American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID upheaval

A company's contract with USAID was spared from massive cuts to the agency. It still hasn't been paid.

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Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts

Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...
CBS News - Mar. 8
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency

Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat

American influencer Sam Jones said that she had picked up a wombat to try to take the animal off the road.
CBS News - Mar. 15
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts

Trump administration funding cuts have come to Johns Hopkins University, a major research institution headquartered in Maryland. The university says 2,200 workers are being laid off. CBS News ...
CBS News - Mar. 17
FDA reportedly raids manufacturer of poppers, an increasingly popular party drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reportedly targeted a manufacturer of poppers, an inhalant drug that has gained increasingly mainstream popularity as an adjunct to clubbing and sexual ...
NBC News - Mar. 14
Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ...
The New York Times - 5d
American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

An American influencer has left Australia after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother
ABC News - Mar. 14
American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat following outrage

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern ...
ABC News - Mar. 15
Top Trump official tasked with dismantling USAID is out

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official tasked with dismantling USAID, told staff he is stepping away from his role, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
ABC News - 5d
Democrats: Response on USAID document destruction 'insufficient'

Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have challenged the legality of a recent order of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) leadership asking its staff to ...
The Hill - 3d
U.S. influencer picks up baby wombat in Australia, sparks outrage

An American influencer visiting Australia has sparked outcry for picking up a baby wombat in a now-deleted Instagram video.
CBS News - Mar. 13
Influencer under fire for taking baby wombat from its mother

An American influencer is under fire in Australia for sharing a social media video of herself taking a baby wombat from its mother.
ABC News - Mar. 13
U.S. influencer who snatched baby wombat leaves Australia after outcry

An American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat, triggering widespread outrage, has left Australia.
NBC News - Mar. 14
Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing

The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
Department of Education lays off nearly half of workforce

The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
‘A ribbon dancer’: captive baby sea lion performs acrobatics with artificial kelp

‘It look so artistic under the water,’ staff at Washington state aquarium says of Pepper. A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-style ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
Influencer accused of taking baby wombat from mother speaks out

The American influencer who came under fire for allegedly taking a baby wombat from its mother in Australia is breaking her silence.
ABC News - Mar. 17
Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time?

For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy ...
The Guardian - Mar. 15
The country that kicked out USAID

Two decades after Eritrea expelled the American agency, other nations must now find a way to survive without it
Financial Times - 6d
Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls
ABC News - Mar. 14
USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents

"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break," the email reads.
CBS News - Mar. 11
WATCH: Influencer under fire for picking up wild baby wombat

American hunting influencer Sam Jones is sparking backlash overseas after posting a video appearing to show her taking a baby wombat from its mother in Australia.
ABC News - Mar. 13
USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents

The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.
NBC News - Mar. 11
Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.
NBC News - Mar. 10
Yale, Ivy League and other March Madness upset seekers face uncertain future amid college upheaval

Nobody does the underdog thing at March Madness better than the Ivy League. These days, that means nobody does it better than Yale.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
ABC News - Mar. 12
Hat-trick hero Wright glad to be back after lay-off

Coventry striker Haji Wright says he is just happy to be back playing after his first hat-trick for the club in the win against Sunderland.
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move

Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.
Los Angeles Times - 5d
Spring Statement will lay bare impending policy trade-offs

Labour’s superficially good position could be rocked by the challenges coming down the track
Financial Times - 4d
Food additive safety under scrutiny as RFK Jr. meets with industry leaders

As concerns over food additives grow, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with top food executives to discuss stricter regulations under his "Make America Healthy Again" ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
American leading scorer Rogers (knee) helped off

American University star forward Matt Rogers, a first-team All-Patriot League selection, was ruled out for the second half of Wednesday's First Four game against Mount St. Mary's with a right knee ...
ESPN - 5d
Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.
The New York Times - Mar. 14
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs

Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment
ABC News - Mar. 17
From fashion to alcohol, these sectors are being swept up in the U.S.-EU trade war

The EU's tariffs will push up costs for a "raft of manufacturers, not least automakers and food producers."
CNBC - Mar. 14
Treasury Department to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff

The Trump administration is intending to make cuts to the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) — its third announced staffing reduction at the Internal Revenue Service that comes amid a ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war

The Trump administration has fired numerous employees at the International Trade Administration (ITA), a Commerce Department branch that is set to play a key role in enacting President Trump’s ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
Harvard freezes hiring amid financial 'uncertainties' driven by Trump policies

Harvard University says it is freezing hiring for faculty and staff amid financial “uncertainties” driven by the Trump administration. “Universities throughout the nation face substantial financial ...
The Hill - Mar. 10