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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on efforts to reign in DOGE
Emotional USAID employees were given just 15 minutes Thursday to retrieve their belongings after losing their jobs. These kinds of layoffs are taking place across the U.S. and other parts of the ...CBS News - 1d -
Congress needs to put DOGE in a time out
While Musk has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of industry norms and government regulations, there’s a fine line between disruption and outright illegality. DOGE is crossing that line.The Hill - 1d -
Stephen A. Smith on Musk's DOGE: 'Give the man a chance'
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith urged Americans to be patient with Elon Musk as the tech billionaire works with President Trump and the White House to reduce the size and scope of the ...The Hill - 1d -
Examining the potential ripple effects from DOGE cuts
A new report from Wired says that the Department of Government Efficiency's takeover of the federal bureaucracy is "worse than you think." Brian Barrett, the article's author and executive editor ...CBS News - 19h -
CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it
Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it’s paying them each $10,000 to show up.NBC News - Feb. 20 -
CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it
Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it's paying them each $10,000 to show up.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
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Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad
Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
The new defence secretary earlier accused Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown of having a "woke" focus.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Los Angeles mayor removes fire department chief
Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city's ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Inglis fires Australia to victory over England
England's Champions Trophy begins with a damaging defeat as Australia pull off an epic chase of 352 to counter Ben Duckett's 165 in Lahore.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism
Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman
President Donald Trump announced he had fired Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and planned to replace him with Air Force lieutenant general.ABC News - 6d -
The impact of Trump firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Trump announced on Friday that he will replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior Defense Department officials were also ousted. CBS News senior ...CBS News - 6d -
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
Some FDA scientists said they were not sure if they wanted to return.Inc. - 5d -
Trump administration fires key Pentagon officials
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is defending the Trump administration's decision to fire several high-ranking officials at the Pentagon. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes ...CBS News - 5d -
Bieber, Carell skate in benefit game for L.A. fires
Musician Justin Bieber was among a host of celebrities who laced up their skates, along with Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier, on Sunday afternoon to support relief funds for the Los Angeles fires ...ESPN - 5d -
Hegseth fires several top military attorneys
Major changes are happening at the Pentagon after a string of firings over the weekend. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired some of the military's top lawyers, cutting the judge advocates general ...CBS News - 4d -
A bench from 'Forrest Gump' survived the Palisades fire
The Palisades fire destroyed a moviemaker's home, but not a bench seen in the classic 'Forrest Gump.' Forrest recounts his difficult life from a bench, so it's fitting this one survived.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Seven organisations to be investigated over Grenfell fire
All 58 recommendations of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry will be enacted, government says.BBC News - 3d -
This Classic Fire Emblem-Inspired RPG Launches In March
Developer Sword and Axe LLC and publisher indie.io have announced that Dark Deity 2 will launch on March 24 for PC.. Dark Deity 2 is set 25 years after the events of the previous game. The realm of ...GameSpot - 3d -
Trump wants generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal fired
President Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet ...The Hill - 2d -
Forest Service firings could impact wildfire preparedness
As wildfires nationwide grow fiercer and more frequent, the Trump administration's job cuts at the U.S. Forest Service are worrying experts. Kelly Martin, former chief of fire and aviation ...CBS News - 2d -
London's longest-serving fire dog to retire
Sherlock joined LFB at only 10 weeks old and it said he is now 100 years old in dog years.BBC News - 1d -
Colorado Democrats call for independent investigation of NOAA firings
Colorado Sens. John Hickenlooper (D) and Michael Bennet (D), and Rep. Joe Neguse (D) called for an independent investigation Friday into this week’s mass firings at the National Oceanic and ...The Hill - 1d -
Pentagon firings expand to top military lawyers
A bipartisan group of former U.S. defense secretaries are now asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration's firing of top brass at the Pentagon, according to a letter obtained by the ...CBS News - 16h -
Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate
Assault on Robert Brooks in December caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Navy seeks new generation of skilled workers to ramp up submarine production
While the president is cutting jobs, a search is on for a new generation of workers to build nuclear submarines. The Navy has ordered 29 nuclear subs, and the company that makes them has school ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial
Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
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‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours
Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme . When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a summer ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday.NBC News - 5d -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks made the layoff announcement after four straight quarters of falling same-store sales.CNBC - 5d -
Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu
Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.CBS News - 5d -
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts
Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018Financial Times - 4d -
People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - 4d -
EU nations compete to keep skilled young workers - but will they win the battle?
EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay, but will they work?BBC News - 4d -
US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...The Guardian - 4d -
4 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea
Six others were injured when part of a highway construction site broke apart on Tuesday morning, officials said.The New York Times - 4d
