Federal judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired probationary employees across 18 agencies
(SimpleImages/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge temporarily paused the Trump administration’s “illegal” reductions in force and reinstated approximately 20,000 probationary government employees across 18 agencies who had been terminated. U.S. District Judge James Bredar — an
American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport
(ra-photos/Getty Images) (DENVER) — An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, sending passengers down emergency slides and onto the wing of the aircraft. Twelve were people being taken to the
Alaska's Mount Spurr getting even closer to eruption as unrest escalates, volcanologists say
(Don Grall/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Alaska’s Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory measured
6 American prisoners in Kuwait released, land back in US, representative says
(SimpleImages/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Six Americans who were imprisoned in Kuwait have been released in an agreement with the United States, a representative for their families confirmed to ABC News. The Americans, many of whom are
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if the federal government shuts down?
(Gary Kemp Photography/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As Republicans brand the impending lapse in government funding the “Schumer Shutdown,” hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of
Brian Tyree Henry says taking on 'Dope Thief' was 'the most cathartic thing' he's ever done
Apple TV+ Brian Tyree Henry stars in the just-released Apple TV+ series Dope Thief, in which his character, Ray, poses as a DEA agent to steal money and drugs from small-time drug dealers. It’s different than the characters he’s previously