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Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him | Austin Killips
The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes. Earlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Mom of Sam Nordquist, transgender man tortured and killed in New York, slams police response
The mother of a Minnesota transgender man who was tortured and killed in upstate New York suggested that his death was preventable if local authorities had "done their jobs."NBC News - Feb. 20 -
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 - Feb. 21 -
Mavericks delete hype video that fans thought blurred out Luka Dončić, musician takes responsibility
Although Dončić was not one of the players blacked out, the video was not well-received in Dallas.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s encouraged by the “good responses” he’s received so far to an email asking federal employees to detail their recent work efforts and suggested the employees who ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
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HHS warns employees that responses to Elon Musk's request may 'be read by malign foreign actors'
The Department of Health and Human Services message comes after emails from the Office of Personnel Management and a tweet by Musk caused widespread confusion.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Sam Altman’s 8-Word Response to Meta’s Rumored ChatGPT Clone Is a Master Class
Meta is planning a standalone AI app. OpenAI’s CEO doesn’t seem too worried.Inc. - 3d -
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about the disease, vaccines and government response.NBC News - 3d -
With Nato adrift and Brussels snubbed, is the UK key to Europe’s response to Trump? | Simon Tisdall
In a fast-moving crisis, the EU hasn’t been nimble enough. The onus must fall on ‘coalitions of the willing’ to stop a US-Putin carve-up. At moments of great crisis, national leaders and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Supreme Court turns away college bias response team challenge as Thomas, Alito dissent
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away another opportunity to weigh the constitutionality of college bias response teams. Over the dissents of conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel ...The Hill - 19h -
Kim Jong Un's sister threatens response to U.S. carrier's deployment in South Korea
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened high-profile provocations in response to the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and other U.S. military activities.NBC News - 6h -
Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation if They Don't Respond to an Email
Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.Wired - Feb. 22 -
Elon Musk’s Email Ultimatum For Federal Employees Is the 1 Thing No Leader Should Ever Do
Musk says employees will lose their jobs if they don’t explain what they do.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
Trump posts SpongeBob meme mocking federal workers after email requesting accomplishments
President Trump posted a "SpongeBob Squarepants" meme mocking federal employees in the wake of an email sent to the workforce asking them to document their achievements from the past week. The meme ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Some Trump officials are opposing Musk's email request demanding list of tasks done
Some Trump-appointed officials have instructed their employees not to reply to an email that Elon Musk touted on social media. The request came from the Office of Personnel Management and demanded ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Trump calls Elon Musk's email ultimatum 'genius' as federal workers and some agencies push back
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday embraced Elon Musk's ultimatum demanding that federal workers report what they had accomplished last week or lose their jobs, a directive facing ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials
The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Musk doubles down on email from federal employees, Trump backs him up
President Trump commented in support of Elon Musk's initiative which led to an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management to federal employees asking for a list of accomplishments during ...CBS News - 6d -
Key US agencies tell staff not to answer Musk email on what they did last week
Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.BBC News - 6d -
Replies to Musk’s 5-Things Email to Federal Employees Turn Angry, Snarky, and Crude
Public threats to fire workers are a great way not to get millions of staffers on your side, as thousands of scathing, sometimes X-rated responses show.Inc. - 4d -
Second "what did you do last week" email expected to go to some federal workers
A second email asking government workers to detail what they did in the last week is expected to go out to some on Saturday.CBS News - 3d -
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSA. An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday ...The Guardian - 2d -
Second "what did you do last week" email goes out to some federal workers
A second email asking government workers to detail what they did in the last week went out to some agencies on Saturday.CBS News - 2d -
Microsoft resolves global outage that left tens of thousands unable to access email and other apps
Microsoft said service was restored following an outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to access their Outlook email accounts and other programs.CNBC - 2d -
Federal employees received a new email about weekly tasks. Here's how agencies responded.
Federal employees at multiple agencies are being told to comply with a new email asking for a list of tasks accomplished throughout the week. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.CBS News - 16h -
James Dennehy, New York’s Top F.B.I. Agent, Forced Out After Defiant Email
James E. Dennehy had told agents to “dig in” in the face of the Trump administration’s culling of officials who investigated the Jan. 6 attack.The New York Times - 9h -
New album will be unexpected, says Rihanna
The multi-Grammy Award winning singer has kept fans waiting for years for her new album.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
The Kenyans saying no to motherhood and yes to sterilisation
A growing number of women are choosing to be sterilised, bucking traditional norms.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Johnson says Putin ‘not to be trusted,’ ‘dangerous’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not to be trusted,” as well as “dangerous.” "What is your view of Vladimir Putin?" CNN's Dana Bash asked ...The Hill - 1d -
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.BBC News - Feb. 19 -
Ukrainians Say They Feel Betrayed by Trump and U.S.
President Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Lockdown saved my life, says woman with OCD
Alys-Mai, 22, says being able to stay in during lockdown helped her control her condition.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
England not solely focused on Russell, says Itoje
We cannot focus solely on Scotland talisman Finn Russell on Saturday despite his pedigree in the Calcutta Cup, says England captain Maro Itoje.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas
The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
SEC dropping crypto lawsuit, Coinbase says
The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange said Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission would drop its lawsuit against it, a signal that the Trump administration plans to take a ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Mom of Starliner astronaut says daughter 'honored' to be on ISS
Williams was one of two people testing the Starliner capsule, which was not deemed safe for crewed return.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Lake says VOA won’t be ‘Trump TV’
Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), said the international state media broadcaster won’t be “Trump TV” under her watch. Lake said at the Conservative Political ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Pentagon layoffs paused for now, official says
The Pentagon is pausing the impending cuts to probationary civilian employees that could have affected around 50,000 people working for the Defense Department, a U.S. official tells CBS News. ...CBS News - Feb. 21
