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30 Officers Charged With Allowing ‘Gladiator Fights’ at Youth Detention Center Officers had allowed and in some cases encouraged fights between teens being held at a detention center in Downey, Calif., the state’s attorney general said.

Thirty officers who worked at a youth detention center in Los Angeles County have been charged with allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — gladiator-style fights among the teenagers being held there, California’s attorney general said.

Elon Musk is speaking at a lectern in front of a crowd. He is wearing a dark suit. A headline reads: "Judge Halts Access to Treasury Payment Systems By Elon Musk's Team." Photo by Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times."

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...

Surprisingly, we find ourselves thanking a Trump appointee—so thank you, Judge. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia announced after a hearing that he would issue a temporary restraining order to halt the imminent administrative leave of 2,200 USAID employees.

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.

Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, HIV groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the health of more than 20 million people, including 500,000 children.

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Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

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I wish I could stop waking up sick to my stomach at the news of everyday life. I wish so many things right now. But most of all, I wish for peace, compassion & for everyone to try and access their own compassion.

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’

Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”

Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.

Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.

New Data Shows Major Electrical Disruption Ahead of Eaton Fire A private lab found evidence of two massive electrical faults in the Eaton Canyon area just before a fire erupted there and spread through much of Altadena, Calif.

Moments before flames erupted near Altadena, California, there were two major electrical disruptions on power lines owned by the Edison utility.

Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.

President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late on Friday, people with knowledge of the matter said. The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days of notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.