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Pentagon to cut 5,400 jobs amid Trump’s federal workforce reduction
Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers as Trump downsizing faces backlash

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon announced this week that it will cut 5,400 jobs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the...

Newsom urges Congress for $40 Billion to aid LA wildfire recovery
California governor asks Congress for $40 billion wildfire relief

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Congress to approve nearly US$40 billion in federal assistance to...

USDA scholarship for underserved students from Black colleges on hold
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. government scholarship program designed to help students from underserved and rural areas attend historically...

US oil tariff may force foreign producers to pay $10 billion annually
Trump's 10% oil tariff may cost foreign producers $10 billion annually

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A proposed 10 percent U.S. tariff on oil imports could deal a US$10 billion annual blow to foreign producers, particularly...

Federal probe threatens $4 billion fund for California high-speed rail
Trump administration targets California's high-speed rail funding

LOS ANGELES, California: The Trump administration is once again challenging California's high-speed rail project, with federal transportation...

Republican Texas AG pushes stricter transgender policy in NCAA
Texas AG urges NCAA to mandate gender testing for women's sports

LUBBOCK, Texas: The Republican attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, wants the NCAA to strengthen its transgender athlete policy by...

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White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (hand) out 4 to 6 weeks
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (hand) out 4 to 6 weeks

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to...

Spring training roundup: Prospects help Red Sox hold off Tigers
Spring training roundup: Prospects help Red Sox hold off Tigers

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Marcelo Mayer went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a two-run home run, Roman Anthony added...

Orioles star SS Gunnar Henderson (side discomfort) exits game
Orioles star SS Gunnar Henderson (side discomfort) exits game

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson departed Thursday's 11-8 spring-training...

Rangers adjusting without injured Adam Fox, take on Maple Leafs
Rangers adjusting without injured Adam Fox, take on Maple Leafs

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) While the New York Rangers routed the New York Islanders on Tuesday, they ended the...

Chet Holmgren nearing return to top form as Thunder visit Hawks
Chet Holmgren nearing return to top form as Thunder visit Hawks

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Chet Holmgren said he still has a long way to go before returning to his pre-injury best...

Knicks, with next-man-up attitude, clash with Grizzlies
Knicks, with next-man-up attitude, clash with Grizzlies

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered...

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