Blue Origin Cuts 10% of Its Employees

DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees

Elon Musk’s DOGE received approval from the Department of Labor to use software that could allow it to transfer vast amounts of data.

NBC News - 2h

St. Louis Blues & Pittsburgh Penguins Complete Trade

The Blues have made a trade with the Penguins.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest cut blue diamond, High Court rules

Judge dismisses claim over 70-carat ‘Idol’s Eye’ gemstone that split Gulf state’s ruling family

Financial Times - 7h

FIFA suspends employee for alleged underage sex

FIFA has suspended an employee after he was reportedly arrested on suspicion of having sex with an underage boy while on a work trip in Miami.

ESPN - 7h

Judge Allows Trump to Proceed With Government Employee Buyout

As of last week, about 65,000 federal employees had signed up for the buyouts.

Inc. - 23h

Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education

President Trump has said of the Education Department that he'd "like it to be closed immediately."

CBS News - 8h

Purge of government employees underway at FBI and other agencies

CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the ongoing dismissals of FBI agents and other federal workers, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's Wednesday ...

CBS News - 9h

Chevron will slash up to 20% of its workforce as part of cost-cutting plan

The layoffs will begin this year with most of the cuts complete before the end of 2026.

CNBC - 11h

USAid cuts sow feeling of betrayal among Yazidis, 10 years after IS genocide

Figures who backed rights of religious minorities in first Trump term fall silent as vital work halted on the ground. During the first Trump administration, Mike Pence , the vice-president, ...

The Guardian - 16h

Audrey Hepburn and Marc Bolan to get blue plaques

English Heritage says the plaques will celebrate the stars' cultural impact on London.

BBC News - 18h

Audrey Hepburn and Marc Bolan among stars to get London blue plaque

Others to be remembered for their impact on capital’s cultural heritage include Una Marson and Graham Sutherland. Audrey Hepburn, Marc Bolan and Una Marson are among those receiving a blue plaque ...

The Guardian - 19h

CFPB terminates dozens of employees: Reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fired dozens of employees late Tuesday, according to media reports. The agency sent termination notices to about 70 probationary employees, Reuters ...

The Hill - 1d

My Employee’s Girlfriend Visits Him Every Day

… And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Inc. - 1d

2/10: CBS Evening News

Former Treasury employee says DOGE access raises "real security questions"; French fry plant closure leaves small Washington town struggling

CBS News - 1d

Super Micro cuts its outlook — but there’s a silver lining supporting its stock

Super Micro predicts far more revenue for its next fiscal year than analysts were projecting. The company also expects to submit its delayed annual filing by the Feb. 25 deadline.

MarketWatch - 1d

Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk

In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.

The Hill - 2d

Ex-employees say Musk ally was a 'hatchet man'

Tom Krause, an Elon Musk ally hired to overhaul the Treasury Department, has a lengthy record of hardline reforms in the private sector, according to some ex-employees.

ABC News - 2d

CC Sabathia will wear Yankees cap on Hall of Fame plaque, only 2025 inductee not to represent original team

The Baseball Hall of Fame chooses which cap a player will wear on his plaque, though the inductee has input, and many have opted for a blank cap.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional

These are not presidential decisions to make but rather are legislative mandates. Congress is our only hope.

The Hill - 3d

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Blues Could Become Major Sellers At The Trade Deadline

The St. Louis Blues surfaced in trade speculation and rumors near the end of last week. At risk of missing the playoffs again, will they be sellers and trade their captain?

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Schwab is buying back a chunk of its stock as TD sells its 10% stake

Even after buying the $1.5 billion in stock, Schwab will still have $7.2 billion remaining under its existing stock-buyback program.

MarketWatch - 3d

The Search for the Original Silly Goose in the Fossil Record

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

The New York Times - 3d

Tom Robbins, 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' author, dies at 92

Author Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, died Sunday.

NBC News - 3d

HHS Employees Sort Out Return-to-Office Mandate

This is a MedPage Today story. Employees at HHS and its various sub-agencies are struggling to figure out how to implement President Donald Trump's executive order requiring them to report ...

ABC News - 4d

Blues: Insider Gives New Brayden Schenn Trade Talks Update

Here's the latest on St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn, and the trade talks surrounding him.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Blackhawks Drop Crazy Match Vs Blues; Lose In Shootout 6-5

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in a shootout. This Winter Classic rematch was incredible.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.

ABC News - 5d

USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...

CBS News - 5d

Dorsey, William & Mary Tribe to visit Camden, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

William & Mary visits Delaware in CAA play Saturday

ABC News - 5d

Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees

A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.

NBC News - 6d

Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions

The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.

The New York Times - 6d

Report: Blues & Maple Leafs Almost Made Blockbuster Trade

According to NHL insider Jeff Marek, the Blues and Maple Leafs almost made a big trade a few years back.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...

NBC News - 6d

Blues: 3 Potential Trade Destinations For Brayden Schenn

Brayden Schenn is creating chatter in the rumor mill, so let's look at three potential landing spots for the Blues captain.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.

ABC News - Feb. 6

Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive

Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.

Inc. - Feb. 6