3 h. ago Former L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Appeals Her Dismissal

The appeal came less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed the chief from her job. She blamed her for a lack of preparation as a blaze destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

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4 h. ago Stories We Can’t Stop Thinking About: Deepfakes, the Tesla Backlash, and All Things Chips

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.

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4 h. ago Bruins’ Trent Frederic ‘week to week,’ Wahlstrom placed on waivers

Frederic's injury status could hinder his trade value before the deadline. The post Bruins’ Trent Frederic ‘week to week,’ Wahlstrom placed on waivers appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 h. ago U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

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6 h. ago Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.

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6 h. ago An abrupt departure as USAID workers return to clear their desks at DC headquarters.

The Trump administration has been dismantling the US Agency for International Development, and the headquarters have been closed for weeks. But, on Thursday, workers got to go back to their desks - to clean them out and leave.

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6 h. 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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7 h. ago 'Master dealmaker': Inside Trump's budget bill victory amid House GOP rebellion

Fox News Digital got a detailed account of how President Donald Trump helped House Republicans get their reconciliation bill over the line this week.

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7 h. ago REPORT: FBI Director Kash Patel Wants UFC Partnership to Train Agents

Newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel wants to cultivate a relationship with the UFC, suggesting that the world's premier MMA league could help the Bureau's agents improve their fitness, according to sources familiar with Patel's teleconference call with FBI field offices this week. The post REPORT: FBI Director Kash Patel Wants UFC Partnership to Train Agents appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Trump tariffs set to hit Texas’ biggest trading partners beginning next week

Trump tariffs set to hit Texas’ biggest trading partners beginning next week  The Texas Tribune

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7 h. ago Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago San Francisco mayor says city workers must return to office 4 days a week

San Francisco mayor says city workers must return to office 4 days a week  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

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8 h. ago Herb Chambers fights class action lawsuit over unpaid overtime and wages

The ongoing litigation continues after last week's sale of The Herb Chambers Companies and nearly all of its dealerships in New England for $1.34 billion. The post Herb Chambers fights class action lawsuit over unpaid overtime and wages appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago WNBA champ Natasha Cloud says 'it's time to break down a system that has only been about White men'

WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud spoke this week in defense of DEI after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of several government DEI programs.

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8 h. ago SCOTUS tosses challenge to TN law banning drag shows with kids present, state AG hails decision

Tennesee's ban on drag shows in public spaces where children are present will remain in effect as SCOTUS refused to hear a challenge to the law this week.

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8 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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8 h. ago Mayor Lurie: San Francisco saw its safest Chinese New Year Parade weekend since 2017

Mayor Lurie: San Francisco saw its safest Chinese New Year Parade weekend since 2017  ABC7 Bay Area

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8 h. ago How gas prices have changed in San Francisco in the last week

How gas prices have changed in San Francisco in the last week  KION

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9 h. ago Air traffic controllers may get pay hike as Trump admin looks to boost recruitment

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy called for increasing the pay for entry-level air traffic controllers this week.

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9 h. ago Bezos to Send His Fiancee, Katy Perry, and CBS's Gayle King into Space on All

Singer Katy Perry, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sanchez will blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket as part of an all-female passenger crew, the company announced this week. The post Bezos to Send His Fiancée, Katy Perry, and CBS’s Gayle King into Space on All-Female Blue Origin Flight appeared first on Breitbart.

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