The Trump administration's buyout offer was put on pause. Police scramble to find an egg thief. And a legendary hip-hop producer died. |
👋 How's it going? Rebecca Morin here. It's a rainy and cold Thursday here in Washington. Don't slip as you rush to the news! |
Judge pauses Trump buyout offer |
A federal judge on Thursday paused the Trump administration deadline for more than 2 million federal employees to decide whether they were going to resign or stay at their government jobs. Before the judge's order, federal workers were given until the end of Thursday to decide. |
What it means: U.S. District Judge George O'Toole in Boston issued a temporary restraining order and set a hearing for Monday. O'Toole is allowing more time for labor unions to challenge the plan's legality. |
'Fork in the Road': The Trump administration last week issued an email with the subject "The Fork in the Road," which offered workers the option to keep their jobs and agree to new "reforms," or respond to the email with "Resign" in the subject line. If they chose to resign, they were offered pay and benefits through September. 👉 What to know about the judge's order. | President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik, Getty Images |
Police haven't cracked the case on egg heist |
Were you scrambling to see if the culprit who stole 100,000 eggs had been caught? Well, after mentioning the story yesterday, so was I. Spoiler: Pennsylvania authorities still haven't cracked the case as of Thursday morning, a police spokesman told USA TODAY in an email. It's unclear how the thousands of eggs were removed at once and what the thief intended to do with them. |
What happened: On Saturday night, 100,000 organic eggs worth more than $40,000 were reported stolen from a distribution trailer in south-central Pennsylvania. Pete & Gerry's Organics, who operated the facility the eggs were poached from, said Thursday that it is "increasing our security and surveillance to help prevent this from happening again." 🥚 The heist comes amid high egg prices. |
Get ready for more winter weather |
If you thought the mix of snow, ice and rain that hit the Northeast was the last of it, think again. Another winter storm will roll in from the Dakotas through parts of the Midwest, to all the way to New England. |
What to expect: Snow will start building up Friday night in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan – with many areas expecting up to a foot of snow by Saturday night. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio could experience icing as well. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia will be hit with rain or snow by Saturday evening. And if you're in New York and New England, expect to see at least 6 inches of snow. ❄️What else is in the forecast? | A worker uses a blower to remove snow and ice from a sidewalk as a snow and rain mix falls in Fair Lawn, N.J., on Thursday morning. Julian Leshay Guadalupe, NorthJersey.com via USA TODAY Network |
Irv Gotti, Grammy-winning producer, dies |
Hip-hop and R&B wouldn't be the same without him. Record executive and music producer Irving Lorenzo, better known as Irv Gotti, has died at 54. Gotti, who worked at Def Jam Recordings and also started Murder Inc. Records, launched the music careers of Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule. Def Jam said in the statement that Gotti "helped pave the way for the next generation of artists and producers, a force that reshaped the soundscape of hip hop and R&B." 🎵 More on Gotti's life. | Irv Gotti attends the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, New Jersey. Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images |
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