2 h. ago NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services

NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.

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5 h. ago 'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs

The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.

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7 h. ago Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know

At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.

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8 h. ago ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

ICE has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.

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9 h. ago Lease to end at San Francisco education department office as mass layoffs announced

Lease to end at San Francisco education department office as mass layoffs announced  ABC7 Bay Area

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9 h. ago Lease will end at SF education department office as mass layoffs announced

Lease will end at SF education department office as mass layoffs announced  ABC7 Bay Area

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14 h. ago Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

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22 h. ago Education Department, with mass layoff, cuts nearly half its staff

Education Department, with mass layoff, cuts nearly half its staff  The Washington Post

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28 h. ago Department of Education faces up to 50% layoffs after closure notice

Mass layoffs are expected to start Tuesday night at the Department of Education, sources told ABC News. The "reduction in force" notices are expected to go out at 6 p.m.

Politics

37 h. ago Justice Department official says she was fired after opposing restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing. The post Justice Department official says she was fired after opposing restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

49 h. ago Mass General Brigham’s second round of major layoffs begins this week

The hospital giant, one of the state's top employers, said it “is acting now” to close its $250 million budget gap over the next two years. The post Mass General Brigham’s second round of major layoffs begins this week appeared first on Boston.com.

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51 h. ago Wendy Williams hospitalized for 'evaluation' after receiving welfare check

New York Police Department officials responded to a 911 call Monday and transported talk show host Wendy Williams to an area hospital for further evaluation.

Politics

55 h. ago Mass layoffs at Veterans Affairs could begin in June. How would they affect Washington?

Mass layoffs at Veterans Affairs could begin in June. How would they affect Washington?  Kitsap Sun

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58 h. ago Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory

Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory  Business Wire

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58 h. ago Worcester officer charged with assault after incident at youth soccer game

An off-duty Worcester Police Department officer was involved in a physical altercation with the coach of another team at a girls soccer game in Northborough, officials said. The post Worcester officer charged with assault after incident at youth soccer game appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

5 d. ago Report: Democratic Donor Platform ActBlue in Chaos as Workers Flee

The Democratic National Committee’s donor platform, ActBlue, is in trouble. Republican lawmakers have targeted the organization as a money-laundering operation while it faces internal chaos after at least seven senior officials departed, a report claims. The post Report: Democratic Donor Platform ActBlue in Chaos as Workers Flee appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Mass General Brigham doctor: Layoffs have led to ‘an incredible drop in morale’

Claire Bloom is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Here’s how the MGB layoffs have affected her practice and the hospital system at large. The post Mass General Brigham doctor: Layoffs have led to ‘an incredible drop in morale’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos

The departures from ActBlue, which helps raise money for Democrats running for office at all levels of government, come as the group is under investigation by congressional Republicans. The post ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago NH police officer arrested in Mass. on child pornography charges

John Giarrusso, an officer with the Seabrook Police Department, was arrested Monday in Haverhill. The post NH police officer arrested in Mass. on child pornography charges appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

7 d. ago Trump officials mark hundreds of federal properties, including Boston office tower, for potential sale

The Boston tower is more than 800,000 square feet and houses offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Labor Department and others. The post Trump officials mark hundreds of federal properties, including Boston office tower, for potential sale appeared first on Boston.com.

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