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Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family
President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers ...CBS News - 2d -
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to avoid paying USAID contractors
The Supreme Court ensured the Trump administration must pay up to $2 billion to U.S. Agency for International Development contractors even as it works to dismantle the agency at a breakneck pace.NBC News - 1d -
Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio
Officials say slashing of US Agency for International Development leaves power vacuum for adversaries. Hundreds of diplomats at the state department and US Agency for International Development have ...The Guardian - 23h -
Judge declines to immediately spare USAID contractors from firings
A federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately spare U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors from mass firings, letting move forward a core part of the Trump ...The Hill - 6h -
Judge denies request from USAID contractors to block mass termination of contracts
A judge has denied a request from USAID contractors to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's mass termination of their contracts.ABC News - 4h -
Cynthia Erivo is Jesus: Here's the Hollywood Bowl 2025 lineup, led by 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
The Los Angeles Philharmonic unveils the Hollywood Bowl's 2025 season lineup, including Cynthia Erivo in "Jesus Christ Superstar" as well as Gustavo Dudamel's penultimate season.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18 -
‘We are part of Syria’: Kurdish-led SDF fights for place in post-Assad future
Militia keeping IS in check pressured by new regime in Damascus, emboldened Turkey and US unpredictability. Thirty metres under the city of Kobani, north-east Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
TLOU Boss Says He Never Felt Confident With A Game He's Led Except For This One
Neil Druckmann is one of gaming's biggest names, and he's helped write and direct games in the critically and commercially successful franchises like The Last of Us and Uncharted. But Druckmann ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses, who led one of first L.A. Bloods gang sets and sang backup for Delfonics, dies
After his funeral recently, Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses was remembered as an early member of the Crips and a founder of the Pirus, one of the nation's first Bloods gangs.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 22 -
Guardians owner Larry Dolan dies at 94: Cleveland native led team to nine MLB postseasons in 24 years
Dolan bought the team in 2000CBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
$14.3 million in fire relief grants roll out to artists thanks to Getty-led museum fund
A coalition of museums and philanthropic organizations called the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund notified more than 1,700 arts workers Tuesday that they will receive up to $10,000 each.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 26 -
Far-right Romanian politician who led canceled presidential vote is questioned by prosecutors
A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania’s canceled presidential election last year has been stopped in traffic by police and taken in for questioning by prosecutorsABC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump’s first full cabinet meeting celebrates government-shrinking effort led by Musk
Tech billionaire, who is not a member of the cabinet and described himself as ‘humble tech support’, warns without evidence that US could ‘go bankrupt’. Donald Trump used his first full cabinet ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence.Wired - Feb. 26 -
Meme coins led crypto’s rally last year. Now they may be hurting the entire crypto market.
A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Detroit woman suing police, claiming faulty facial recognition technology led to unjust arrest
Faulty use of facial recognition technology led to the unjust arrest of a Detroit woman, she said in a federal lawsuit, claiming police failed to ask basic questions that could've cleared her on ...NBC News - 6d -
Netanyahu rails against the 'deep state' in tirade rejecting court-led probe into Oct. 7 attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed against the “deep state” as he rejected the establishment of a court-appointed inquiry into the Hamas attacks.NBC News - 2d -
Building a ‘second republic’: students who led Bangladesh revolution launch political party
Jatiya Nagorik party, popular among the country’s vast youth, could shift electoral landscape but needs to show democratic, secular credentials. In the shadow of Bangladesh’s parliament building, ...The Guardian - 1d -
European-led Ukraine air protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks
Sky Shield proposal drawn up by military experts would be operated separately from Nato and deploy 120 fighter jets . A European air force of 120 fighter jets could be deployed to secure the skies ...The Guardian - 17h -
Syracuse retains Adrian Autry: Will Kiyan Anthony-led signing class get Orange back in national picture?
Adrian Autry is getting a third season, but Syracuse's athletic director said, "we need to fix it"CBS Sports - 1h -
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House, showcasing how much his influence has grown since he ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
The Memo: Trump’s jabs at Ukraine divide GOP
President Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, deepening the first real schism of his second term within the GOP. Appearing on the "Brian Kilmeade ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
McConnell becomes maverick for Trump, GOP Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate Republicans, especially as the longtime GOP leader increasingly signals he’s a ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
GOP scrambles to win over moderates on budget resolution
Senate passage of a budget resolution designed to execute large parts of President Trump’s policy agenda throws the ball back to the House, where GOP leaders are hoping to move swiftly on ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Will the working-class GOP really cut health insurance?
Budget chicanery begets more budget chicanery. About this time in 2010, Democrats were trying every procedural and accounting trick they could conjure to push ObamaCare through a restive Congress. ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities
The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and funding priorities. Congressional negotiators have been struggling for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Rep. Dusty Johnson defends GOP budget plan
The House GOP budget plan includes trillions of dollars in spending cuts and recommendations for significant cuts to Medicaid. It directs the committee that oversees the program to look for $880 ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall
President Trump weighed in on the recent head injury sustained by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) after he slipped and fell on ice during a trip home, wishing him a speedy recovery but noting the ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
5 obstacles facing the GOP tax agenda
The House voted Tuesday to pass a budget resolution that will act as the blueprint for the GOP’s domestic agenda, with the extension of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts at the center. While the bill ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
GOP divisions emerge in upcoming marquee races
Divisions between different factions of the GOP are beginning to take shape in key states ahead of the 2025 and 2026 elections. In Florida, first lady Casey DeSantis mulling a gubernatorial bid as ...The Hill - 4d -
Tariff tumult gives Senate GOP whiplash
President Trump’s continuous back-and-forth on tariffs is taking a toll on Republican lawmakers who admit the constant announcements are difficult to follow even as they try to assuage concerns ...The Hill - 11h -
Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill
"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.Politico - 1h -
‘Interesting discussions’: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods hold talks on golf’s rift
Woods joins PGA delegation at White House on Thursday LIV representatives also present in Washington Donald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up, with Tiger Woods ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia
Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Ireland hold off resurgent Wales to stay on course for title
Ireland clinch their 14th Triple Crown and remain on course for a third successive Six Nations title after beating a resurgent Wales in a Cardiff thriller.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Some agencies tell employees to hold off responding to latest Musk email
Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Christopher Bell holds off Hocevar, Larson in overtime for Atlanta win
Christopher Bell powered to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday, holding on for an overtime triumph at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bell led just the last of the 266 laps in the ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23
