Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticize Trump’s proposal to take ownership of Gaza. USAID shipments of critical humanitarian aid aren’t reaching communities in dire need. And dads find solace in baseball after the L.A. fires destroyed their neighborhood. Here’s what to know today. Trump’s vision for Gaza: ‘We’ll …
Read More »Belgian police hunt for armed gunmen after shooting in Brussels
Police searched for two suspected gunmen who fled into the subway tunnels of the Belgian capital of Brussels after a shooting on Wednesday, prosecutors said. The police shut down several subway stations and interrupted service on six lines, according to a post on X by STIB, the Belgium public transportation …
Read More »Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group also known as …
Read More »Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
WASHINGTON — A federal judge agreed Tuesday to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., granted the inmates’ request for a temporary …
Read More »CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government
The CIA has offered so-called buyouts to its workforce, a CIA spokesperson said, the latest move by the Trump administration to overhaul and scale back the federal government. The offer of eight months of pay and benefits is similar to deferred resignation offers proposed to employees at other federal agencies. …
Read More »USPS suspends some inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it’s temporarily suspending all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong Posts. The change is effective immediately and will remain “until further notice,” according to an alert posted to the agency’s website. Letters and large envelopes, referred to as “flats,” sent from China and Hong Kong …
Read More »Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push
WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and consider redrawing the boundaries of national monuments created under previous presidents to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. The review — laid out in a Monday order from new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — is raising …
Read More »Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them at one point as “targets.” It’s unclear when the website, which lists mostly Black employees who work in …
Read More »Elon Musk gets White House reminders his power is not unchecked
Tech billionaire and newly minted “special government employee“ Elon Musk has received quiet White House reminders in recent days that while he has wide, nearly unprecedented latitude to slash spending and reorient the federal government at a breakneck pace, his power is not unchecked. Trump has suggested publicly, and aides …
Read More »President Trump says ‘U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump proposal for U.S. control of Gaza would have ‘reverberations around the world’ 08:38 Now Playing ‘U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,’ Trump says 02:48 UP NEXT Trump ‘not in a rush’ to speak …
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