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National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce

NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.

VA officials acknowledge the need for privacy for telehealth therapy

The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health care via telehealth, according to documents obtained by NPR.

Residents play pickleball at the Coronado Cays courts on April 9, 2025. The city of Imperial Beach is considering building outdoor courts to expand the region's access to the fast-growing sport.

More pickleball in Imperial Beach may come with $1M price tag

Pickleball is a low-impact sport with many of the same competitive aspects found in other popular team sports. It has garnered interest from people of all ages and is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Existing courts in San Diego have seen high use.

Judge orders new limits on DOGE data access at Social Security Administration

A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died

The American-born Giuffre, who lived in Australia for years, became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central figure in financier Jeffrey Epstein's prolonged downfall.

After delays, first vaccine advisory meeting under RFK Jr. is underway

For the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, vaccine advisers to the CDC are meeting to discuss vaccines for RSV, HPV, COVID and more.

Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies work the scene on Bourbon Street after at least ten people were killed when a person allegedly drove into the crowd.

Here's what we know so far about the deadly attack in New Orleans

In the early hours of New Year's Day, a truck rammed into crowds on the French Quarter's heavily foot-trafficked street. Police are looking into whether the suspect had ties to any terror groups.

Pete Hegseth, seen here on Dec. 31, 2021, paid a woman to settle her accusation of sexual assault against him, his lawyer says.

Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms

The now-former Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye.

Future of the newest national monuments looks murky after White House communication

White House communication has caused confusion over the fate of the country's newest national monuments in California.

Morning sunlight illuminates the proposed Kw'tsán National Monument during a flyover hosted by the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe and Ecoflight, a conservation organization, on Oct. 16, 2024. The proposal would grant new federal protections to 390,000 acres of the Quechan Tribe's sacred homelands along the California-Arizona border.

Tribes push for 3 new national monuments across California

The tribes’ campaign comes amid a broader effort to return control of more lands and waters to Indigenous people in California.

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