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Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial
Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.CBS News - 5d -
Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.CBS News - 4d -
Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting
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The IRS is firing thousands of workers. Will it affect your tax refund?
With the IRS laying off thousands of employees Thursday, many Americans may be wondering if their tax returns – or their refunds – will be affected.The Hill - 4d -
‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours
Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme . When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a summer ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center
The center's incoming director was among those terminated.ABC News - 3d -
The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.NBC News - 2d -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday.NBC News - 2d -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks made the layoff announcement after four straight quarters of falling same-store sales.CNBC - 2d -
Fired Workers Reject ‘Low Performance’ Judgments as They Take to Social Media
Meta’s recent cull of workers supposedly targeted weaker performers. But they and federal workers hit by DOGE-driven federal workforce cuts are fighting against that label, fearing it will affect ...Inc. - 1d -
EU nations compete to keep skilled young workers - but will they win the battle?
EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay, but will they work?BBC News - 1d -
4 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea
Six others were injured when part of a highway construction site broke apart on Tuesday morning, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
Election systems feared vulnerable as government cuts workers tasked with security
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.CBS News - 1d -
Contractor says skilled worker shortage hurt his business
At construction sites across the country, finding skilled workers is a constant struggle for contractors. Skyler Henry has more.CBS News - 17h -
Forest Service workers fired in Trump cuts warn of "unforeseen consequences"
Every summer, tens of millions of Americans visit National Forests. But this summer, the parks might look a little different. Ian Lee sat down with three Forest Service workers fired amid Trump ...CBS News - 18h -
Little hope of finding workers alive after tunnel collapse, official says
An official in India's southern Telangana state says the chances of 8 workers being rescued days after a tunnel collapse are "very, very remote."CBS News - 7h -
Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriationABC News - 4h -
What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers
How to avoid delays, check the status of refunds and contact the Internal Revenue Service with problems.The New York Times - 3h -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - 1h -
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.Politico - 6d -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - 6d -
Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded
Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.ABC News - 5d -
Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs
Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go ...NBC News - 5d -
'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican governors he ...The Hill - 5d -
Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
Employees with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are awaiting more possible layoffs. Some security experts fear this could make the U.S. vulnerable to bad actors. CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.NBC News - 4d -
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.CBS News - 4d -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - 4d -
Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.CBS News - 4d -
How much federal data has Trump really purged?
Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.The Hill - 4d -
Let’s end remote work without accountability in the federal workforce
It’s important to understand the particulars of the federal employment system that makes remote work so problematic.The Hill - 4d -
Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw
Farmers are struggling to make critical decisions ahead of the spring thaw, as billions of dollars in promised payments remain frozen by the Trump administration.NBC News - 4d -
How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk
Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.The New York Times - 4d -
Musk sends warning to federal employees over new Trump policy
Elon Musk, special advisor to President Trump, warned federal employees on Saturday of a new policy requiring them to detail their work efforts via email in order to keep their jobs. “Consistent ...The Hill - 3d -
Mike Johnson says Elon Musk 'cracked the code' on federal bureaucracy
President Donald Trump is set to receive French President Emmanuel Macron today, the first European leader to be welcomed to the White House by Trump since the beginning of his second term.NBC News - 2d -
As federal funding dries up, states turn to opioid settlement money
Uncertainty over funding for federal safety net programs may lead some state officials to turn to opioid settlement dollars to make up the difference.CBS News - 2d -
Roger Federer: Inside the mind of the all-time tennis great
This article is published as part of The Telegraph’s Greatest Interviews series, which revisits the most significant, informative and entertaining conversations with notable figures over our 170 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Some agency heads push back on demands for federal employees that Musk touted
Several federal agency leaders appointed by President Trump told employees not to reply to an Office of Management and Budget email demanding more details on accomplished tasks. Elon Musk previewed ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration frees up billions in federal aid for Pennsylvania: Shapiro
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said the Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze more than $2 billion in state funding he claimed was unlawfully withheld, in part citing his recent lawsuit ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid
A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding, dealing a stark blow to President Trump’s sweeping efforts to realign government spending with ...The Hill - 23h
