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Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 5d -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Love—and Jobs—From State Governments
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.Inc. - 2d -
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplantsABC News - Mar. 26 -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.The New York Times - 2d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 1d -
Bipartisan push needed to protect government devices from China's DeepSeek
The No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act aims to protect federal employees and sensitive government data from the Chinese Communist Party's DeepSeek AI platform, which has been accused of luring ...The Hill - 2d -
Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs
WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.NBC News - 1d -
Myanmar junta fires warning shots at Chinese aid convoy while seek to earthquake victims
Myanmar’s junta said its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, which had not informed the authorities it was in a conflict zone.NBC News - 20h -
Myanmar military fires at Chinese Red Cross quake relief convoy
The Myanmar military said its troops fired shots in the air after the convoy did not stop.BBC News - 21h -
Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.The New York Times - 22h -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 6d -
Kirby Smart tries to stoke fire within to fuel his talented Georgia football roster
Kirby Smart is drilling a constant message to his team this spring: Practice with passion and fire. What Smart and his players say about the appraochYahoo Sports - 2d -
Betsy Riley Will Lead NBC’s Primetime Olympics Show
Looks like NBC’s new pop-culture primetime Olympics show is becoming permanent. NBC Sports said Monday that it had lured Betsy Riley, a one-time NBC Sports veteran, to return to the company from ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Peter Schrager Exits NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football’ After 9 Years: “With A Heavy Heart, I’m Stepping Away”
Peter Schrager is leaving Good Morning Football after nine years. The football expert said goodbye to the NFL Network talk show on Monday, March 31. “The rumors are true, today is my last day on ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - 5d -
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.Wired - 1d -
Federal agency workers supporting museums, libraries put on leave
Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said.CBS News - 1d -
FTC chair defends Trump firing of Democratic commissioners
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the agency’s Democratic commissioners. FTC commissioners Rebecca Kelly ...The Hill - 15h -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in AlbuquerqueABC News - 3d -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 1d -
Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows
Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’. Economic models have systematically underestimated how global ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 1d -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico’s GOP headquarters
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Federal authorities are investigating a fire early Sunday that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.NBC News - 3d -
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...The Guardian - 3d -
HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Everyone who had been working on the ...The Hill - 15h -
Damning charts that show Premiership rugby has abandoned defence
Do you like tries? Good, because the Gallagher Premiership has been serving them up by the bucketload this season. In fact, we are on track for more tries on average per game in a Premiership ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 2d -
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 2d -
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.The New York Times - 5d -
Secrets, espionage tools and a 110-year-old lemon on show in exhibition from Britain's MI5 spy agency
A desiccated 110-year-old lemon that played a key role in espionage history is one of the star attractions of a London exhibition drawn from the files of MI5.NBC News - 23h -
Investigating a Sprawling Money Laundering Network
Two reporters spent months learning the intricacies of a sprawling network of scammers.The New York Times - 2d -
Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say
Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting team is ...The Guardian - 1d -
White House firing of a career prosecutor pulls DOJ under ever-closer control
WASHINGTON — The White House's firing of a career federal prosecutor last week was one in a series of Trump administration moves that have undermined the post-Watergate separation between the White ...NBC News - 1d -
Outside probe says Japanese TV station didn't support worker in sexual assault case
An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked ...ABC News - 2d -
Peter Schrager leaves NFL Network
News broke over the weekend that Peter Schrager was considering leaving NFL Network for ESPN, and today Schrager confirmed it.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
U.S. reaffirms commitment to Taiwan as Beijing conducts live fire drills in East China Sea
Chinese military extended into second day a joint exercise involving its army, navy and rocket forces near the coast of Taiwan.CNBC - 1d
