5 h. ago Judge puts temporary pause on Trump's mass layoffs at government agencies

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary pause on the Trump administration’s plans to restructure government agencies and cut tens of thousands of federal workers.

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8 h. ago Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures

An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.

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13 h. ago Progressive journalist says Newsom must take 'accountability' for how he 'destroyed' California

Co-hosts of "Her Take" trashed Gov. Gavin Newsom, arguing his leadership of California would make him a terrible presidential candidate if he was to run in 2028.

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14 h. ago Nancy Pelosi wants newly elected American Pope Leo to speak out against mass deportations

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Friday that she hopes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will be vocal about opposing mass deportation.

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16 h. ago How Pope Leo XIV's first homily may be setting the tone for his papacy

Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:

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16 h. ago US embassy in Kyiv warns of potential mass attack amid Putin's Victory Day 'truce'

US embassy in Kyiv warns of potential mass attack amid Putin's Victory Day 'truce'  The Kyiv Independent

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16 h. ago Federal judge appears likely to temporarily halt Trump's sweeping government overhaul

A federal judge in San Francisco appeared ready to temporarily block the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government.

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16 h. ago Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul at 20 agencies

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.

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16 h. ago Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.

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17 h. ago Pelosi: 'I Certainly Hope' Pope Leo Will Speak Against Trump's Deportations

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) expressed hope Friday on MSNBC's "Chris Jansing Reports" that the newly elected pope will speak out against the Trump administration's mass deportations. The post Pelosi: ‘I Certainly Hope’ Pope Leo Will Speak Against Trump’s Deportations appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Investigating One of the Deadliest Moments of the War in Gaza

Since Israel's military went to war against Hamas in Gaza more than a year and a half ago, it has conducted thousands of strikes in the territory. One attack last year stands out. Israel struck a five-story building housing an extend family of well over 100 people. The military says they were targeting an enemy spotter on the roof. NPR reporters and producers set out to chronicle this attack, to know how many people were killed and injured and to understand what it means to the family of survivors. Click here to see NPR's visual investigation of this attack. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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17 h. ago Judge orders Tufts student to be freed from ICE detention, returned to Mass.

Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student at Tufts, has been held for about six weeks in Louisiana. She says conditions there significantly worsened her asthma, and that the government violated her constitutional rights. The post Judge orders Tufts student to be freed from ICE detention, returned to Mass. appeared first on Boston.com.

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18 h. ago Tourist who traveled to Florida wins $1M lottery prize with ticket bought at Walmart

David Le, a visitor from Texas, left Florida with a far larger bank account after winning a $1 million prize, as noted by the Florida Lottery on May 2. He bought the ticket at a Walmart Supercenter.

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18 h. ago Catholic Church to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law

Catholic Church to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law  KPTV

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19 h. ago 2025 NFL Schedule Release: How To Watch, Listen And Follow The NFL Schedule Release

2025 NFL Schedule Release: How To Watch, Listen And Follow The NFL Schedule Release  Seattle Seahawks

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23 h. ago Apple said to be developing new chips for smart glasses, Macs, and more

Apple is reportedly developing new chips to drive smart glasses similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta as well as more powerful Macs and AI servers. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that one of the chips is inspired by the Apple Watch’s low-power processors. Apple aims to put these chips into mass production with TSMC by the end […]

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23 h. ago Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed

The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users' private information.

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23 h. ago What causes nearly every alligator attack on humans? Study offers conclusive answer

A recent University of Florida study found that one reason accounts for 96% of alligator bites - and it's not the fault of the reptiles. A ranking system of human actions reveals the details.

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23 h. ago What causes nearly every alligator attack on humans? Study says it's our fault

A recent University of Florida study found that one reason accounts for 96% of alligator bites - and it's not the fault of the reptiles. A ranking system of human actions reveals the details.

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26 h. ago Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope celebrates first mass in Sistine Chapel

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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