A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work

After he applied to his 599th job, John Burg stopped counting. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Burg was laid off as a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development in January 2025, after a decades-long career that took him to Thailand, Kosovo and El Salvador. He … Read more

A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11

WASHINGTON — A work vehicle hit a commuter train in downtown Washington early Wednesday, injuring 11 people, officials said. The stationary silver line train was struck just after midnight at the Metro Center station, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a social media post. The station is a major transfer point in the … Read more

Here’s how tariff refunds for businesses will work following Supreme Court ruling

The U.S. government could be on the hook for up to $175 billion in reimbursements after the Supreme Court ruled most of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs were illegal. On Monday, the government is set to start processing tariff refunds for businesses that request them. Jo Ling Kent explains. Source link

Common Pitfalls Students Make When Submitting Written Work

Submitting an assignment looks very easy. You just need to write the assignment, look at it in a quick manner, and then hand it in. However, the truth is that the majority of students usually score low grades in their assignments due to minor errors that could have been avoided. Such mistakes are very common. … Read more

Food stamp work rules don’t increase employment, researchers say

DELBARTON, W.Va. — A half-dozen cars had been in the queue for nearly four hours by the time the House of Hope mobile food pantry line began to move. Seventy or so more idled behind them by 11:30 a.m., when the food distribution began. The plan was to begin handing out boxes of groceries at … Read more

Teen using light-up dresses to combat darkness honored for her work in STEM

High school senior Sara DeVolld is finding her own way to brighten the world – one stitch at a time. The teen from Alaska is creating clothing to combat the prolonged darkness in her state and the health impacts that can come with it. “I am a fourth-generation Alaskan,” said DeVolld. “This is my design … Read more

Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Susan Wilkerson was gone for just more than one hour when her husband, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland — who once oversaw some of the military’s most advanced and highly classified research programs — reportedly vanished from their Albuquerque home. McCasland, 68, left his … Read more

Judge again halts construction of Trump’s White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed

A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump’s much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sidestep his previous ruling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had … Read more