Tag: leave
Trump’s Immigration Tactics Leave U.S. Vulnerable to Bird Flu Spread
U.S. Bird Flu Response Suffers as Farm Workers Fear Deportation As the bird flu outbreak continues, public health outreach to farm workers is meeting fear and resistance amid Trump’s attacks on immigrants By Amy Maxmen & KFF Health News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk down a street during a multi-agency targeted enforcement…
DoJ lawyer put on leave after not backing erroneous deportation of Maryland man
Erez Reuveni no longer on Kilmar Abrego Garcia case after not ‘vigorously’ defending Trump administration A federal justice department attorney has been placed on leave by the Trump administration for purportedly failing to defend the administration vigorously enough after it says it erroneously deported a Maryland man to El Salvador, which a US judge called…
Trump Tariffs Leave No Country Room for Exemptions, U.S. Tells Canada
Tariffs In talks aimed at finding common ground on tariffs, Canadian officials were told April 2 will be a crucial day in setting the Trump tariff doctrine, and any relief could come later. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Reporting from Charlevoix, Quebec Top U.S. representatives told a Canadian delegation on Thursday that there was no way Canada,…
Under-performing civil servants could be incentivised to leave jobs
Under-performing civil servants could be incentivised to leave their jobs under new government plans, while top staff will have their pay linked to their performance. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said they will “fundamentally reshape” the service as its state is currently not “match-fit” for what the country needs. The plans are part of wider…
Trump Firings and Funding Freezes Leave Western States Scrambling to Prepare for Wildfire Season
Western States Scramble to Prepare for Wildfire Season amid Trump Cuts The Trump administration’s moves to slash Forest Service personnel and pause wildfire-related grants have left states to pick up the pieces on prevention and mitigation By Natalie Fertig, Jordan Wolman & E&E News A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle…
The Price Is Right Secrets That Will Leave You Jumping For Joy
Come on down…and celebrate The Price Is Right‘s 10,000th episode Feb. 26 by discovering the actual behind-the-scene secrets about America’s longest-running game show. “Come on down, you’re the next contestant on The Price Is Right!” If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, you likely dreamed of hearing those words in person as you…
Trump officials will put 4,700 USAID employees on leave and eliminate 1,600 jobs
By Fatma Tanis , Melody Schreiber The Trump administration is putting nearly all of USAID’s 4,700 full-time employees on paid administrative leave at midnight Sunday and will subsequently terminate 1,600 of those positions as part of a “reduction in force,” according to a memo that was widely distributed to agency staff Sunday afternoon and later…
Funding cuts leave a forest at risk
One of the world’s most important places for nature is a small strip of mountainous forest no more than about 40 miles wide. And for want of a relatively small amount of money, its long-term health is in doubt. Not many people have heard of Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, home to one of the last large…
Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow
By Michael Copley Removing lead paint and pipes. Cleaning up contaminated land. Monitoring pollution. Making houses more energy efficient. Installing solar panels in low-income neighborhoods. Those are some of the projects across the country that were cut off from federal funding when the Trump administration paused spending approved earlier by Congress. The sweeping move is…
Judge pauses Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A federal court has issued a “very limited” temporary order halting President Donald Trump’s plan to gut the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The judge issued a restraining order that would block 2,200 employees from being put on administrative leave as was scheduled by midnight Friday. USAID employs about 10,000 people – two-thirds…
These Most Shocking Grammys Moments Will Leave You Speechless
Ahead of the 67th Grammy Awards held at Crypto.com Arena Feb. 2, hosted by Trevor Noah, it’s time to look back at the wild moments from past shows that are still memorable today. It’s time for music’s biggest night. And while the Grammys—hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive time—hands out its awards annually,…
IDF soldiers on leave among New Orleans truck attack victims
Adi Levin and a fellow reservist in the Israel Defense Forces came to New Orleans as part of a six-week trip to the US Two Israeli military members on leave were critically wounded in the New Year’s Day truck attack on New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street and remain hospitalized, according to a diplomatic official from…
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern Syria has called on Donald Trump to maintain a US military presence in the region, warning that a retreat would risk a resurgence of Islamic State in the country. Gen…
What legacy will Bibby Stockholm asylum barge leave behind?
The cost of the Bibby Stockholm will no longer fall on the taxpayer or the Home Office by the end of the week, the BBC understands. Since July 2023, the barge has been moored at Portland Port in Dorset, and until the end of November, was housing just under 500 men awaiting the outcome of…
Justin Trudeau’s reluctant departure will leave his Liberal party in freefall
His protracted refusal to quit as PM could even result in the demise of Canada’s ‘natural governing party’ Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as prime minister has jolted his ailing Liberal party, kicking off a leadership race that could determine the future – or the demise – of Canada’s “natural governing party”. On a frigid…
Welby to formally leave Archbishop role with Church facing seismic questions
By the end of Monday, Justin Welby will have symbolically laid down his ceremonial staff and relinquished his role as Archbishop of Canterbury. After spending little time in public since his resignation, Mr Welby is expected to spend his final day leading the Church of England privately at his London base of Lambeth Palace. His…
UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants ‘vulnerable’
Home Office is issuing digital visas without completing necessary checks, Freedom of Information quest reveals The government is pressing ahead with a digital visa scheme to prove the residency rights of millions of people from outside the EU without having completed the necessary checks, campaigners are warning. The Home Office said in response to a…
5 financial habits to leave behind for a more prosperous new year
By Marielle Segarra , Malaka Gharib If you want to get a better handle on your spending in 2025, Life Kit’s experts are here to help. They share five financial habits to leave behind in 2024 — so you can save money and have a more prosperous new year. This section comes from a story published…
‘He’d be worshipped at Real’ – should Alexander-Arnold leave Liverpool?
Trent Alexander-Arnold What next for Trent Alexander-Arnold? It’s the question that has been asked all season – and now the Liverpool right-back is officially allowed to talk to clubs from abroad, the noise will only get louder. The 26-year-old is, as most football fans will surely know by now, out of contract this summer and…
Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza
Middle East Crisis The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s monthslong offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza. By Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli military forced patients and staff members to leave one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza on Friday, leaving…
Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave
Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more Gaza hospitals Israel has issued new evacuation orders for all remaining civilians to leave Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza as part of a blistering three-month-old campaign that Israel denies is aimed at depopulating a third of the Palestinian territory, amid…