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EPA eliminating environmental justice jobs
The positions will be eliminated "immediately," according to a memo by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.CBS News - 3d -
South Africa says Zelenskyy will visit in April as part of its ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia
South Africa says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit in April for talks on finding “a path to peace” with RussiaABC News - Mar. 7 -
Steelers bring in DT Yahya Black, potential 'next Cam Heyward,' for pre-draft top-30 visit
Massive Iowa DT prospect Yahya Black is set to meet with the Steelers for a pre-draft top-30 visit.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Savion Williams to Steelers? Pittsburgh hosts huge WR prospect for pre-draft top-30 visit
It would appear that the Steelers aren't finished at loading up at the WR position, as they are hosting WR Savion Williams for a pre-draft visit.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Steelers to host lightning-fast RB Dylan Sampson for pre-draft top-30 visit
Following Najee Harris' exit, the Steelers are hosting Tennesee RB Dylan Sampson for a pre-draft top-30 visit.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Penn State's top RB commitment books official visits to Notre Dame and UNC
Penn State commit Messiah Mickens will take official visits with a former Penn State assistant and a living football coaching legend.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
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Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts; Trump critic wins Greenland electionCBS News - 2d -
D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.The New York Times - 1d -
IRS to pause modernization efforts under Trump
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pausing the operational overhaul it started during the Biden administration and is set to make changes to its workforce, senior Treasury Department officials ...The Hill - 1d -
Brandin Echols departs New York Jets during 2025 NFL free agency
A former Jets draft pick departs the team:Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Canadians who visit US for more than 30 days will be fingerprinted
New requirement hardens enforcement of existing law that hasn’t been applied consistently to Canadians entering the United States. US politics live – latest updates Canadians who visit the US ...The Guardian - 2d -
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - 4d -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - 5d -
Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild 'corrupt' police department
An Alabama city plans to replace its police department after a grand jury indicted its chief and four officers.NBC News - 4d -
Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency
Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.NBC News - 4d -
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 3d -
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.ABC News - 3d -
Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.The New York Times - 3d -
Johnson says Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla owners, vehicles
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla vehicles and their owners as Elon Musk’s flagship electric vehicle company faces mounting backlash ...The Hill - 3d -
Why record-high egg prices won’t go down anytime soon — and it’s not just due to bird flu
A lot goes into the production of eggs — and with the Trump administration’s tariff policies potentially affecting costs for chicken feed and equipment, bird flu isn’t the only reason U.S. ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees
Four sources say the Department of Homeland Security has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who might be leaking information to the media about immigration operations. NBC ...NBC News - 5d -
‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump's plan to cut 80,000 at Veterans Affairs
Democrat lawmakers and veterans' groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump administration halting $1B affordable housing preservation program: Report
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated its $1 billion Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which funds renovation projects at affordable housing units across the ...The Hill - 3d -
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update
A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.The New York Times - 4d -
Why a gold investment makes sense (even with inflation dropping)
Inflation dropped in February, according to a new report. Here's why a gold investment could be worth it anyway.CBS News - 3d -
WR Mack Hollins reveals three reasons why he signed with Patriots
Veteran wide receiver Mack Hollins revealed three reasons why he signed with the New England Patriots.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously ...ABC News - 2d -
Kosovo's war crime-charged ex-president briefly released to visit his ill father
Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci, who is facing war crime charges, has been briefly released from a European Union-backed court to visit his ill fatherABC News - 2d -
Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub
Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, days after he called for an "overhaul" of the U.S.'s top cyberespionage hub.NBC News - 2d -
The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I’m visiting Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them | Ed Miliband
I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic. The climate crisis is an existential ...The Guardian - 1d -
Penn State 2026 running back commit schedules an official visit to see Notre Dame
Notre Dame football is looking like they could flip Penn State running back commit Messiah Mickens, who has scheduled an official visit to South Bend.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - 3d -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - 12h -
More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why
Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for them. A record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship, according to recent data.. In ...The Guardian - 6d -
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.The New York Times - 3d -
Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cuts. Nasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief ...The Guardian - 5d -
Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is using lie detector tests for agency employees to try to detect apparent leakers of classified information. Blake McConnell, a polygraph expert, joins CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
FAFSA site sees outage after Education Department mass layoff
The studentaid.gov website was down for hours Wednesday after the Education Department laid off half its workforce. Downdetector saw hundreds of users report the outage of the Free Application ...The Hill - 2d