News for March 5, 2025

Charlie Cox returns as Daredevil in Disney+’s “Born Again,” which adds a major new story line around the Latino superhero White Tiger and a stronger fight with Kingpin.

A federal civil service board ordered the Agriculture Department to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers after the Office of Special Counsel said the cuts may have been unlawful.

Trump urged Congress to repeal the CHIPS Act, but most Republicans in Congress do not want to take up that fight.

Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans as they discussed a possible vote to lock in DOGE spending cuts and reduce shutdown risk.

Intuitive Machines’ Athena spacecraft landed on its side on the moon, ending its mission after a failed attempt to reach the lunar south pole.

Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty in the Highland Park parade shooting case and signed “Donald Trump” instead of his own name on a trial waiver document.

American Airlines says a couple was accused of trying to force their way onto one of its flights at Miami International Airport after missing boarding, leading to arrests and charges.

The Defense Logistics Agency began cutting probationary workers this week as the Defense Department moves ahead with broader civilian staffing cuts.

Waukesha County prosecutors say a Wisconsin teen is a person of interest in the deaths of his mother and stepfather and was later arrested in Iowa with the family car and a gun.

The Federal Reserve’s possible rate cuts could lower CD returns, so the article says locking in a long-term CD now may help savers earn more on a $20,000 deposit.

Hayden Haynes, House Speaker Mike Johnson’s chief of staff, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car struck a Capitol vehicle following President Donald Trump’s speech.

Three skiers were likely killed after a huge avalanche buried them deep in Alaska’s backcountry near Girdwood.

Three heli-skiers are feared dead after an avalanche hit a remote area near Girdwood, Alaska.

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs rattled the stock market, raising concerns that 401(k) savers could face more volatility and weaker retirement balances.

President Donald Trump gave U.S. automakers a one-month break from new tariffs after pressure from the industry.

A 4-year-old boy died after a possible fentanyl exposure at a New York City family shelter, and police are investigating with the shelter operator, Win.

Ontario County court records show Sam Nordquist was allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and killed in New York, with Precious Arzuaga among seven people charged in the case.

Researchers found 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania, showing early humans used more than stone to make cutting tools much earlier than thought.

Soccer star Sophia Wilson announced that she is pregnant, sharing the news soon after her marriage to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson.

Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump wants to finish the southern border wall by the end of the term, as Trump officials pushed their border crackdown in Texas.