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Saturday, February 22, 2025

National Parks cutting hours, limiting services following Trump cuts

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The Short List

Sat Feb 22 2025

 
A close-up showing a park ranger's uniform patch.

Advocates say park workers are being pulled from important roles to help manage traffic and maintain basic infrastructure.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown testified before Senate Armed Services on his nomination to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Department of Defense. Gen. Brown had been the Chief of Staff of the Air Force since 2020.
 

Trump removes Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown in military purge

Brown is among the senior military officials the Trump administration has linked to Biden-era diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

People carry a placard bearing the pictures of Oded Lifshitz, and members of the Bibas family, hours after the Palestinian group Hamas handed over the bodies of who it said were those of the four hostages, on Thursday.
 

Hamas releases six hostages as fragile ceasefire remains in doubt

The release of the hostages comes days after Hamas returned the bodies of its two youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas.

Police are on the scene of an incident at UPMC Memorial Hospital Saturday morning.
 

Hospital says shots fired, gunman dead near York, Pennsylvania

Police in York County, Pennsylvania, responded to a hospital for an active threat that was neutralized on Saturday morning, officials said.

A nun places a plant at the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 22, 2025.
 

Pope Francis's condition has worsened, Vatican says

Pope Francis "is more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wears an ICE vest during a briefing with law enforcement agents ahead of immigration raids in New York City, U.S., January 28, 2025 in this image obtained from social media. X/@Sec_Noem via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
 

Immigration raids make good TV, but are arrests really up?

Despite images of a nationwide sweep, there is little evidence so far that ICE is arresting, detaining or deporting many more people than usual.

Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) reacts in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field.
 

Shilo Sanders' bankruptcy case entangled by dispute over his privacy

Deion Sanders' son Shilo wants a certain amount of privacy in his bankruptcy case, but some say his request goes too far.

A sign is seen at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building after it was reported the IRS will lay off about 6,700 employees, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency's resources during the critical tax-filing season, in Washington, D.C., February 20, 2025.
 

The tax and Social Security records you should safeguard from DOGE

Even if none of your data gets mislaid, copied or hacked, it's a good idea to store copies of some key federal records for safekeeping.

The western U.S will see above-average temperatures next week, while most of the East will see temperatures near normal. Areas near the Great Lakes and Florida will stay chilly.
 

You may have 'spring fever' next week. How long will it last?

This weekend will start a warming trend for much of the nation, after a particularly brutal stretch of below-average temperatures.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
 

Tracking federal layoffs 2025: A look at which agencies have been impacted

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to the federal workforce, enacting layoffs and terminations. Here are some impacted agencies.

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