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How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.

The New York Times - 5d

NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees

NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.

CBS News - 4d

Bills cut eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Miller

The Bills released eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Von Miller on Sunday.

ESPN - 4d

Ukraine loses ground in Kursk as US cuts off support

Moscow’s troops gain territory around the Russian town of Sudzha ahead of crucial talks between Kyiv and Washington this week

Financial Times - 4d

Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

CBS News - 4d

Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton

Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits.

Inc. - 3d

Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts

Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...

The Hill - 3d

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - 3d

Delta cuts its once-rosy outlook. Here’s what’s worrying the airline.

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. dropped more than 9% after hours Monday after the airline slashed its current-quarter estimates, seeing trouble ahead for demand for its domestic flights.

MarketWatch - 3d

With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

The New York Times - 3d

TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair

Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.

BBC News - 3d

Hammocks, hostels or house-sitting: how to cut costs on backpacking trips

There are plenty of ways to save money when travelling. Follow these tips and the world is your oyster, for longer. From staying with locals and sleeping in a hammock to clubbing together with ...

The Guardian - 3d

Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.

The New York Times - 2d

US education department plans to cut half its workforce

The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.

BBC News - 2d

PwC cuts record number of UK partners and halts tech apprenticeship scheme

Moves come as consultants strain to protect annual profit pool of close to £1mn per partner

Financial Times - 2d

Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with 'fraud' talk

President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...

The Hill - 2d

Canada cuts rates as trade war shakes consumer and business confidence

Reduction to 2.75% comes hours after US tariffs on aluminium and steel take effect

Financial Times - 2d

Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows

Financial Times - 1d

Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care First in The Hill Nonprofit launches ad campaign urging GOP to stand up to Musk The digital campaign from progressive ...

The Hill - 1d

‘Be careful about this’: Warnings abound as GOP considers writing off tax cuts

Republicans will discuss the accounting maneuver with President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Politico - 1d

Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts

Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...

CBS News - 1d

What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts

President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.

CBS News - 1d

Rodgers a free agent for 1st time as Jets cut QB

The Jets officially released Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday, making him a free agent for the first time in his career.

ESPN - 1d

FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs

Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s rise

Financial Times - 1d

FTC seeks delay in Amazon trial, citing recent cuts in staff, budget

Lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission says agency needs to seek trial delay in case against Amazon due to staffing and budgetary challenges.

CBS News - 1d

Are Trump’s campus funding cuts an attack or a defense of free speech?

What critics fail to acknowledge is that there are dangers to free speech on both sides — in inaction as well as overreaction.

The Hill - 1d

EPA Cuts Expose Businesses in Disadvantaged Areas to Pollution Risks

Closure of the EPA’s environmental justice offices end their work protecting communities battling pollution with Trump officials justifying the move.

Inc. - 1d

NFL world reacts to Patriots cutting eight-year captain David Andrews

Here's how NFL fans reacted to the shocking news that the New England Patriots were releasing eight-year captain David Andrews.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Financial Times - 20h

USPS to cut 10,000 workers through voluntary early retirement program

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed that the Elon Musk-led DOGE is now working with USPS.

CBS News - 17h

Hundreds of federal offices to start to empty this summer due to DOGE cuts: AP

Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices nationwide this summer under a frenetic and error-prone push by DOGE to scrap leases it says waste money.

CBS News - 5h