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HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Federal regulations paused, halting FDA's proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair products

A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair straightening products is now in limbo after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing all federal regulations.

NBC News - Jan. 22

Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trump signs executive orders proclaiming there are only two biological sexes, halting diversity programs

President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and ending "radical and wasteful" diversity, equity and ...

NBC News - Jan. 22

Trump halts more than $300bn in US green infrastructure funding

New president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical loans and grants to developers

Financial Times - Jan. 22

India gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program

Yahoo News - Jan. 21

These are the best-paid programming languages for 2025

The software developers market is hot. Find out which software languages will earn you the most money this year.

VentureBeat - Jan. 21

Trump to sign orders ending diversity programs

Trump is set to axe funding dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Sinner gets past Rune after net issue halts match

Jannik Sinner moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals Monday by eliminating Holger Rune in a match paused by medical timeouts and the net detaching from the court.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Zulu king's first wife fails to halt third marriage

King Misuzulu is embroiled in a row over whether a planned marriage to a new wife can go ahead.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over

Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.

Apple and Google have removed TikTok from their respective app stores as U.S. operations shut down.

CNBC - Jan. 19

F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After Explosion

The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

James thwarts Bournemouth but act of redemption cannot halt Chelsea slide

From title challengers to top-four contenders to reviving the undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the club’s direction, quite the recent slide for Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel, on an England scouting ...

The Guardian - Jan. 14

Apple’s Board of Directors Encourages DEI Program Retention

As companies slash DEI policies, Apple’s board wants investors to weigh an alternative.

Inc. - Jan. 12

Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’

Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Amazon to halt some of its DEI programs: Internal memo

The company said it is in the process of "winding down outdated programs and materials" as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Meta to end programs aimed at diversifying workforce

Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

Meta cutting DEI team, programs in broad shift

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Chuck E. Cheese makes a comeback, with trampolines and a subscription program

Chuck E. Cheese's parent company CEC Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to halt criminal sentencing

President-elect Trump is set to face sentencing in his hush money case in New York City after the Supreme Court denied his last-minute appeal to block the proceedings. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind

A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing

President-elect was ordered to appear in Manhattan court on Friday morning to bring historic criminal case to a conclusion

Financial Times - Jan. 10

For Hollywood workers, L.A. fires are the latest setback as productions halt

Already grappling with a production slowdown, Hollywood workers now face another hurdle with the fallout from the Southern California fires.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 9

Zuckerberg met with Trump before ending fact-checking program: GOP senator

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Trump a day ahead of announcing the social media network will eliminate its fact-checking program to ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump

James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.

ABC News - Jan. 9

Trump calls with Justice Alito in push to halt his criminal sentencing

President-elect Trump returned to Washington to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to plan his administration’s agenda. It comes as he asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in ...

NBC News - Jan. 9

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case

Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Reform the H-1B Program and America's immigration system — now

Former Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. is calling for reform of the H-1B visa program to better effectuate its policy goals, while also urging broader immigration policy reform to enhance the ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt criminal sentencing

The eleventh-hour filing comes after two lower courts rejected his efforts to block Friday's sentencing.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Bid to halt children's bill sickening, says Phillipson

The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.