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Fri Feb 28 2025

Federal employees react to 'soul crushing' firing letters

Former Veterans Affairs employee Tony Ruiz and VA Under Secretary Josh Jacobs pose in Los Angeles after Ruiz received an employee of the quarter award. Ruiz was fired in early February along with thousands of other probationary employees.

Federal employees worry about their future job prospects after their firing letters claimed they performed poorly

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American actor Gene Hackman stands outside the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana, Cuba, on Feb. 5, 2000. Hackman arrived to Havana for a private visit on Feb. 3, 2000.

Gene Hackman, wife's death 'suspicious': Grim search warrant details

A search warrant includes new details about the death of actor Gene Hackman that law enforcement officers call "suspicious."

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Nicole Smith, an Environmental Protection Agency employee who had worked at the agency for two months before being fired, poses for a portrait while attending a rally in support of fired EPA probationary employees, at Federal Plaza in Chicago, on Feb. 18, 2025.

Judge blocks Trump administration from firing probationary employees

Judge William Alsup said Thursday that the firings of the probationary employees were likely unlawful.

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Meet USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year

Women of the Year recognizes distinguished women making our lives and communities better.

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President Donald Trump hosted Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House for critical talks on the war in Ukraine.

A royal invite but no American commitment: UK PM Starmer visits Trump

Starmer's sought a U.S. commitment to "backstop" European peacekeeping in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, which Trump avoided.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 56 points against the Orlando Magic.

Curry takes run at NBA single-game 3-point record in Warriors' win

Stephen Curry hit 12 3-pointers and scored 56 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Orlando Magic Thursday night.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sexual assault lawsuit from male escort

Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing additional allegations of sexual abuse, as a man sues the hip-hop mogul for allegedly raping him in 2012.

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A picture of Rafael Caro Quintero in an undated handout.

Mexico extradites drug lord Caro Quintero, 28 cartel members to US

Mexico's attorney general's office and the security ministry confirmed that officials were handing over 29 cartel figures to the U.S.

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Workers stand outside of a vacant Electrolux facility, the expected site for xAI's location, in Memphis.

Police: xAI targeted in terrorism threat by Musk critic in Tennessee

A Tennessee man who threatened to burn down Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer facility was accused of an act of terrorism, court records show.

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Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling talks to reporters on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, following pro-Palestinian protests outside the Israeli consulate during the Democratic National Convention.

Chicago serial murder suspect charged with terrorizing jail guard, inmate

Antonio Reyes, a 21-year-old police say killed six people, is in jail but remains a terror, intimidating guards and attempting to kill fellow inmates.

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