Kennedy Center to start layoffs ahead of planned closure for renovations

The Kennedy Center will move forward with layoffs “in the days and weeks ahead,” Executive Director Matt Floca said in an email to staff members Wednesday night. The internal announcement comes as the center plans to close for two years of renovations starting in July. “We will begin executing the difficult staffing decisions that support … Read more

Gabbard and Ratcliffe questioned about briefing Trump about Strait of Hormuz closure

Gabbard and Ratcliffe questioned about briefing Trump about Strait of Hormuz closure – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Mark Kelly questioned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about briefing President Trump about possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz. Source link

Trump Kennedy Center’s board votes unanimously to approve $257M renovations and two-year closure

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Plans to shutter the Trump Kennedy Center were made official through a board of trustees vote on Monday afternoon, setting up a two-year renovation process that some Democratic lawmakers believe should have required more congressional input. The board unanimously approved the changes, according to a source familiar … Read more

Cargo and tanker ship crews trapped, stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure | 60 Minutes

Cargo and tanker ship crews trapped, stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News The unprecedented Strait of Hormuz closure amid the Iran war has spiked the price of oil and gas. It’s also left thousands of crew members stranded on ships as the war rages on. Source … Read more

U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday. Some Democratic members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of … Read more