2 h. ago West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants

The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands.

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4 h. ago USAID workers return to headquarters one last time to pick up their things

The headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was closed weeks ago. On Thursday, those who worked there were allowed to return briefly to pick up their things.

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6 h. ago Los Angeles Councilmember seeks lessons from Paradise's 2018 Camp Fire recovery

Los Angeles Councilmember seeks lessons from Paradise's 2018 Camp Fire recovery  KRCR

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13 h. ago US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings by agencies

US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings by agencies  Reuters

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13 h. ago Travis Kelce's podcast confirms his NFL return with nod to legendary 'Wolf of Wall Street' scene

Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast announced the tight end would return for another NFL season, posting a clip from "Wolf of Wall Street."

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14 h. ago University of Virginia on edge after 'active attacker' with knife captured near campus

Students at the University of Virginia were told to shelter in place and "RUN HIDE FIGHT" after an "active attacker" was said to be near campus. The suspect was later detained.

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14 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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15 h. 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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15 h. ago USAID workers return to HQ to clear their desks, as Trump dismantles the agency

Workers who served in the U.S. Agency for International Development were allowed a final and brief visit back to their offices to clear out their belongings on Thursday.

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15 h. ago Travis Kelce indicates he will return to Chiefs in 2025: reports

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce indicated to Pat McAfee via text message that he is returning for his 13th NFL season amid retirement rumors.

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15 h. 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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15 h. 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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15 h. ago Court partially halts Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco partially halted the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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16 h. 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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16 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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16 h. ago Spurs' Gregg Popovich says he will sit out remainder of season as he recovers from stroke

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich informed his team Thursday he will not be returning this season as he recovers from a November stroke.

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16 h. ago US Judge in San Francisco Will Hear Union Request to Halt Trump Mass Firings

US Judge in San Francisco Will Hear Union Request to Halt Trump Mass Firings  KQED

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16 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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16 h. ago Twitch is letting more streamers access its monetization tools

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy published an open letter on Thursday outlining the platform’s plans for 2025, which include upcoming features, updates to the mobile experience, as well as a significant change to its monetization policy.   Of note, Clancy revealed that Twitch is opening up subscriptions and “Bits,” the virtual items that viewers buy to cheer […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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16 h. ago Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches 10th Annual Make March Matter® Fundraising Campaign

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches 10th Annual Make March Matter® Fundraising Campaign  Business Wire

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