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DC-area Democrats urge RFK Jr. to reinstate fired NIH, HSS staff
Washington, D.C.-area Democrats are urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reinstate the staff fired from HSS and the National Institute of Health. ...The Hill - 1d -
Former FEMA CEO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants
The former chief executive officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has sued over her termination last month, saying her firing flouted civil service laws. The Department of Homeland ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump lawyer Habba on fired veterans: 'Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment'
The Trump administration is engaged in an effort to slash the federal government workforce. Military veterans make up nearly a third of federal jobs.CNBC - 1d -
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump adviser says veterans fired by DOGE are perhaps 'not fit to have a job' right now
WASHINGTON — White House adviser Alina Habba said Tuesday that military veterans affected by the DOGE-led layoffs of federal workers may not be "fit to have a job at this moment."NBC News - 1d -
Fired National Park worker can't afford Crohn's drug without health insurance
Stacy Ramsey worked in Arkansas' Ozark National Forest as the only permanent river ranger, saving dozens of hikers and boaters on search and rescue missions. This month, she was let go as part of ...CBS News - 1d -
EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024. The EU’s ambassador to China has urged Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants, ...The Guardian - 20h -
Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in 'luxury' hotels files lawsuit
An ex-FEMA official who was fired over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called "luxury hotels" has sued the Trump administration.ABC News - 18h -
Thuram and Martínez quell Feyenoord’s fire as Inter give Van Persie harsh lesson
Robin van Persie may have found that, for this year at least, fairytales have their limits. Only 10 days have passed since he was tasked with leading the club that forged him and it was a delicious ...The Guardian - 18h -
South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years
Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he chose a death by firing squad because he thought lethal injection would be tortuous. South Carolina ’s supreme court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of ...The Guardian - 18h -
Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method if governor signs bill
State senate passes bill as its sponsor suggests shooting someone is more effective and humane than other methods. Death by firing squad could become Idaho ’s primary method of execution under a ...The Guardian - 15h -
Broncos fire OLB coach Michael Wilhoite after arrest for felony assault of police officer
The former Broncos coach allegedly got into a physical altercation with an officer in the arrivals lane at Denver International Airport.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Swiss Re expects L.A. wildfires to cost the global insurance industry $40 billion, making them the costliest U.S. fires ever
Swiss Re said that its losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would come in under $700 million and that it had no plans to “pull back” from California.MarketWatch - 6d -
Ron Perlman on Hellboy, the LA fires and Trump: ‘A snake-oil con-artist who’d sell you bad vodka and swampland in New Jersey’
Back with his new film Day of the Fight, the reluctant star recalls anxiety about his looks, a strange dinner with Guillermo del Toro, spats with Trump and Weinstein … and hints at his plan to save ...The Guardian - 6d