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Thousands of workers fired in federal purge
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Thousands of workers fired in Trump, Musk federal purge Agency leaders across the ...The Hill - 5d -
Boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill
Teddy has collected the plastic confectionery tubs because he wants to help save the planet.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Watch: Thousands of baby turtles released in Brazil
The project aims to boost numbers of threatened tracajás turtles in Amazonas state.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
FBI finds thousands of documents related to JFK assassination
The FBI has discovered 2,400 new records related to former President Kennedy's 1963 assassination, the agency said Tuesday. The effort follows President Trump’s executive order declaring documents ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Thousands Gather on Presidents’ Day to Call Trump a Tyrant
Protesters opposing broad swaths of President Trump’s agenda took the streets across the country, including outside the U.S. Capitol.The New York Times - 2d -
Woman Arrested in Connection With Super Bowl Reporter’s Death
Adan Manzano, a reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was found dead in a hotel room near New Orleans. A woman he was last seen with has been charged with stealing his credit card and phone.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
WR Toney arrested, allegedly strangled woman
Kadarius Toney was arrested last week in Georgia on two counts, according to online records.ESPN - Feb. 13 -
Arrests over small boat 'people smuggling ring'
Six men have been arrested over their suspected involvement in a major people smuggling ring.BBC News - 6d -
Indiana teen arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting
A tip to an anonymous hotline leads to arrest of teenager in central Indiana who police say was plotting to carry out a mass shooting at her high school on Friday.ABC News - 6d -
Japanese woman arrested for squashing bun in shop
Police arrested her for "criminal damage" as the bun did not regain its shape and could not be sold.BBC News - 5d -
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach arrested in assault investigation
Dallas Mavericks Assistant Coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested by Dallas police Sunday morning for an alleged assault.NBC News - 3d -
Alleged leader of cultlike Zizian group arrested in Maryland
Jack Lasota, 34, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania.CBS News - 2d -
Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group arrested in Maryland
Jack LaSota, who publishes blog under the name of ‘Ziz’, appears to be leader of group of anarchist computer scientists. The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been ...The Guardian - 2d -
Luigi Mangione issues first statement since arrest
The 26-year-old man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will be in a New York City courtroom Friday. Luigi Mangione was charged with first-degree murder for Thompson's death. ...CBS News - 2d -
Teen arrested after chilli oil attack at Costco
A boy is arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.BBC News - 2d -
A Professor Put Her Class on TikTok. Thousands Enrolled in a Digital H.B.C.U.
A video welcoming students to Leah Barlow’s African American studies course inspired Hillmantok, a virtual university of free TikTok lectures from Black academics and experts.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital
The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees
A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Fire Destroys Ohio Farm Building Holding Thousands of Chickens
The facility in western Ohio was licensed to house about 280,000 young hens raised to lay eggs. The destruction came amid egg shortages linked to an avian influenza outbreak.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims
Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK. More than 6,000 Syrians in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
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‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled
Letter says many of works being sold by Christie’s are made by AI models trained on pieces by human artists, without a licence. Thousands of artists are urging the auction house Christie’s to ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
1 in 5 taxpayers are missing out on thousands with this tax credit
The IRS estimates one in five eligible taxpayers don't claim the earned income tax credit on their tax returns, missing out on thousands of dollars.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Tuesday that he would take in 2,000 Palestinian children from Gaza who are very sick or have cancer in response to a plan by President Donald Trump to ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country's and the region's "steadfast opposition" to the president's plan to ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.NBC News - 4d -
US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers
Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks. The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Thousands of probationary federal health workers fired by letter this weekend
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.CBS News - 4d -
IRS to Cut Thousands of Probationary Workers Amid Tax Season
It is unclear how many workers will be impacted by the layoff announcement plan.Inc. - 4d -
Tens of thousands of birds being culled over suspected avian flu
An estimated 64,000 birds are being culled after the disease was reported at a business.BBC News - 3d -
Kentucky faces devastating flooding with 8 dead and more than a thousand rescued
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Severe flooding has wreaked havoc across Kentucky, leading to more than 1,000 rescues as emergency teams race to help those trapped by rising waters.NBC News - 3d -
Trump administration fires thousands of U.S. Forest and National Park Service workers
The Trump administration hit the U.S. Forest and National Park Services with major staffing cuts over the weekend. The administration fired about 10% of the U.S. Forest Service workforce and about ...CBS News - 2d
