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More federal firings to come as Trump and Musk take ax to US agencies  Reuters Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs  CNN Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive  The Hill Trump Administration

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come  The Associated Press Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs  CNN Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit nuclear security, loans

Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty  The Associated Press

Mexico’s president on Friday warned U.S. gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups. The Latin American nation, which is under mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to

The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington and the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and a plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 are only the most high-profile disasters.

The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington and the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and a plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 are only the most high-profile disasters.

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher as investors weigh a week of Trump tariffs  Yahoo Finance

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn’t have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video  NPR A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera  The Associated Press Watch: Whale Swallows Kayaker Briefly Before Spitting Him Out  The Wall

Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter  CNN Eric Adams Charges Live Updates: Bondi Says Case Will Soon Be Dismissed  The New York Times New York’s last mayor, Bill de Blasio, defends successor