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Federal workers say their future is uncertain even after court rulings call their firings illegal
Two judges ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration needs to reinstate thousands of federal workers it fired across dozens of agencies.NBC News - 4d -
The FDA’s Return-to-Office Moment Was More Hunger Games Than DOGE Efficiency
Amid job-slashing edicts and back-to-your-desks orders, these federal workers found a headquarters building that wasn’t ready for them.Inc. - 2h -
New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia
Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and should reflect climate change as security issue. Vanuatu’s new prime minister has said his government intends to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says
National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economyFinancial Times - 1d -
AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources
AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.ABC News - 5d -
Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
The Trump administration is moving to reinstate about 24,000 probationary workers it fired as part of its efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, according to court documents filed Monday.NBC News - 3h -
Ceramics worker says industry 'needs support now'
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Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation
President Bach backs sport’s inclusion for 2028 in LA Status had been in doubt with governing body suspended Boxing’s fragile Olympic status is on the verge of being secured after years of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say
A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists. Efforts to stop the critically endangered African ...The Guardian - 8h -
French hunter, 81, on trial for killing endangered bear that attacked him
Brown bear charged at André Rives in the Pyrenees and dragged him several metres before he shot and killed it. An 81-year-old French hunter has gone on trial accused of killing an endangered bear ...The Guardian - 2h -
Rangers’ Jon Gray fractures right wrist after being hit by line drive, manager Bruce Bochy says
Gray left in the fourth inning on Friday after being struck by a 106.4 mph comebacker off the bat of Rockies slugger Michael Toglia.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid
Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...The Hill - 4d -
Musk Is Not Stopping at DOGE
Elon Musk isn’t stopping at DOGE.The New York Times - 11h -
Trump says he was 'being a little bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Ukraine war in 24 hours
President Trump said on Sunday he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he pledged to end the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours. In a Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was ...The Hill - 1d -
Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees
Four sources say the Department of Homeland Security has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who might be leaking information to the media about immigration operations. NBC ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
OPM inspector general investigating DOGE emails, access to agency data
The inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) told lawmakers he is investigating the use of a new data system at the agency that has been part of a broader effort by Elon Musk ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Man tried to sneak turtle through airport security in his pants, TSA says
A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.CBS News - 6d -
Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel's internal security chief as power struggle boils over
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of the internal security serviceABC News - 1d -
Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home
Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Perkins Coie sues over Trump's order stripping security clearances
Law firm Perkins Coie has launched a suit to challenge President Trump’s stripping of security clearances for lawyers at the firm, saying it was targeted due to its past work for Democrats. Perkins ...The Hill - 6d -
Micah Parsons starts social media spat after DeMarcus Lawrence says Cowboys can't win Super Bowl
Star pass rusher Micah Parsons of the Cowboys and now-former teammate DeMarcus Lawrence traded barbs on social media after Lawrence said he chose Seattle in free agency in part because he was never ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work
Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Fired workers return to federal agencies — but are put on paid leave
As a result of recent court orders, federal employees are returning to their jobs — but are being put on paid leave. A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told The Hill that ...The Hill - 23h -
Social Security’s COLA seen falling to 2.2% in 2026, leaving seniors struggling to keep pace
Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League.MarketWatch - 6d -
National security adviser Mike Waltz says 'all options' on the table in responding to Iran
National security adviser Mike Waltz said “all options are always on the table” when asked whether direct military action against Iran would be possible.NBC News - 2d -
Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance
Many pregnant federal workers fired as part of recent DOGE cuts are now faced with complex challenges as they deal with the loss of their income and health insurance.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
HHS offers buyout option for workers who quit, source says
All employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services received an offer of a $25,000 payment if they choose to voluntarily resign, a source familiar with the situation told CBS News. ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
‘Yes, Chef,’ You Say? Restaurant Workers Have Feelings About That.
The phrase, which traces to 19th-century France, has become popular in casual conversation thanks to “The Bear,” and offers a lens into shifting hierarchies in kitchens.The New York Times - 4d -
Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC
The Israeli military says it was targeting terrorists who "posed a threat to Israeli troops".BBC News - 3d -
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning led to Knicks game being delayed by vomit
Morgan ‘doing OK’ after sickness at Heat-Knicks game Incident delayed game by more than 10 minutes Monday Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame after he vomited copiously during Monday’s ...The Guardian - 1h -
Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of Government Efficiency, which he noted is already working inside nearly ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protectedABC News - Mar. 8 -
Judge rules against Musk and ‘Doge’, finding USAid shutdown ‘likely violated’ constitution – US politics live
Federal judge orders halt on any work to shut down USAid and tells Musk’s so-called Department for government efficiency to reinstate workers’ email access. Donald Trump has called for the ...The Guardian - 15m -
Trump Says He’ll Buy a Tesla as More Americans Say They Won’t
Tesla shares tumbled on Monday and have fallen 45 percent this year so far. Part of the reason is Elon Musk’s DOGE work for President Trump.Inc. - Mar. 11 -
Bomb targeting bus carrying security forces kills 5, wounds 10 in Pakistan
Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 othersABC News - 2d -
'Tuchel called me unprofessional for not being in bed at 10pm' - Burn
Newcastle defender Dan Burn says England manager Thomas Tuchel called him "unprofessional" for answering the phone at 10pm to let him know he was in the England squad.BBC News - 7h
