It was not immediately clear whether any probationary employees in the Defense Department will be exempt from plans to reduce headcount, but the expectation is that many will not, people familiar with the matter said. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Haiti: The U.S. embassy is aware of gang violence near the U.S. embassy and increased protests in and around Port-au-Prince. The U.S. government urges U.S. citizens not to travel to Haiti. More at ow.ly/VVzw50Vpkgc.

US Health Secretary Kennedy to cut 10,000 jobs in department overhaul - reuters.com/world/us/rfk-j…

Agressions sexuelles : 18 mois de prison avec sursis requis contre Gérard Depardieu ow.ly/5gvN1063Htq

Booker speech now second longest only behind Strom Thurmond’s in 1957 Booker surpassed late Sen. Wayne Morse (I-OR) for second place in the past few moments.  Morse spoke for 22 hours and 26 minutes about the Tidelands Bill in 1953. Morse’s oratory was the longest speech in

CBS - President Trump's controversial choice to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., faces an uncertain future, as a Senate Democrat plans to put an indefinite hold on his nomination. cbsnews.com/news/trump-nom… ift.tt/X6Tgzdi

Pope Leo XIV and Jill Biden 💖

Coco Gauff ends Lois Boisson fairy tale and goes back to a Roland-Garros final 💪 #RolandGarros

Air India flight #AI171 was scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad International Airport to London Gatwick Airport. The signal from the aircraft was lost at 08:08 UTC (13:38 local time) at 625 feet, less than a minute after take off.

Seems very bad but it's time to put up the bat signal

The Iran US talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place. But diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace.

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Urgent notice! American citizens wanting to leave Israel- US Embassy in Israel U.S. Embassy Jerusalem is working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures. You must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) (mytravel.state.gov/s/step) You will be alerted w/ updates.

If you are U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident currently in Israel or Judea & Samaria (West Bank) & seeking U.S. govt assistance to depart, please complete form at link here so Dept of State can better assist you & provide you with timely updates. il.usembassy.gov/security-alert…

I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.   There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of

War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal. No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures. May diplomacy silence the weapons!

We are witnessing with despair the iniquitous use of hunger as a weapon of war. Burning crops, stealing livestock, and blocking aid are tactics increasingly used by armed militias. As civilians languish in misery, political elites grow fat with impunity. It is time to sanction

FYI -- Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children and Mercy Corps are not US government entities -- they are private charities. I assume this means their logos won't be on future aid deliveries, and just the US flag will be. Will ask for clarification.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY, Hakeem Jeffries) concludes his record-setting floor speech (8 hrs. 44 min.): "No matter the outcome on this single day, we're going to press on...we're going to press on for our children, press on for our seniors, press on for our

Addis Ababa says construction work on its $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that began in 2011 is now complete thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025…