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Trump FEMA Firings Hit Agency Already Suffering Staffing Shortages

CLIMATEWIRE | The Trump administration has fired hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and is now targeting staff involved with climate change, equity or diversity, according to interviews and emails obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News. After firing probationary employees over Presidents Day weekend, FEMA is being directed to “come up with employee reductions far […]

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South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The South African government’s annual presentation of its budget was abruptly canceled Wednesday and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition. The finance minister’s budget speech normally takes place in February. Parliament Speaker Thoko Didiza said it was the first time that the presentation

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Tapestry pens pact to sell Stuart Weitzman brand to Caleres for $105 million in cash

Tapestry Inc. says it has penned an agreement to sell the Stuart Weitzman brand to Caleres, a portfolio of footwear brands, for $105 million in cash NEW YORK — Tapestry Inc. says it has penned an agreement to sell the Stuart Weitzman brand to Caleres, a portfolio of footwear brands for $105 million in cash.

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Ethan Slater Is Playing a Cop on Carrie Preston's CBS Show 'Elsbeth'

Michael Parmelee/CBS Carrie Preston‘s role as Elsbeth Tascioni on the CBS spinoff has allowed her to cross paths with some familiar faces, with cameos from A-listers and reprisals from The Good Wife fan-favorites. After originally being introduced on The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Elsbeth returns in her own show as an attorney who

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Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn’t prepared for data centers. Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s Johor province. His contingency plans in the event of an outage involve an intricate system of purifying wastewater through friendly bacteria and an

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Chelsea Handler Gets Real About Dating, Aging, Leaving 'Bad Behavior' Behind

Chelsea Handler has been working her entire life. Her first gig, at age 10, was running a lemonade stand — she spiked her product, and the business did gangbusters. Then she moved on to childcare, babysitting a boy four years older than she was. As an adult, her tenacity and quest for financial independence brought

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US displaced China as Germany's biggest single trading partner last year

BERLIN — The United States was Germany’s biggest single trading partner last year for the first time since 2015, displacing China from the top spot as exports to the Asian power declined, official figures showed Wednesday. Trade between the U.S. and Germany, which has Europe’s biggest economy, ticked up 0.1% compared with 252.8 billion euros

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Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after DC plane crash: Poll

WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington, according to a new poll, but most still believe air transportation is generally safe. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows

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Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?

JUNEAU, Alaska — Since his election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska — comments that have drawn fresh attention to a project that’s floundered for years despite support from state leaders. Trump mentioned the pipeline at a news conference with Japan’s prime minister earlier this month,

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