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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 - 6h -
Cuts at the U.S. Forest Service could lead to unintended consequences
U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer.CBS News - 1d -
Could Forest Service cuts lead to more bear encounters?
Cuts of U.S. Forest Service staff members who work around America's national parks could impact visitors in different ways, even increasing the potential for harm. CBS News' Ian Lee explains.CBS News - 9h -
Forest Service workers fired in Trump cuts warn of "unforeseen consequences"
Every summer, tens of millions of Americans visit National Forests. But this summer, the parks might look a little different. Ian Lee sat down with three Forest Service workers fired amid Trump ...CBS News - 1d -
Leadership fallout over California wildfire preparedness
Questions are mounting regarding accountability over a lack of preparedness for the L.A. wildfires as the city's leaders face backlash over recent administrative moves.CBS News - 1d -
Former federal workers talk about firings, how cuts will impact trips to national forests
This summer, the family trip to a national forest could look a little different amid major DOGE cuts. There's been a 10% job cut to the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Trump administration's ...CBS News - 15h -
Forest Service employees react to widespread layoffs
Forest Service employees are reacting to the Trump administration cuts that are leading to widespread layoffs of many working around America's national parks. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.CBS News - 1d -
Forest Service chief expresses ‘frustration’ over staffing loss in retirement announcement
The head of the Forest Service announced Wednesday that he will retire and expressed “frustration” over the Trump administration’s staff cuts. In a resignation letter posted online, Forest Service ...The Hill - 9h -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - 5d -
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 - 3d -
Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'
The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park.NBC News - 6d -
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.ABC News - 5d -
LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling of and response to the region's deadly January wildfires. Crowley was ...The Hill - 5d -
Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over wildfires handling
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and alleged that her response to the wildfires that devoured parts of Los Angeles County was mishandled. CBS News' ...CBS News - 5d -
Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine
Emissions estimated at 55m tonnes in 2024 and nearly 230m tonnes in three years of war . The burning of Ukraine’s forests at unprecedented rates over the past year has helped push the total ...The Guardian - 2d -
LA mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief after public rift over wildfire response
Kristen Crowley dismissed after blaming city’s budget cuts, while mayor claimed firefighters weren’t properly deployed. Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles ...The Guardian - 5d -
Here's how IRS layoffs could impact your tax filing and refund this season
Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues cuts to federal spending.CNBC - 5d -
FDA says Ozempic, Wegovy are not in short supply anymore, which could impact prices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply. CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman reports on ...CBS News - 4d -
MLB breakout candidates: One player from all 30 teams who could make a surprise impact in 2025
We know the stars. Who else could help?CBS Sports - 23h -
How a low-profile federal board could host appeals for thousands of fired government workers
Thousands of federal workers fired in recent days by the Trump administration may be able to use an appeals process to get reinstated in their jobs — and potentially receive back pay.NBC News - 2d -
Gaza Cease-Fire Could End in Days, With No Extension Agreed. What Happens Next?
Less than a week before it expires, Israel and Hamas have failed to agree to extend the cease-fire in Gaza. Here’s how the deal could still continue — and what happens if it doesn’t.The New York Times - 2d -
Company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by September
A company in China has rolled back a policy threatening never-married and divorced employees with termination if they were still single by the end of September, after pushback from the public as ...NBC News - 1d -
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference. Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found ...The Guardian - 2d -
Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.Wired - 1d -
Arteta defiant about title despite Forest draw
Mikel Arteta has refused to concede the Premier League title, despite seeing Arsenal fall 13 points behind leaders Liverpool with a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest.ESPN - 1h -
Flat owners 'seething' at £8.8k a year service fee
Flat owners at an Manchester apartment block rail against a 249% service charge increase from April.BBC News - 5d -
Trump 'thinking about' absorbing Postal Service into administration
President Trump said Friday he was considering merging the U.S. Postal Service into his administration, calling the agency a “tremendous loser” of money. “We want to have a post office that works ...The Hill - 5d -
The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It
Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.Inc. - 4d -
Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump's January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Sean Curran, "the unknown" leading the Secret Service
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran discusses his unusual path to the agency's top job, telling CBS News, "I'm the unknown."CBS News - 1d -
Secret Service director recounts Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran was with President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, during the July 2024 assassination attempt at a political rally. He opened up about that experience in an ...CBS News - 1d -
Slack platform down as users report service outage
Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service.NBC News - 10h -
UK services exports shine amid economic gloom
Consulting is key to unlocking growth in the face of global headwinds, says analystsFinancial Times - 1h -
The Price You Pay: Egg prices’ impact on bakeries
One of the downstream impacts of bird flu and the soaring egg prices: its impact on bakeries. We visit one Pittsburgh bakery struggling that’s seen egg prices soar in the last two years, and the ...NBC News - 6d -
National Park layoffs impact park goers
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its drive to overhaul federal agencies, roughly 1,000 employees have been terminated at national parks. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from Yosemite ...NBC News - 6d -
The impact of President Trump, DOGE's work to shutter the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - 3d -
Why Butler's eye-opening Warriors impact is not exaggerated
Since Jimmy Butler's arrival, the Golden State Warriors have undergone numerous positive changes, some of which defy logic.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How the war in Ukraine has impacted children
Three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations says more than 2,500 children have been killed or injured in the war. New data from UNICEF, the U.N. agency responsible for ...CBS News - 2d -
Labour cannot ignore Trump’s impact on defence
The tough choices the government needs to make will inevitably mean talking about defence spending in the openFinancial Times - 1d -
How return-to-office requirements impact employees
Employees being asked to return to the office after years of remote work may be experiencing anxiety over the changes. Author Daniel Pink joins CBS News with more on the effects.CBS News - 13h
