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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 - 5h

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 aid

Financial Times - 5h

Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave

Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.

CNBC - 7h

Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who ...

The Hill - 7h

Mass Shooting in Sweden Leaves Migrants Feeling Vulnerable

The shooter targeted a center that serves migrants seeking to integrate into a country that had already reversed its liberal migration policies.

The New York Times - 8h

Khamenei of Iran Denounces Negotiation With U.S. but Seems to Leave Door Ajar

Both President Trump and Iranian officials have shown interest in negotiations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the idea unwise, but stopped short of ordering his government not to engage.

The New York Times - 11h

Bencic reaches first Tour final since maternity leave

Belinda Bencic reaches her first WTA Tour final since returning from maternity leave with a surprise win over Elena Rybakina at the Abu Dhabi Open.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Sweden plans to tighten gun laws in wake of Örebro mass shooting

‘We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden,’ says the prime minister, Ulf Kristersson. Sweden’s government has announced plans to strengthen its gun laws, including by ...

The Guardian - 14h

Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead

The army and the paramilitary forces are locked in a new and ruinous battle for territory across the northeast African nation.

The New York Times - 15h

A victim in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting called his fiancee to say he loved her

Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancee to tell her he loved her one last time

ABC News - 16h

Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed

The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.

The New York Times - 20h

‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden

The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the scene, an official said.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment

President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump and Netanyahu Leave Little Daylight Between Them

Even aside from his stunning Gaza proposal, President Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel nearly everything he wanted, signaling a renewal of their close alliance.