Federal workers face a Monday night deadline after another surprise email from Elon Musk. MSNBC and NBC are shaking up their evening news broadcasts. And don't worry, we've got you covered on everything you may not have seen on TV at the SAG Awards. |
👋 How's it going? Rebecca Morin here. I'm caffeinated. I went on a jog this morning. And I'm ready to bring you Monday's news. Let's go! |
But first: Water on the moon? 🌖 A new lunar lander will carry NASA technology on a mission to hunt for water beneath the moon's surface. |
Musk wants to know what federal workers did last week – or else |
Elon Musk, the world's richest man and special adviser to President Donald Trump, hit federal workers with an email over the weekend asking for "5 bullets of what you accomplished last week." And if they do not respond by midnight Monday, it will be taken as a resignation, Musk said. The new email is part of Trump and Musk's efforts to cut the federal workforce after implementing mass layoffs over the past few weeks. |
Not all on board: But agencies were divided on how to respond. Managers at departments including defense, homeland security, education and commerce advised their employees not to answer the email as they sought clearer legal guidance. 👉 What to know about the new ultimatum. | Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday. SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images |
Three years of war in Ukraine |
Monday marks three years since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in what has become the biggest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. Ukraine has fought back in the war in large part through support from the United States and European allies – but that is changing under the Trump administration. Trump has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blamed him for the Russian invasion and begun negotiating with Russia without Ukrainian representation. 👉 What led to a U-turn on U.S. policy. | A man looks at the Romanivska Bridge over the Irpin river that was destroyed at the beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine on the day marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, outside Kyiv, Ukraine. Thomas Peter, REUTERS |
Your nightly TV news is going to look a little different. Joy Reid is leaving MSNBC after her show, "The ReidOut," was canceled by the network. Reid, who has been with the MSNBC for more than a decade, hosted several shows throughout her tenure, including "The Reid Report" and "AM Joy." Reid's 7 p.m. time slot will now be anchored by a trio: Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez. 📺 See other MSNBC programming changes. |
Nightly News switch: That's not the only change happening. After a decade of hosting "NBC Nightly News," Lester Holt will be stepping down as anchor this summer. He's still sticking around NBC, however, and will become a full-time anchor for "Dateline." 📺 What Holt said about his new role. | Anchor Lester Holt will exit "NBC Nightly News" this summer and move to a full-time role on "Dateline." Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY |
Behind the scenes at the SAG Awards |
I know, I know. It's a little hard to keep up with every award show this season. The real fun happens behind the scenes anyways – and we've got you covered. Ariana Grande popped out of a secret side entrance where she ran into Kerry Washington. The two took a selfie together after gabbing. And as the movie "Emilia Perez" is shrouded with controversy, co-stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña shared a quick hug backstage after their wins. 🏆 What you didn't see on TV | Zoe Saldana celebrates her award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role for "Emilia Perez" at the SAG Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. Daniel Cole, REUTERS |
Rebecca Morin is a senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. Have thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | | | Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia and recent blood tests also revealed "mild renal insufficiency." | | | | Roberta Flack, a staple on the R&B charts throughout the '70s and '80s, has died at 88. She suffered from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. | | | | An Illinois landlord pleaded not guilty to the 2023 killing of a Palestinian American boy. Jury selection in the case began Monday. | | | | Barnard college reportedly expelled two students last week for disrupting a session of the class "History of Modern Israel." | | | | A rep for the actress told USA TODAY a tumor was found in December near her liver and she died "a month or so after her diagnosis." | | | | Joann is now set to close all of its store locations after previously announcing the closure of "approximately 500." | | | | In her debut book, award-winning reporter Alia Dastagir reckons with the harm, harassment and abuse women face on the internet. | | | | Authorities are searching for a U.S. tourist who went missing in a rain forest in northeast Puerto Rico, according to reports. | | | | Jesus Guerrero, a celebrity hairstylist who worked with Kylie Jenner and other A-list clients, has died. | | | | Authorities said the group's leader is a pit mix and is "highly aggressive." The dog has a history of killing small animals and is a 'huge problem." | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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