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DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 4d -
Staffers charged in alleged abuse of 26 children at Philadelphia-area school
Twenty workers at a Philadelphia-area charter school were charged in connection with allegations of abuse of young children and failure to report it, prosecutors announced Monday.NBC News - 3d -
Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
About 900 U.S.-represented employees at supporting plants will be temporarily laid off, in addition to about 4,500 hourly workers at the Canadian plant.CNBC - 1d -
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it
Bird flu cases could rise as birds migrate north. But the sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services include workers focused on the virus.NBC News - 9h -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 4d -
Matt LaFleur not taking bait when it comes to Ben Johnson's trash talk
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said he's looking forward to beating Matt LaFleur twice a year. The Packers head coach finally responded.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ryan Poles thought his trade request for Joe Thuney would get denied
The Bears made waves when they acquired All-Pro Joe Thuney from the Chiefs, but Ryan Poles wasn't confident his trade proposal would be accepted.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Jaquan Brisker reveals he was set to get drafted by the Saints
In an interview with Casino Beats, Jaquan Brisker revealed the Saints were set to select him in the 2022 NFL Draft before the Bears intervened.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
‘Wherever I looked I saw collapsed buildings’: Myanmar quake rescuers and medics struggle with size of task
After two days there are still not enough teams to find bodies or sufficient equipment to sift through the debris. The scale of devastation in central Myanmar is unlike anything rescue workers or ...The Guardian - 5d -
Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble
Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operation. Myanmar earthquake: What we know so far A woman trapped beneath the ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity
‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like ...The Guardian - 4d -
Red Cross: Israel killed 8 Palestinian medics in strikes on ambulances
The Red Cross said Israel killed eight Palestinian medics when it struck ambulances in southern Gaza. United Nations officials said the Red Cross workers' bodies, along with other Palestinian ...The Hill - 4d -
Feb 25: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
Federal workers impacted by DOGE layoffs look to speak to lawmakers on Capitol Hill; Cat missing during cross-country move found hiding inside couch for three weeks.CBS News - 3d -
Bethesda And ZeniMax Union Votes To Authorize A Strike
After two years of contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft, ZeniMax Workers United members have voted in overwhelming favor to authorize a strike. The union announced the news earlier ...GameSpot - 3d -
Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, witnesses say
Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crime. Some of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by ...The Guardian - 3d -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.The New York Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Mitchell Republic Midweek Update April 2 with Chase Kristensen and Luke Hagen
Apr. 2—MITCHELL — There's quite a bit of construction going on a Wild Oak Golf Course. On Wednesday morning, workers were ripping out trees and renovating the new-look course as it changes ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.
Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough ...NBC News - 1d -
The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline
On 23 March contact was lost with a team of Palestinian rescue workers and medics in southern Gaza. A week later their bodies were recovered from a mass grave. At 4.20am, a Red Crescent ambulance ...The Guardian - 1d -
Feb 27: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
Nearly $60 billion in foreign aid cut as USAID gets dismantled and workers clear their workspaces; "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King heading to space as part of Blue Origin's historic all-women crew.CBS News - 1d -
The Guardian view on Israel’s killing of paramedics: a new atrocity in an unending conflict | Editorial
Impunity over Palestinian deaths in Gaza will lead to further cases like this massacre of rescue and healthcare workers. After 18 months of slaughter, it is still possible to be shocked by events ...The Guardian - 1d -
UAW president stresses ‘excess capacity’ in US amid tariffs, auto layoffs
United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain stressed that there is an “excess capacity” in the auto industry within the United States amid President Trump’s tariffs and layoffs at certain manufacturers. ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs
In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider community. From mountainsides to deserts, or even just to get around town, Land Rovers are ...The Guardian - 16h -
Steel company president calls tariffs 'step in the right direction'
President Trump's new tariffs on imports will ultimately benefit American steel manufacturers and workers, increasing demand and wages at mills and steel fabricators, one company owner says.The Hill - 13h -
A quarter-century after his lone national title, Tom Izzo comes up short again at March Madness
Tom Izzo pounded the scorers' table in frustration. During an especially excruciating sequence for the Spartans, he couldn't even bear to watch as one shot after another clanked off the rim, even ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ben Johnson: Expected points added in passing game is critical to winning
Bears head coach Ben Johnson built one of the league's best offenses during his time as the Lions' offensive coordinator and he will be trying to do something similar in Chicago this year.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘I was too busy to sleep with millions of people’: ex-boybander Eg White on penning bangers for Adele, Duffy – and a builder
The ex-member of Brother Beyond now writes chart-toppers for stars. Why has he decided to make a musical of seedy, gutter-life classic Midnight Cowboy, a film he can’t bear?. Troop into Eg White’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Big inning propels Tiger softball to mid-week win
Coming off a series-ending win against Ole Miss, the Missouri Tigers were focused on not having an emotional letdown against the Missouri State Lady Bears on Wednesday. “Emotionally, you’re ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan Liew
Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name. His passport still bears the name “Angelos Postekos”. It was the name legally given to him ...The Guardian - 1d -
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a ...ABC News - 1d -
Dan Campbell: "We'll be fine" with new offensive and defensive coordinators
Lions head coach Dan Campbell lost both of his coordinators this offseason, with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson becoming head coach of the Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Prop betting began as another way to bet the Super Bowl and has grown into major wagering attraction
As Chicago roared through the 1985 NFL season, the Bears bullied opponents with the innovative “46 defense.” Sports betting at that time was anything but innovative. Proposition bets were around, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Mass Grave From Roman Empire Found Under Vienna Soccer Field
Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome battled Germanic people nearly 2,000 years ago.The New York Times - 12h