Trump administration lays off probationary government workers, warns others of large cuts to come
The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation ...
Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google ...
Saturday “Gayle on the Go!”, Saturday, February 9th,
It’s Black History Month. There are several events marking the occasion as well as several free events of interest. Let me ...
Manhattan US attorney resigns after refusing orders to drop case against New York City Mayor Adams
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption ...
EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants ...
Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. The study published Thursday by the ...
Rep. Horsford reintroduces bill to eliminate taxes on tips, subminimum wages
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) plans to reintroduce the Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act ...
Trump’s call with Putin ends U.S. efforts to isolate Russia
By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” ...
Disney’s Food and Wine Festival returns with new dishes, drinks
A slate of new food and drinks will be available at the Disneyland Resort when its annual Food and Wine Festival kicks off ...
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood polio battle
President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio — after the Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic ...
Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP
An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake, two people familiar ...
Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter
In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon, the country’s Indigenous affairs agency and local ...