WATCH: This dog truly enjoys getting his ear cleaned
Bianca captured the delightful reaction of her sister’s dog, Rex, while tending to his ear after an ear infection. Source link
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Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, university says
Katrina Armstrong will be stepping down “effective immediately” as Columbia University’s interim president, the school said on Friday. Armstrong was announced as the interim president of the New York City university in August 2024 after then-President Minouche Shafik announced her immediate resignation. “Dr. Armstrong accepted the role of interim president at a time of great … Read more
Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday. Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk said in a post on X that the move will … Read more
Emotional Education Department ‘clap-outs’ celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final “clap-out” in Washington, D.C., after losing jobs amid the Trump administration’s agency restructuring. The administration slashed about 50% of the department’s workforce as part of President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s strategy to abolish the department and send education decisions to … Read more
Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry
Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Coventry City. Source link
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters are planning a global day of action on March 29, and things might get ugly
‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers have promised their biggest day of global action this weekend, encouraging thousands to protest outside Tesla showrooms, dealerships, and even charging stations to peacefully object to Elon Musk’s role in slashing government spending. As Tesla protests have spread, so has the backlash. Activists holding up signs are being conflated with masked vandals … Read more
Judge blocks dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, orders employees reinstated
A federal judge is blocking the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, finding the Trump administration acted “completely in violation of law” when it attempted to quickly shutter the organization. Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a preliminary injunction Friday afternoon that requires the Trump administration to reinstate any terminated CFPB employees, rescind any contracts … Read more
‘Unfair exclusionary policy’: 2nd judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban in scathing ruling
If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration’s new policy on transgender soldiers would be a “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service,” a federal judge wrote Thursday in issuing a preliminary injunction against the policy. In a 65-page opinion issued late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle became the second … Read more
WATCH: New footage shows baby sloth at San Diego Zoo
The sloth is the first cub born at the San Diego Zoo in three years. Source link
After months of cuts, State Department says it’s officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said Friday it was officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency. In a memo distributed to USAID employees and obtained by ABC News, Jeremy Lewin, the agency’s new deputy director and a former Department of Government Efficiency official, … Read more