DOGE claims to find $105 billion in savings as Defense Department cites millions in wasteful DEI programs

The Department of Government Efficiency has claimed that it saved American taxpayers $105 billion in savings, including millions of dollars the Defense Department says were being spent on wasteful DEI programs. DOGE, headed by ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk provided its third weekly update on its federal cost cutting efforts Sunday…

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dies at 82

Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she rose to superstardom, died on Monday. He was 82. Ms. Parton announced his death in a statement shared on social media. No cause…

Trump’s Mention of XRP, ADA and SOL May Be Bait to Secure BTC, ETH Reserve

“Ask for 1,000 to settle at 500.” This classic real estate negotiation strategy involves starting with an extreme demand, creating leverage over the counterparty to ultimately seal the deal at a lower price, which was your intended goal all along. U.S. President Donald Trump, formerly a real estate tycoon, is…

One of the world’s biggest motorsport stars steps out in Budgie Smugglers on visit to Bondi Beach

American star Travis Pastrana was seen stepping out in Bondi in his swimmers He donned a pink pair of budgie smugglers as he headed to the beach  Pastrana is Down Under for this weekend’s Race Of Champions event   By ED CARRUTHERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 07:35 EST, 4 March…

Hotel management platform Mews books $75M round led by Tiger Global

Despite clouds of uncertainty looming over the economy and geopolitics, people still want to travel. To meet that demand, Mews, an Amsterdam-founded ‘unicorn’ building an SaaS platform for hotel management, has raised a fresh $75 million. The funding is coming at a crossroad in the travel industry. On one hand…

Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York tonight

Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a treat tonight. A coronal mass ejection (CME) from a powerful solar blast on March 1 is racing toward Earth, with the potential to spark a geomagnetic storm and subsequent impressive northern lights overnight and into tomorrow. According to NOAA’s Space…

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers figuring out half-court offense with Luka Doncic and the goal for the rest of teams

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Get the four-seed Is this ranking a little high, particularly compared to some teams with better records? Maybe, but the Pistons are accelerating while their competition has been struggling. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Pistons are in the thick of a very intriguing divisional…

How to sort fact from fiction after a weather disaster » Yale Climate Connections

Transcript: Last year, Hurricane Helene caused devastating floods in North Carolina. And after the storm, rumors about the recovery effort spread online, including false information about how much relief money the government was providing. Samantha Montano, an emergency management expert at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, says there are a few reasons…