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Graham Annesley has spent the past seven years answering questions about contentious calls in games, but that won’t happen in 2025 after his weekly media briefing was axed.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Feb. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesCalifornia has paused rebate programs offering thousands of dollars to consumers who make their homes and appliances more energy efficient due to a Trump administration freeze on federal funding.While a handful of other states also recently halted their programs, California is the largest state to delay a rollout so far — putting $582 million earmarked for consumers and program administration at risk.California had issued its first rebate check to consumers in February, according to the state’s Energy Commission.”Many states were just…

WHAT’S AT STAKE? The problem is not that older leaders are incapable of governing effectively. It is that they risk concentrating power among ageing elites, leaving younger generations sidelined and underrepresented in decision-making. Today’s world is rapidly changing and shaped by technological advancements such as artificial intelligence and evolving social norms. Older leaders, shaped by a different era, often struggle to reconcile with these transformations, whether they involve technology, gender, identity or equity. Additionally, as leaders age, health limitations and mental health risks become more pressing, raising questions about their ability to lead effectively in increasingly complex times. The US…

Taipei, Taiwan – When Taiwan seized a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of deliberately severing one of its undersea telecom cables last month, authorities pledged to “make every effort to clarify the truth” of what happened. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it could not rule out the possibility that China had deployed the Togo-flagged Hong Tai 58 as part of a “grey area intrusion”. Recent cases of damage to submarine cables around the island and in Europe suggest that proving sabotage, much less holding anyone accountable, may be no easy task. Since 2023, there have been at least 11 cases of…

3/9: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” after a whiplash week of on-again, off-again tariff announcements, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins to discuss the costs and consequences of a trade war. Plus, former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill discusses President Trump’s diplomatic pivot on Ukraine. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after determining that an FBI agent was negligent when he shot and killed a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue effort.The mother and son of Ulises Valladares, 47, were awarded the money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in Houston federal court alleging the man was helpless while he was bound and blindfolded when FBI agent Gavin Lappe shot him in January 2018 as agents entered a home where he was being held captive.Lappe told investigators he only fired his gun when he suspected that a kidnapper had grabbed…

Gold Coast won’t follow Brisbane into making an early exit out of Queensland this week, with the Suns resisting the urge to have an extended training run in Perth in the lead-up to their season opener against West Coast.Both Queensland clubs have had their early-season preparations thrown into chaos across the past week, with Tropical Cyclone Alfred causing their Opening Round matches to be postponed and causing challenges with training.The Lions on Monday announced they would make an early trip to Sydney ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Swans at the SCG, having been unable to train at their club…

JOHOR BAHRU: Shoppers and business owners alike were left shell-shocked when a large portion of a ceiling collapsed at a popular shopping mall in Johor Bahru. No injuries were reported in the Saturday (Mar 8) incident that occurred at KSL City Mall, though videos of the incident have since gone viral on social media. This is at least the second such report of a ceiling collapse in Malaysia recently following an incident that happened at a shoplot in Kota Kinabalu on Friday. A 55-year-old woman was seriously injured in the Sabah incident. In the incident on Saturday in Johor Bahru,…

The night of Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned South Koreans when he declared martial law on television, reawakening dark memories of military rule. Military helicopters landed inside the National Assembly compound and troops moved to take control of the opposition-controlled parliamentary body. Mr. Yoon came close to disabling the Assembly, but he misjudged the public’s resistance and the commitment of his military enforcers. His martial law lasted only six hours. South Koreans worry: Could it happen again? There were only four dinner guests: the defense minister and three army generals. President Yoon prepared the meal for them himself…

Failed Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is facing condemnation from conservatives after she appeared on MSNBC to defend a $2 billion initiative under the Biden administration’s EPA to purchase green energy appliances for Americans. “Stacey Abrams linked Power Forward Communities received $2 billion in tax dollars in 2024 after reporting just $100 in revenue the year before. They were so unqualified that the grant agreement required the NGO to complete ‘How to Develop a Budget’ training within 90 days,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in comment provided to Fox Digital on Sunday. “$2 billion in hard earned tax dollars should not…