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Trump admin live updates: Layoffs begin at HHS, including at the FDA and CDC
Layoffs have begun at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - 13h -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 11h -
Private school VAT 'discriminatory', court hears
Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".BBC News - 18h -
'The whole thing is chaos': The art of the March Madness buzzer-beater
How does a buzzer-beater come to be? A little strategy, a lot of luck, and the right player at the right time.ESPN - 19h -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 5d -
Pilar Viladas, Architecture and Design Journalist, Dies at 70
Schooled in art history, she brought authority and a human perspective to her writing and editing for Architectural Digest, HG, The Times and other publications.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets | Kenan Malik
Arrests, blacklists and deportations are chilling reminders of the red scare that transformed America. ‘Gold, mister, is worth what it is because of the human labor that goes into the finding and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Mar 27: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
The Trump administration plans to shrink the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services by nearly a quarter; MLB Opening Day kicks off with 14 games on the schedule.CBS News - 1d -
Indiana U. fired cybersecurity professor XiaoFeng Wang on day FBI searched his homes: Union
XiaoFeng Wang's research at Indiana University focused on security and privacy issues in mobile and cloud computing, and privacy issues in human genomic data.CNBC - 1d -
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 - 19h -
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...ABC News - 18h -
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 - 11h -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 10h -
In ‘The Friend,’ A Great Dane and His Co-Star, Naomi Watts, Learn New Tricks
In “The Friend,” a huge dog and his new human, played by Naomi Watts, are in mourning. Both actress and canine had to learn new tricks for the film.The New York Times - 1h -
Haiti Doesn’t Make Guns. So How Are Gangs Awash in Them?
Federal authorities in several countries have recently nabbed several caches of weapons headed to Haiti, but armed violence continues to rise there, with gangs increasingly obtaining high-caliber ...The New York Times - 1d -
How has Deliveroo turned a profit? By slashing the pay and dismantling the rights of riders like me | Shaf Hussain
Our work is dangerous and the pay only gets worse, while the CEO has just sold £15m in shares – we deserve better. Shaf Hussain is a Deliveroo rider and chair of the couriers branch of the IWGB ...The Guardian - 2d -
Sean McDermott on tush push opposition: Being proactive about safety is right way to go
Bills head coach Sean McDermott shared concerns about player safety when asked about a tush push ban at the Scouting Combine in February and he sounded like he is prepared to back the Packers' ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Marine Le Pen verdict throws National Rally into chaos but could boost far right | Angelique Chrisafis
Conviction is a huge blow to her party and harms her drive for respectability, while serving the victimisation narrative. It is a political earthquake that is almost certain to end Marine Le Pen ...The Guardian - 1d -
Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth
The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.Wired - 1d -
Dan Hardy: No shortage of 2025 PFL fighters who could hang in UFC right now
Dan Hardy is confident many of the PFL's top stars would succeed in the UFC. The PFL analyst specifically referred to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov's (19-0) successful title ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NFL considering playing regular season games in Dubai or Abu Dhabi with 49ers, Commanders, Rams holding rights
Dubai is 11 hours ahead of of the Pacific time zone. A 1 p.m. local kickoff would start at 2 a.m. in San Francisco or Los Angeles.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star
Varada Sethu joining series as Doctor’s latest companion, marking first time Tardis team is wholly people of colour. Criticisms that Doctor Who has become too “woke” prove the series is doing the ...The Guardian - 1d -
The NHL and Rogers reportedly agree on 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights deal in Canada
The contract is the latest source of revenue for the league as the salary cap continues to climb.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
French politics to get 'even messier' as far-right figurehead Le Pen rails against ban, analysts warn
Analysts say the judgment barring Marine Le Pen from running for public office plunges France into more political uncertainty.CNBC - 1d -
At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
He wears his suits like armor, smiles like a pop star and has more than 2 million followers on TikTokABC News - 18h -
Mets shut down Sean Manaea for 2 weeks after receiving PRP injection for right oblique strain
Manaea was initially shut down during the spring with an oblique strain and recently felt discomfort again while getting ready to make his season debut.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
France’s left is celebrating Le Pen’s conviction. But gloating will make it harder to beat the far right | Georgios Samaras
Beware the backlash strategies used by Trump and Berlusconi. It is vital that the National Rally leader isn’t able to capitalise on this verdict. The verdict is in: the National Rally (NR) and its ...The Guardian - 6h -
Why tennis media is a fragmented mess, from Grand Slam broadcast rights to social media highlights
Alexandra Eala had the biggest week of her tennis career at the Miami Open in March. She beat three Grand Slam champions — Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Świątek — on her way to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios on March 31
Monday features eight games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and a clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Eight Florida Gators included in D1Baseball's midseason position rankings update
Several Florida Gators made the cut in D1Baseball's positional rankings update through the midway point of the 2025 regular season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Rams take injured CB in new LA Times mock draft
The Rams could pick one of several cornerbacks with the No. 26 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
With trout season opening April 5, here's which stocked waters have been added or removed
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has added and removed several waterways from this year's trout stocking schedule. Here's where.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Around the diamond: Vote for Lebanon County's softball, baseball preseason players of 2025
Ahead of the 2025 spring season, there's several Lebanon County athletes to highlight on the diamond. Vote now for preseason players of 2025 ⚾️🥎Yahoo Sports - 1d -
What you can do about the seven bills going up this week
Several bills are going up at the start of April - but there are some things you can do about it.BBC News - 22h -
10 remaining free agents who could start for Cowboys in 2025
The Cowboys have done a lot in free agency, but they still have several holes to fill.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios on April 1
Tuesday features seven games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.Yahoo Sports - 17h
