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AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the ...ABC News - 3d -
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capitalABC News - 1d -
Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.The New York Times - 4d -
Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts
US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding. As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 - 3d -
‘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 - 4d -
How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.BBC News - 1d -
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiations
ZeniMax Workers United voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike over contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft.VentureBeat - 2d -
How George W. Bush responded to Jenna's offer to co-host with her
TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager reveals how her dad, former President George W. Bush, responded when she asked him to guest co-host TODAY with Jenna & Friends.NBC News - 3d -
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.The New York Times - 3d -
Stellantis to pause production at Windsor plant, lay off 900 workers in Midwest
Jeep-maker Stellantis is idling production at plants in Canada and Mexico and will temporarily lay off 900 workers in the Midwest.CBS News - 6h -
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 -
Blue-Collar Workers Feel Unhappy and Underpaid, a Survey Finds
A recent study finds 1 in 4 U.S. workers in manual, industrial roles feel less satisfied with their jobs than other categories of employees.Inc. - 10h -
Plastics factory found not responsible for deaths of workers during Hurricane Helene flooding
Tennessee’s workplace safety agency has absolved a plastics plant of responsibility in the deaths of six workers who were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.NBC News - 6h -
Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue
Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in some areas. Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide Myanmar’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
In Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.The New York Times - 5d -
UK charities launch Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
More than 3,000 people have died and thousands have been displaced in Myanmar.BBC News - 1d -
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office. Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United ...The Guardian - 3d -
Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide
The 7.7 magnitude quake on Friday wrought destruction across central areas of the country, including the capital. A devastating earthquake has wrought destruction across central Myanmar , toppling ...The Guardian - 3d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 2d -
Workers at Wilson Center Put on Leave as Trump Seeks Shutdown
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.The New York Times - 2h -
Italy’s biggest union joins prosecution of farm owner over death of Indian migrant worker
Italy’s main trade union confederation said it was joining the prosecution of a farm owner charged with the murder of an Indian migrant worker.NBC News - 1d -
Myanmar Earthquake Aid Complicated by Its Isolation
Earthquake-stricken Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis. Political complexities are likely to hamper international aid delivery, leaving vulnerable people at risk.The New York Times - 6d -
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar
The USGS says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday’s devastating temblorABC News - 4d -
Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs
WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.NBC News - 2d -
Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department
Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to replace some contract workers at the Education Department ...The Hill - 1d -
What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as BangkokABC News - 6d -
Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake
Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and ThailandABC News - 4d -
More than 1,600 killed in Myanmar earthquake as search efforts continue
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.CBS News - 4d -
'Nothing is left' - BBC witnesses earthquake destruction in Myanmar's capital
The BBC is in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by the devastating earthquake.BBC News - 3d -
US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void
As U.S. experts head to Myanmar to assist in recovery from the Southeast Asia earthquake, teams from China are filling the void.ABC News - 3d -
BBC Verify: What satellite images reveal about Myanmar's quake
Myanmar's military government says at least 2,000 people were killed in last week's 7.7 magnitude quake.BBC News - 3d -
Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,000 as destruction hampers relief efforts
The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.CBS News - 3d -
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 -
Senate Democrats: Trump Myanmar earthquake response 'lagging'
Senate Democrats in a Wednesday letter criticized the Trump administration’s response to a recent earthquake in Myanmar that left thousands dead. “We write with urgent concerns about the lagging ...The Hill - 9h -
Somalia is on the verge of being overrun. Will Trump respond?
Al-Shabaab is rapidly closing in on Mogadishu, threatening commercial and military shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea, and the U.S. must address its enablers, including Iran, to maintain ...The Hill - 2d -
Crockett responds to Bondi's 'threat' over Musk criticism
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday pushed back against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department head criticized the Texas Democrat’s comments about tech billionaire Elon ...The Hill - 1d -
Leavitt: Trump tariffs won’t lead to 'pain' for American-owned businesses or US workers
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s tariffs won’t lead to “pain” for U.S. workers or American-owned businesses amid concern after “Liberation Day.” Leavitt joined ...The Hill - 4h