(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The cuts are fueling concerns that NOAA’s ability to deliver lifesaving services, such as […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. The “reduction in force” notices began to go out at about 6 p.m. Some 1,315 employees were affected by the RIFs, leaving 2,183 employed by the department, according to senior officials at the […]
Michael Chandler and Patricio Pitbull are two of Bellator MMA’s most accomplished fighters. Their 2019 fight was one of Bellator’s most heated, high-profile rivalries. The two will compete on the same card at UFC 314 in April against different opponents. Fans might be drawn to a Chandler vs. Pitbull sequel, but Chandler prefers to let […]
(WASHINGTON) — Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency. And without notice, many nonprofit organizations and other EPA grant recipients […]
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been “seriously misapprehended,” Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday in which they insisted that all records were appropriately handled and “did not violate” federal laws dictating the preservation of government documents. The American Federation of Government Employees, a union […]
Getty Images Cornerback rapidly became one of the Dallas Cowboys‘ biggest needs this offseason with Pro Bowler Trevon Diggs recovering from a late, season-ending knee injury and the dependable Jourdan Lewis signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s why Dallas is trading for Kaiir Elam, the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the […]
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing major parts of its executive order that sought to target the law firm Perkins Coie over its representation of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. District Judge Beryl Howell, ruling from the bench, found […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary employees […]
Hometown rivals will clash again in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 as Atletico Madrid prepare to host Real Madrid on Wednesday on Paramount+. Real Madrid won the first leg 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, then defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in La Liga play over the weekend. Atletico will look to rebound in front […]
TSA (NEWARK, NJ) — A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane, authorities said. The incident took place last Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when a man from Pennsylvania […]
