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Trump Firing Thousands Of National Park, Forest Service Workers Sparks Protests
Demonstrators have gathered around the country in recent days to protest President Donald Trump’s firing of around 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees and more than 3,000 U.S. Forest Service workers.
Trump Fires 1,000 National Park Workers, Raising Operational Concerns
The permanent staff cuts could leave parks understaffed and facing tough decisions about operating hours, public safety, and resource protection.
Trump fires federal workers who help fight forest fires weeks after historic LA blazes
The U.S. Forest Service fired 2,000 probationary workers. The agency says none were "operational firefighters," but some helped battle wildfires.
About 1,000 National Park employees fired by Trump
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, in their hunt for "fraud, waste and abuse" in the federal government, are falsely implying millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Se
Trump administration fires National Park and US Forest Service workers
Thousands of National Park Service and Forest Service workers were fired as part of the administration's sweeping effort to cut the size of the federal government.
Trump administration fires 1,000 workers at National Park Service, raises maintenance concerns
Park advocates say the staff cuts will leave national parks understaffed and facing tough decisions about park safety, operating hours and resource protection.
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration ...
7 Ripple Effects of California Fires Felt Across America
West Coast wildfires have far-reaching impacts, disrupting lives across the country in unexpected ways. Number 4 will leave ...
Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about ...
Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman, following collision near Suez Canal
Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has ...
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Firefighters from around Winona County battle multiple home fires amid cold weather
WINONA, Minn. — Firefighters in Winona County were busy during the cold week as they battled fires at three different homes.
Navy fires aircraft carrier captain after cargo ship collision
The Navy announced the firing barely a week after the massive USS Harry S. Truman struck another ship while at sea.
Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush
Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are ...
FDIC fires new employees as part of broader government layoffs
Several employees were fired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Monday evening, as the Trump administration ...
Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles’s Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning ...
$26.9 million in property lost from fires in North Dakota in 2024
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - According to preliminary data, North Dakota saw a decrease in the total amount of fires in ...
Useless High-Voltage Power Lines Risk Sparking California Fires
Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a ...