National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% ...
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Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to close
WASHINGTON -- The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education ...
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Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful
WASHINGTON -- The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on ...
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Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according ...
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Border Patrol sued for tactics used in Kern County immigration raid
ACLU attorneys representing the United Farm Workers and five Kern County residents have sued the head of the Department of ...
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H5N1 bird flu found in four Southern California rats
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added black rats to the growing list of mammals that have been infected by ...
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After Trump claimed millions of dead people were getting social security checks, Trump’s pick to lead the agency disputes the statement todayheadline
“The reported data are people in our records with a Social Security number who do not have a date of ...
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CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
The Trump administration on Saturday terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible ...
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Authorities close more beaches, impose advisories on others. Here’s why
Some Southern California beaches have lifted fire-debris- and sewage-related closures and advisories, while the arrival of a major storm is ...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka state paddy collecting agency to license rivals after price controls create shortage todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka stocks closed 1.3 percent weaker on Tuesday for the second straight session, brokers said. “Market’s down ...
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