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National News

Layoffs hit FEMA, other agencies  

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The federal government layoffs have expanded to additional agencies, according to a new internal letter and government officials, after President Donald Trump ordered agencies to make

World News

Multiple injuries in Toronto plane crash  

By Bill Pan and Michael Wing Contributing Writers   A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed Monday afternoon at the Toronto Pearson International Airport, leaving multiple people injured.  A

National News

Federal judge appears skeptical of bid to block DOGE 

By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer  A federal judge in Washington seemed reluctant on Monday to issue a temporary restraining order against the Department of Government Efficiency and has not yet issued a

Health News

Human case of bird flu identified in Wyoming 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  U.S. health authorities said Friday that Wyoming has identified its first human case of the H5N1 bird flu, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

RFK Jr. confirmed by Senate as HHS secretary 

By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer   Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination by President Donald Trump as secretary of health and human services was highly scrutinized by lawmakers, was confirmed to that

National News

Canned tuna recalled nationwide due to botulism risk 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  California-based Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling multiple brands of tuna sold nationwide, citing the possibility of a potentially deadly bacterial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and