The Energy Department began laying off staff as the Trump administration accelerated sweeping cuts across the government, according to three people familiar with the matter. Around 1,000 federal workers, all probationary employees, were told they were losing their jobs on Thursday, according to one of the people. More than 300 of those workers were employed […]
Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz’s hamstring injury as “an accident waiting to happen” and issued a rallying cry to his players to show “what you’re made of” in his absence. The 25-year-old will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season after sustaining the problem while defending a set-piece during the club’s winter […]
Strikes planned by Avanti West Coast train managers have been suspended to allow negotiations in a long-running dispute over rest day working. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were planning to walk out on the next three Sundays. Before Christmas the union said a revised proposal put to them was rejected by […]
President Trump on Thursday ordered his advisers to determine new tariff rates on America’s trading partners, a move that he said would “correct longstanding imbalances in international trade.” As part of his plan, Mr. Trump has taken aim at the value-added tax, a system used widely in Europe and elsewhere to tax the consumption of […]
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Friday, February 14, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera. Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Start your day with everything you […]
President Trump’s promise to hit the United States’ trading partners with tit-for-tat tariffs — including penalties for taxes that he claims the European Union unfairly imposes on American imports — could hardly come at a worse time for the continent. Mr. Trump on Thursday signed a memo directing his teams to prepare by April “reciprocal” […]
In the bustling heart of Cairo, coffee shops teem with Gazans who managed to flee at the start of Israel’s devastating war on Hamas. Although they have found safety, they remain worried about loved ones back home. In the past few days here, Egyptian intelligence officials have been meeting Hamas leaders to shore up the […]
(Editor’s note: This week, in honor of Black History Month, The Athletic will highlight the Harlem Globetrotters and their contributions to basketball, vision for entertainment and overall commitment to goodwill. This series will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 16.) Sonny Hill recalls a time when he and his childhood friend, Wilt Chamberlain, would go to the […]
Jacqueline Howard BBC News Reuters Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers are logging off during peak hours on Valentine’s Day in a campaign for better pay and working conditions, a union says. The strike action is taking place across the UK from 16:00 to 22:00 GMT. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain […]
Federal research funding to tackle areas like cancer, diabetes and heart disease is lagging by about $1 billion behind the levels of recent years, reflecting the chaotic start of the Trump administration and the dictates that froze an array of grants, meetings and communications. The slowdown in awards from the National Institutes of Health has […]