28 m. ago Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

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32 m. ago Alaska Woman Sentenced For Shining Laser At Military Helicopters

Alaska Woman Sentenced For Shining Laser At Military Helicopters  AVweb

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33 m. ago Proposed legislation in Washington State introduces civilian

Proposed legislation in Washington State introduces civilian-staffed crisis response teams  NBC Right Now

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37 m. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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67 m. ago Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.

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71 m. ago MedMira Announces Partnership with MediGroup Physician Services in the United States

MedMira Announces Partnership with MediGroup Physician Services in the United States  Yahoo Finance

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74 m. ago Watchdog group asks Washington high court to reexamine public record exemptions

Watchdog group asks Washington high court to reexamine public record exemptions  Courthouse News Service

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74 m. ago Washington Governor Ferguson proposes furloughs, efficiencies to ease state budget shortfall

Washington Governor Ferguson proposes furloughs, efficiencies to ease state budget shortfall  NBC Right Now

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86 m. ago Court will consider halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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86 m. ago Court considers halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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1 hour ago New details emerge in deaths of 3 Revere women found dead in Belize

All of them died from acute pulmonary edemas — a buildup of fluid in the lungs — though it remains unclear what caused that fluid. The post New details emerge in deaths of 3 Revere women found dead in Belize appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago The USAID Emergency Waivers Aren’t Working, From Ebola to AIDS

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

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1 hour ago USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

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1 hour ago Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential information

Meta has fired “roughly” 20 employees for leaking confidential information, The Verge reports. “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” Meta told the publication. “We recently conducted an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 employees […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago Viking Swim Club dominates at 2025 Alaska Age Group Championships

Viking Swim Club dominates at 2025 Alaska Age Group Championships  Petersburg Pilot

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2 h. ago Dog undergoes emergency surgery after eating 40+ foreign objects including socks, hair ties

Dog undergoes emergency surgery after eating 40+ foreign objects including socks, hair ties  NBC Los Angeles

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2 h. ago GOP is considering cuts to Medicaid funding. Here's who could be impacted

The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans

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2 h. ago Spyzie stalkerware is spying on thousands of Android and iPhone users

Another little-known phone monitoring outfit has quietly amassed half a million customers, whose email addresses are now in Have I Been Pwned. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Blue city mayor embraces government efficiency in new memo to city employees

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie directed city employees in a memo on Tuesday to return to the office at least four days a week to improve government efficiency.

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2 h. ago WATCH: Dad tricks daughter into going to Trader Joe’s for emotional surprise

The night before Miranda McKeon marked three years cancer-free, her dad Paul insisted they go to Trader Joe's to get ice cream. Once they got there, however, he didn't take her to the ice cream aisle.

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