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China fires back — for what it says is the last time — by lifting U.S. tariffs to 125%
China on Friday fired back on tariffs for what it said was the final time.MarketWatch - 5h -
DOGE’s AI Monitoring of Federal Workers Is Alarming — but Not Illegal
Employee surveillance isn’t new, but after gutting several agencies, Elon Musk’s team is now using AI to monitor communications, which could involve secure data that could leak.Inc. - 2d -
House Votes to Require Proof of Citizenship in Federal Elections
Conservatives have long argued for stronger laws to combat voter fraud, something that election experts say is exceedingly rare.The New York Times - 21h -
Israeli army fired more than 100 shots in Gaza medics' killing, audio suggests
The analysis shows Israeli troops fired 100 shots during the attack which killed 15 people.BBC News - 1d -
Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist fired at police, authorities say
A bestselling author who was shot by police is accused of firing at officers as they searched for multiple hit-and-run suspects in her residential Los Angeles neighborhood, a police official said ...NBC News - 14h -
Rowdies fire coach Robbie Neilson, promote assistant Steve Coleman
ST. PETERSBURG — On the eve of the much-anticipated return to their Al Lang Stadium home, the Rowdies fired head coach Robbie Neilson. The team was off to a 1-3 start — which team president Ryan ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
'Everybody in the organization was miserable': Inside the Nuggets' shocking dual firings
With less than a week left in the regular season, Denver fired its head coach and GM, ending a yearslong cold war, and risking the NBA's most precious commodity: the prime of three-time NBA MVP ...ESPN - 3h -
Kent State fires football head coach Kenni Burns
After being put on administrative leave recently, and winning only one game in his two years, Kenni Burns has been fired as Kent State football coach.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Kent State fires football coach Kenni Burns following investigation
Kent State fired coach Kenni Burns on Friday following an investigation related to his two-year tenure. Athletic director Randale Richmond said in a statement that offensive coordinator Mark ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demandsABC News - Apr. 2 -
Microsoft workers: We were fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a ...ABC News - 3d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - Apr. 3 -
All Federal Experts on H.I.V. Prevention in Children Overseas Were Dismissed
Mother-to-child H.I.V. transmission takes an enormous toll in low-income countries. The Trump administration has laid off the officials who worked to solve the problem.The New York Times - 2d -
House passes bill to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections
Voting rights groups warn that the measure could make it challenging for women who changed their last names after getting married.NBC News - 1d -
The eviction heavies stoking the fires of Spain’s property crisis
As developers and private homeowners alike turn to desperate measures to remove squatters, a cohort of eviction specialists has risen to prominence — helping to transform the issue into a major ...Financial Times - 5h -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 1d -
Harriet Tubman's descendant speaks out after federal site downplays Underground Railroad
Rita Daniels learned at 9 that she is the great-great-great-grandniece of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who led countless enslaved Africans to freedom through the Underground Railroad.NBC News - 19h -
The Trump Administration Is Turning Science Against Itself
In addition to firing researchers and pulling funds, the Trump administration is also inverting science.Wired - 23h -
Roberts halts court orders blocking Trump firing of labor boards' members
President Trump removed Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board.CBS News - 1d -
NFL reportedly fires three officials and sends them back to college
Has the NFL finally acknowledged its officiating problem?Yahoo Sports - 8h -
US fires Greenland base commander after JD Vance visit
Col Susannah Meyers accused of ‘subverting’ Donald Trump’s agendaFinancial Times - 8h -
US fires military base chief in Greenland for 'undermining' JD Vance
The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.BBC News - 5h -
Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit
The commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland recently visited by Vice President JD Vance was removed from command on Thursday due to a "loss of confidence."ABC News - 2h -
Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit
Col Susannah Meyers removed amid reports she distanced base from Vance’s criticism of Denmark’s oversight of territory. • Europe live – latest updates . The head of the US military base in ...The Guardian - 2h -
Space Force commander in Greenland fired after Vance visit
The commander of a U.S. military base in Greenland was ousted due to "loss of confidence in her ability to lead."CBS News - 6m -
Retreat or negotiating strategy? Trump steps back from all-out trade war
The US is now making nice – or at least nicer - with nations that had faced their retaliatory trade fire, writes Anthony Zurcher.BBC News - 1d -
Fans in Dallas, still outraged, cheer Doncic's homecoming
Tributes abound, but so do "Fire Nico" protests against Mavs' general manager.ESPN - 4h -
An Iranian official was fired over his 'lavish' Argentina trip. Argentines are angry, too
Furious that an Iranian official had entered Argentina as an ordinary citizen on a tourist visa, Argentine lawmakers this week attacked the nation’s spy agencyABC News - 1d -
Arellano: The Thomas Mann House survived the Palisades fire. We should heed Mann's words
The Mann House hopes to bring back its fellows in May. Villa Aurora also survived but is closed indefinitely because it's yet to be cleaned.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
My Therapist Fired Me After I Confessed to a Sexual Dream About Her
She said I could tell her anything.The New York Times - 1d -
Real Madrid planning emotional video to fire up the squad before Arsenal clash – report
At this point, it is clear that Real Madrid’s focus is solely on the UEFA Champions League tie against Arsenal where they trail by a staggering three-goal margin.A humiliating first-leg performance ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Kent State fires Kenni Burns after placing coach on administrative leave, will run with interim boss for 2025
Offensive coordinator Mark Carney will lead the Golden Flashes through the 2025 seasonCBS Sports - 1h -
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Getting Audited
The Government Accountability Office’s audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.Wired - 1d -
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.Wired - 1d -
DHS Wants Workers to Quit. The $25,000 Buyout Has Hidden Costs
Severance payments are mostly uncharted territory for federal workers. Here’s what you need to know.Inc. - 1d -
Drug lord convicted in killing of U.S. agent released from prison
Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo is listed on the DEA website as a fugitive for "kidnapping and murder of a federal agent."CBS News - 1d -
U.S. Soccer settles Relevent antitrust lawsuit
Relevent and the U.S. Soccer Federation have settled their antitrust lawsuit, paving the way for foreign league matches to be played in the United States.ESPN - 20h -
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of man mistakenly deported
A federal immigration official acknowledged last week that the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, to El Salvador was an "administrative error."CBS News - 13h -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 15h -
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of man mistakenly deported
A federal immigration official acknowledged last week that the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, to El Salvador was an "administrative error."CBS News - 13h
