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Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. In addition, workers at some…
Read MoreTikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores amid Trump ban delay
(The Hill) — TikTok returned to the Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after President Trump delayed the ban on the video sharing app last month. The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores after it briefly shut down in the U.S. to abide by a law that required TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to…
Read MoreRunner who competed in 2020 Austin Marathon talks about experiencing a heat stroke from lack of hydration
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Austin Marathon kicks off Sunday, a runner who competed five years ago is telling his story on the importance of staying hydrated and how an Ascension Seton doctor at the marathon came to his rescue after he suffered a heat stroke. This comes as the Ascension Seton medical team prepares…
Read MoreWhy Justin Bieber’s Comment on Keke Palmer’s Photo Has Fans Buzzing – E! Online
Justin Bieber Sets the Record Straight After Unfollowing Wife Hailey Bieber On Instagram Justin Bieber is nodding his head yes to Keke Palmer‘s sense of style. In fact, the “What Do You Mean?” singer had some encouraging words about the Nope star’s look at the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics game on Feb. 8. After…
Read MoreReview: Idina Menzel Goes Out on a Limb in Eco-Musical ‘Redwood’
Idina Menzel in Redwood. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Idina Menzel: still defying gravity. Twenty-odd years after Wicked, the indomitable diva won’t stay earthbound on a Broadway stage. But instead of wowing Oz astride a broomstick, Menzel’s strapped into a climbing harness, vaulting off the trunk of a mammoth redwood, twisting, twirling—and tickling the stratosphere…
Read MoreNikki Garcia, Alix Earle, Joan Vassos and More Celebrities Reveal Their Perfect Date Night – E! Online
Much like Miss Congeniality‘s Cheryl from Rhode Island, we wouldn’t hesitate if asked to describe our perfect date. Because, you know what? April 25 is “not too hot, not too cold,” the sort of spring day that only requires a light jacket. But it’s also probably not the type of date night that experts are always…
Read MoreMathilde Denize Explores Universes of Space, Texture and Form at Perrotin
An installation view of Mathilde Denize’s “Sound of Figures” at Perrotin New York. Photographer : Guillaume Ziccarelli. ©Mathilde Denize / ADAGP, Paris & ARS, New York 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin. French artist Mathilde Denize moves seamlessly between multiple mediums—from painting to sculpture and installation—to explore the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, or “a total…
Read MoreAustin Water responds after AFD struggled to find working hydrants during pawn shop fire
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin firefighters arrived on scene of large fire at a pawn shop in north Austin overnight Wednesday into Thursday, crews said they ran into issues finding working fire hydrants in the area. KXAN observed as firefighters ran a line of hose out of the parking lot and down the street to…
Read MoreRFK Jr.’s Confirmation to Lead HHS Worries Health Experts
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of America’s most notorious vaccine skeptics, to run the country’s leading health agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on Thursday, sparking outrage among public health experts who worry that Kennedy will harm public health and further erode trust in science and medicine. “I…
Read MoreA Timeline of Elon Musk’s (Ongoing) Bid to Buy OpenAI
Elon Musk and Sam Altman speak onstage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Oct. 6, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion offer to acquire OpenAI’s nonprofit arm is the latest salvo in a long-running feud between the billionaire and Sam Altman, CEO the…
Read MoreThe Best Presidents’ Day Furniture Sales Are Here—Wayfair, Amazon & More Are Serving Major Deals – E! Online
Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. If you’ve been eyeing a home refresh, now’s the time to go for it. As a shopping home editor, I’ve scoured the internet for the best Presidents’ Day furniture sales, and the…
Read More14 Things to Say Besides ‘I Love You’
The first time you tell someone you love them, they might go weak in the knees. The millionth time? It’s probably still nice to hear—but also a bit, well, familiar. “Words do matter,” says Lauren Farina, a psychotherapist in Chicago. “If we’re only using the same words over and over again—as meaningful as the phrase…
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