Leadership shake-up and backlash follow L.A.'s fire response failures

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over delayed fire response, but scrutiny turns to City Hall as officials question who is truly accountable for the Pacific Palisades fire fallout.

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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 ...
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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

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LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling of and response to the region's deadly January wildfires. Crowley was ...
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From Baywatch to toxic waste - LA's iconic beaches unrecognisable after fires

Under orders from President Trump, the EPA is trying to fast track the clean-up of toxic debris from LA's fires.
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Experts Call Foul on FAA Firings Following Aviation Accidents

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‘An ode to Altadena’: LA arts community bands together to support fire-ravaged neighborhood

The eclectic neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire last month; galleries and artists are now working to protect its legacy. A charred baby Slinky, a handful of book ash, blackened cowrie ...
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Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman, following collision last week

Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has been fired, the Navy announced.
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Joy Reid's show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC

Reid will exit this week and will be replaced by Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders Townsend.
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New Star Wars Game Seemingly Unaffected By Major NetEase Shakeup

Quantic Dream, the developer behind the upcoming Star Wars Eclipse, has apparently been unaffected by the recent shakeup over at NetEase.. "We want to reassure everyone that our studios in Paris ...
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Star Wars Boss Is Reportedly Retiring This Year, Which Could Be A Major Shakeup

There might be a great disturbance in the Force, as a new report claims that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy will retire later this year. The executive has overseen the Star Wars and Indiana ...
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Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback

Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.
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Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.
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America's Russia policy is a failure of critical thinking and foresight

This persistent inability to appreciate the thinking exposed by another great power is especially striking given that Russia’s policies have not changed at all since the days of Ivan the Terrible ...
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Pope Francis has 'mild' kidney failure: What is it?

Doctors revealed Sunday that blood tests for Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff who has been hospitalized since Valentine's Day after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened, show early kidney ...
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Pope Francis showing early signs of kidney failure

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with the Vatican saying blood tests reveal early signs of kidney failure. Doctors said the pope has not had another "respiratory crisis" since Saturday. ...
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Republicans Face Backlash, and the Dangers of Fake A.I. Therapists

Plus, is the daytime soap opera back?
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Why Being Trustworthy Is a Leadership Hack That Drives Success

Leaders who cultivate trust can significantly reduce employee churn and improve organizational performance.
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Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership

Plus, volcano tourism in Sicily.
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Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership

The leadership change comes as the president aims to make good on a promise of mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States.
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Changes coming to FBI under Kash Patel's leadership

Kash Patel was sworn in as the controversial new FBI director under President Trump. Scott MacFarlane breaks down the changes coming for the department.
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Trump shakes up top military leadership

Late Friday night, President Trump fired General Charles "C.Q." Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the firing last year due to Brown's ...
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Trump, Again, Chooses Loyalty Over Leadership

The firing of the nation’s top military officer is the latest example of the president prioritizing fealty over sound policy and expertise.
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Trump dominates Liberal leadership debate in Canada

The debate is the first of two in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader.
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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 ...
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Hamas’s failure to return Israeli mother’s body strains ceasefire

A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been strained by outrage over Hamas’s alleged transfer of an unknown body to Israel in the place of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother who was ...
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The High-Profile Failures of Nikola and Humane Highlight a Danger for Startups

Both Nikola and Humane faced the unique set of challenges that come with being first to market.
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'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

Mavs fans remain outraged over the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas.
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says

Pope Francis remains hospitalized after a complex lung infection caused early kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.
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Pope Francis Suffering From Kidney Failure in Addition to Pneumonia

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows of oxygen for his respiratory illness.
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Analysis: Backlash to Carson Hocevar reads like a title contender's rite of passage

He was chided primarily by Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney, but the receiving line of disgruntled drivers waiting for Carson Hocevar could have been so much longer. After the latest thriller at ...
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Latest news on Pope Francis' health after lung infection, kidney failure

Pope Francis is still hospitalized after coping with a lung infection and several other health matters. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher reports from Vatican City.
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Musk says failure to respond a second time to email will end in termination

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said federal employees will get a second chance to respond to an email asking for a recap of their last week’s accomplishments — or else face termination. “Subject to the ...
The Hill - 16h
Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push back. Donald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own ...
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Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’

UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this week. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they ...
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick
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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
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations

In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.
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💪 Marquinhos reacts following PSG's Champions League draw

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos is ready to face Premier League leaders Liverpool after the two European giants have been drawn against each other in the Champions League.PSG needed to see ...
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