Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farm...
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Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.The New York Times - 4d -
Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...The New York Times - 5d -
Denny's slaps surcharge on eggs as bird flu drives up prices
The company said the size of the surcharge will vary across locations and markets.CNBC - 1h -
Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports
Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing ‘respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms’. Two people, in Wyoming and Ohio , have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu , ...The Guardian - 4h -
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 22h -
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding
Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely. A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in ...The Guardian - 2d -
FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last weekABC News - 5h -
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.The New York Times - 2d -
Los Angeles mayor removes fire department chief
Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city's ...CBS News - 2d -
Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s encouraged by the “good responses” he’s received so far to an email asking federal employees to detail their recent work efforts and suggested the employees who ...The Hill - 1d -
Former IRS worker on being fired by Trump administration
Jonathan Curry, a media relations specialist at the Internal Revenue Service, joined CBS News with more on losing his job as the Trump administration carries on with efforts to slash spending among ...CBS News - 5h -
LA mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief after public rift over wildfire response
Kristen Crowley dismissed after blaming city’s budget cuts, while mayor claimed firefighters weren’t properly deployed. Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.ABC News - 4d -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway
Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.ABC News - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center
The center's incoming director was among those terminated.ABC News - 2d -
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 - 23h -
Federal workers sue over Musk's threat to fire if they don't explain accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedABC News - 7h -
Fired Federal Workers Struggle to Find Jobs Similar to the Ones They Lost
Sweeping cuts by DOGE leave highly trained experts, like wildlife biologists or consumer protection specialists, with few lateral job options.Inc. - 7h -
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. - 2h -
From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings
Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety. You wake up to dark clouds outside, so you check the weather on your phone: a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later
Last month, Katie Sandlin uprooted her life in a small town in Alabama to accept a job at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, before she even unpacked her ...CBS News - 3d -
Former FAA worker speaks out after firing, says he is "deeply concerned" for public safety
The Trump administration cut about 400 probationary FAA workers last weekend. Charles Spitzer-Stadtlander, former FAA national defense program worker, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his firing ...CBS News - 3d -
Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts
Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.
The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.The New York Times - 14h -
How a low-profile federal board could host appeals for thousands of fired government workers
Thousands of federal workers fired in recent days by the Trump administration may be able to use an appeals process to get reinstated in their jobs — and potentially receive back pay.NBC News - 12h -
Brutal flu season puts strain on doctors, hospitals
This flu season is shaping up to be the worst in years, with 19,000 people already dead halfway through the season. Elise Preston reports.CBS News - 21h -
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans
European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.The New York Times - 2d -
OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is 'voluntary'
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) informed agency leaders that employee response to an email asking for a recap of what they accomplished last week is voluntary and that failure to do so ...The Hill - 1h -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Justice Department | Sunday on 60 Minutes
This Sunday, Scott Pelley examines the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice.CBS News - 1d -
Bird Decimates Nose of Plane in Brazil, Forcing Emergency Landing
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Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.Wired - 5d -
Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit
OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.The New York Times - 1d -
'Monster' kicks, singing & plenty of tries - best of Six Nations round three
Watch the best moments from round three of the Six Nations, including a rousing choir in Cardiff, Fin Smith's "monster" kick for England and France's multiple tries against Italy.BBC News - 16h -
Argentinian activist tries to enter Pope Francis's hospital room
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Patel tells FBI employees to pause any responses to DOGE email
FBI Director Kash Patel told employees to hold off on responding to an email, sent at tech billionaire Elon Musk’s direction, asking federal workers to list their accomplishments during the ...The Hill - 1d
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