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‘Embarrassing to be an American’: Trump Administration Under Fire After Accidentally Firing Workers Overseeing Nation’s Nuclear Power Then Scrambling to Rehire Them

February 17, 2025
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If anyone should’ve felt safe in their government jobs, you’d assume it would be the 350 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, charged with oversight of the country’s nuclear arsenal. Never assume. In what the White House is now calling a mistake, a large swath of NNSA employees were fired last Thursday before the…

‘He Didn’t Want to Shake a Black Man’s Hand’: Tom Hanks’ Controversial Portrayal of Donald Trump Supporters In ‘SNL’ Skit Gets Ripped by MAGA Trolls

February 17, 2025
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“Saturday Night Live” may have leaned too liberal with their depiction of Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters during the show’s star-studded 50th anniversary special. Among the superstar alums like Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock who made guest appearances was A-list actor Tom Hanks. Hank reprised his character Doug, a squinty-eyed Trump supporter who wore a red…

Delta Airlines flight flips over on landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and 8 people are hurt

February 17, 2025
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This image taken from video provided by CTV shows emergency crews responding at Toronto Pearson Airport after a plane crash, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (CTV via AP) A plane flipped over upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport; all passengers and crew are accounted for. A Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport…

‘It’s Absurd’: New York Congresswoman Roasted for Giving Marjorie Taylor Green a ‘Run for Her Money’ for ‘Most Cultish Member’ of Congress After Bill to Make Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday

February 17, 2025
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New York congresswoman Claudia Tenney faced an angry wave of criticism over the weekend after she introduced a bill to officially designate June 14, which is Flag Day, as a federal holiday to commemorate President Donald Trump’s birth. “No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump,” said the Republican representative, who…

RFK Jr. Confirmed As Health Secretary, Nation Shudders

February 17, 2025
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Source: The Washington Post / Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate to be the Health and Human Services Secretary for President Donald Trump’s administration, worrying many observers. On Thursday (February 13), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was officially confirmed by the Senate to be the new Health and Human Services Secretary, ending…

‘Common … About to Get the Boot’: Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Annoyed’ Look at NBA All-Star Game with Boyfriend Common Sets Off New Rumors About Trouble In Paradise

February 17, 2025
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Actors and musicians Common and Jennifer Hudson are still finding time in their busy schedules for each other. On Feb. 16, fans spotted the pair, who first sparked dating rumors in 2022, sitting courtside at the NBA All-Star Game. The outing marked the first time that fans have seen the stars together publicly since taking…

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

February 17, 2025
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Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The firings hit the FAA when it faces a shortfall in…

To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class

February 17, 2025
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Calvin Stevens, Air Force Reserve Veteran, poses outside his home in Decatur, Georgia on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Olivia Bowdoin) Now in their late 70s and early 80s, the three retirees are part of a generation of Black Americans who used the military and federal civil service to pursue the American dream. Evelyn Seabrook…

‘Where He Is, We Don’t Know’: Mystery Deepens as Search for Atlanta Teacher Intensifies After Fiancée’s Body, Boat, and His Shoes Are Discovered in Lake Oconee

February 17, 2025
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An Atlanta private school teacher remains missing more than a week after his fiancée, a Spelman College instructor, was found dead in Lake Oconee — intensifying the mystery as police continue the search for his remains and investigate the possibility of foul play. Hoping to clear his name, Gary Jones’ family released a statement on…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris to receive Chariman’s Award at NAACP Image Awards

February 17, 2025
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to preside over a joint session of Congress to ratify the 2024 Presidential election at the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “Vice President Kamala Harris is more than a leader — she is a force of change, driven…