The 7 Friday, February 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
The sudden layoffs of federal workers by the Trump administration stir controversy, with voters divided on the implications. Political updates highlight a paused presidential campaign and precarious U.S.-Russia relations amid the Ukraine conflict. A tragic aviation accident raises safety concerns from the pilots' perspectives. Meanwhile, the bird flu spreads among cattle veterinarians, prompting health warnings, while a polar vortex threatens severe winter weather, alongside an intriguing discovery of a Roman basilica in London.
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Federal Worker Layoffs
- The Trump administration fired thousands of federal probationary workers.
- This action aims to shrink the federal government, potentially affecting 200,000 employees.
Education Department Targeted
- Elon Musk leads the effort to shrink the federal government, focusing on the Education Department.
- Trump's goal is to shut down the Education Department entirely.
Kennedy Confirmed as Health Secretary
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary.
- Despite being an anti-vaccine activist, he aims to improve national health under "Make America Healthy Again."