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Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn - PBS NewsHour
NOAA's 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.
Groups frozen out of $20B in EPA cash fear bankruptcy - POLITICO
Some nonprofits are struggling to pay their employees as EPA tries to claw back the Inflation Reduction Act funding.
SymbyAI raises $2.1M seed to make science research easier - TechCrunch
SymbyAI, a SaaS platform that uses AI to streamline scientific research, announced a $2.1 million seed round with participation from Drive Capital and
LeBron James gets why Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be face of NBA: 'There's this weird energy' - Yahoo Sports
Lakers star LeBron James referenced comments by ex-Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the...
What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean - The Associated Press
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, and activists and advocacy groups are alarmed by what that will mean for non-English speakers when it comes to immigration, voter …
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy - CNN
A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead.
SSA wants to reduce workforce by 7,000 through VERA/VSIP - Federal News Network
The Social Security Administration is offering up to $25,000 to employees as part of a voluntary separation payment initiative to reduce its workforce.
Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn - The Associated Press
The people who once ran the federal weather and oceans agency say it touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways and that massive firings there could cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy. The first round of firings shook the National Oc…
Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove Phone Call with Son of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena - Department of Justice
Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove held a powerful and emotional phone call with Judge Enrique Camarena, son of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. In 1985, Special Agent Camarena was abducted, tortured, a…
Social Security Administration will have 'significant' cuts. What does this mean for you? - USA TODAY
The Social Security Administraton's planning to ax 7,000 jobs. What this means for its workers and Social Security beneficiaries.
Alexa+ – Here’s how to sign up for early access - TechRadar
You'll need a Show 8, 10, 15, or 21 to be 'among the first'
Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code - The Associated Press
Iowa has became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law Friday, a day after the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the measure. Reynolds has long oppo…
Man convicted of hate crime in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy - ABC News
Embiid to miss remainder of season due to knee - ESPN
76ers star Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the regular season as he and the team continue to look for a long-term solution for a troublesome left knee that has plagued his season, the team announced.
Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing - Ars Technica
Twenty people have been hospitalized. Most cases are in children.
Pope Francis on breathing machine after suffering sudden respiratory episode - CNN
Francis was first admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital two weeks ago, after being plagued by a string of lung-related medical struggles, including bronchitis and then pneumonia.
Mpox in DR Congo: More than 500 patients flee clinics amid conflict - BBC.com
Officials say they are concerned that they will spread the contagious disease to the wider community.
Trump and Zelenskyy key takeaways: Oval Office meeting explodes into shouting match - ABC News
Full list of 2025 NFL combine results and 40-yard dash times, plus winners and losers for every position - CBS Sports
Keep up to date while all the NFL Draft prospects go through official measurements
National Dems sue over Trump executive order they say could weaponize FEC - POLITICO
It’s the first lawsuit seeking to invalidate at least one part of Trump’s executive order taking control of independent agencies.