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February 14, 2025

“Trump Administration Slashes CDC Workforce by 10 Percent in Sweeping Cuts”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. AP Photo/John Bazemore SUMMARY: The Trump administration is eliminating probationary positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resulting in the dismissal of nearly 1,300 probationary employees, about 10% of the CDC’s workforce. …

February 14, 2025

“US Aircraft Carrier Collides With Ship in Mediterranean Sea”

There are no reported injuries, nor is there flooding aboard the carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cody BeamThe Exterior damage of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12, 2025 while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, …

February 14, 2025

“Trump Announces Three-Way Talks on War in Munich”

A woman pays her respects this week at portraits of dead Ukrainian servicemen in Zavallia, central Ukraine. (Reuters) SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced that U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian officials would meet at a security conference in Munich to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. However, Russia, which is not officially …

February 14, 2025

“Elon Musk Says He’ll Withdraw His $97 Billion Bid for Control of Sam Altman’s OpenAI—Only if Altman Agrees to Halt the Transition to a For-Profit Enterprise”

Elon Musk in the Oval Office.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images SUMMARY: Elon Musk, along with a group of private equity and venture investors, made an unsolicited $97.4 billion cash offer to purchase the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. However, Musk’s offer comes with a condition: he wants OpenAI CEO …

February 14, 2025

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sworn in as Trump’s Health Chief After a Close Senate Vote”

SUMMARY: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary following a narrow Senate vote of 52-48. Despite skepticism over his anti-vaccine stance, Kennedy received support from most Republicans, though Democrats unanimously opposed him. The only Republican to vote against Kennedy was …

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