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GOP senator defends telling man who said he was fired from HHS he 'deserved' it
GOP senator defends telling man who said he was fired from HHS he 'probably deserved' it.ABC News - 22h -
HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Everyone who had been working on the ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP senator says he 'won't apologize' after telling fired HHS employee he 'probably deserved it'
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Wednesday said he “won’t apologize” for telling a fired Health and Human Services (HHS) employee that he “probably deserved it,” after video footage of the exchange was ...The Hill - 1d -
Kennedy suggests 20 percent of HHS cuts may be reversed
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of fired employees to be reinstated as the agency backtracks after making cuts ...The Hill - 9h -
Staff working on childhood lead exposure and cancer clusters fired from CDC
Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now former employee told ...The Hill - 15h -
HHS begins layoffs in 'painful' reorganization
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has initiated the layoffs that will impact roughly 10,000 of its employees as part of the reorganization announced last week, with staffers ...The Hill - 2d -
Four key takeaways as Trump’s sweeping HHS layoffs begin
Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The purge comes on the heels of HHS Secretary ...The Hill - 1d -
Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work
Staffing at HHS will fall from 82,000 to 62,000 -- one-fourth of the workforce.ABC News - 2d -
Former Biden HHS secretary Becerra launches bid for California governor
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday launched a bid for California governor, joining a growing field of candidates looking to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin ...The Hill - 1d -
All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office The Department of Health and Human ...The Hill - 1d -
HHS staff to brief House committee following massive agency layoffs
House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce committee are demanding a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F Kennedy Jr. about the massive layoffs happening at his agency. ...The Hill - 14h -
RFK Jr. announces HHS reinstating some programs, employees cut by mistake
On the heels of terminating 10,000 jobs from the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told ABC News some programs would soon be reinstated because they were mistakenly cut.ABC News - 12h -
Silver Fire in California Prompts Evacuations
Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday.The New York Times - 3d -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 6d -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 2d -
FTC chair defends Trump firing of Democratic commissioners
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the agency’s Democratic commissioners. FTC commissioners Rebecca Kelly ...The Hill - 1d -
Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago.ESPN - 1d -
White House fires National Security Agency chief
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who met with Trump on Wednesday, said Gen Timothy Haugh was fired because he was "disloyal".BBC News - 1h -
WATCH: Veterinarians treat rescue cats injured in sanctuary fire
After a fire destroyed the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Long Island, New York, killing the owner and nearly 100 cats, local veterinarians joined forces to treat the injured cats who survived the fire.ABC News - 9h -
Burst gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 peopleABC News - 3d -
Man released without charge after three die in fire
Three people, including a four-year-old girl, died in the fire at a Grade II-listed house.BBC News - 4d -
Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”The New York Times - 4d -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in AlbuquerqueABC News - 4d -
Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in house fire are named
The house fire broke out at a Grade II listed converted former railway station.BBC News - 3d -
Highlights: Steph Curry catches fire for 52 points vs Grizzlies
The All-Star point guard caught fire for 52 points in must-see performance against the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Myanmar military fires at Chinese Red Cross quake relief convoy
The Myanmar military said its troops fired shots in the air after the convoy did not stop.BBC News - 1d -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 2d -
Entire staff responsible for utility aid included in HHS cuts, sources say
The Trump administration on Tuesday eliminated the entire staff of a federal program that helps low-income households pay utility bills, sources said.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration cuts 10,000 HHS jobs to downsize bureaucracy
In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory ...NBC News - 2d -
HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Public health experts were stunned this week when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.NBC News - 13h -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - Mar. 27 -
Appeals court sides with Trump on firing labor, workforce protection board members
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.CBS News - 6d -
Bodies of Red Crescent medics found after Israeli soldiers fired at ambulances
At least 14 bodies have been recovered in southern Gaza, including the bodies of eight medics, a week after Israeli soldiers fired at ambulances.CBS News - 4d -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico’s GOP headquarters
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Federal authorities are investigating a fire early Sunday that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.NBC News - 4d -
What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire
Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a new cease-fire, which would see some hostages released from captivity in Gaza. But details were elusive.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 2d -
Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP
The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.The New York Times - 1d -
Cigarettes caused South Carolina's Table Rock Fire, Forestry Commission says
Three South Carolina men and a juvenile were charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday after authorities said their failure to properly put out their cigarettes sparked the Table Rock Fire, which has ...NBC News - 2d