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The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency.”Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. “I appreciate the work of the dedicated public servants and their contributions to the Department. This is a significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.”The department said affected staff would be placed…

The Education Department announced on Tuesday that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency that manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and enforces civil rights laws in schools.The layoffs mean that the department, which started the year with 4,133 employees, will now have a work force of about half that size after less than two months with President Trump in office. In addition to the 1,315 workers who were fired on Tuesday, 572 employees accepted separation packages offered in recent weeks and 63 probationary workers were terminated last month.The cuts could portend an additional…

The Okanagan’s wine industry is welcoming the removal of U.S. liquor from store shelves at B.C. liquor stores. “Having some of the U.S. product off the shelves will allow some of the BC products to shine a little more,” said Bobby Gidda, CEO and president of Volcanic Hills Estate Winery.On Monday, B.C.’s premier announced that all American liquor was being pulled off the shelves amid the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States.The move is considered especially important for Okanagan winery operators after last year’s devastating cold snap, which destroyed the majority of crops.However,  it’s the elimination of…

Bombshell revelations the Dural caravan incident was not a suspected terrorist incident and instead a hoax have sparked chaos in NSW Parliament.

Dalvin Modore walked as if there was broken glass beneath his feet, stepping gingerly, his frail shoulders hunched against the anticipation of pain. His trousers had become so loose that he had to hold them up as he inched around his small farm in western Kenya.Mr. Modore has tuberculosis. He is 40, a tall man whose weight has dropped to 110 pounds. He has a wracking cough and sometimes vomits blood. He fears the disease will kill him and has been desperate to be on medication to treat it.Mr. Modore is one of thousands of Kenyans, and hundreds of thousands…

The Alila Marea Beach Resort, in Encinitas, California (not pictured), announced it is no longer accepting kids, but is noted for being pet-friendly. (iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines.TOP 3:ADULT SWIM – A resort in California has set an age limit on guests who are allowed to stay at the hotel.DINE WITH DOC – A Georgia-based heart surgeon has taken to social media to share his series of heart-healthy recipes that he cooks at home. TRAVEL TAX – A popular tourist destination is enforcing a government-imposed tax on commercial flight tickets purchased by travelers…

Larry Appelbaum, a music archivist who over a long career at the Library of Congress helped make it a leading center for research into the history of jazz, discovering a number of important recordings along the way, died on Feb. 21 in Washington. He was 67.His death, in a hospital, was from complications of pneumonia, his brother Howard said.Mr. Appelbaum specialized in one of the Library of Congress’s most complex tasks: the preservation of recorded speech and music, often involving its transfer from one format to another. As part of that effort, he acquired and processed collections of old recordings,…

Monday’s deep dive into Paul Skenes, perhaps the most interesting extension case in baseball, was a sneak peek of Extension Week.Now I’ll start a broader look at potential extension candidates, concentrating today on players whose value is less speculative: impending free agents.These players are, in general, less likely to sign an extension with free agency waiting at the end of this season, and my analysis here is basically projecting what each player could earn on the open market before adding in his 2025 salary. If nothing else, it’s an early projection for a free-agent deal this upcoming winter.Since last spring’s…

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesReddit shares rose more than 10% on Tuesday, reversing a three-day slump that coincided with a broader decline among technology companies.Despite Tuesday’s gains, Reddit shares are still roughly 30% below the close on Wednesday.Reddit’s stock market upswing was likely bolstered by a Loop Capital analyst note published Tuesday that reiterated a…

Each day, Delta operates an average of 260 flights at LaGuardia, an airport known for tight turnaround times, with roughly 25,000 customers and about 8,000 bags. The airline relies on a team of some 1,000 ramp agents, said Adam Ryan, a vice president for airport operations at the airline.The handling process is intended to be swift. Across Delta’s operations, Mr. Ryan said, bag drop to loading should ideally take about 20 minutes.By 12:46 p.m., two passengers and five checked bags were still missing. Five minutes later, all 60 checked bags were loaded and the plane, an Airbus A321, left its…