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The U.S. Department of Agriculture building in a 2019 file photo. Workers around the sprawling federal agency were told Friday that their jobs had been eliminated as part of sweeping layoffs from the new Trump Administration.

Layoffs accelerate at federal agencies with more cuts to come

Federal agencies continued to lay off workers Friday. The cuts come after President Trump signed an executive order this week directing agencies to prepare for "large-scale" reductions in force.

Yoko the baby swell shark was born on Jan. 3, some eight months after her egg was discovered in a tank with that only housed other female sharks.

This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.

Firefighters put out a hot spot at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says fire aid to California should come with conditions

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

People experiencing homelessness clearing out from Escondido Creek after the city declared a state of emergency over the

Escondido declares emergency over homeless encampment in Escondido Creek

Dozens of people were cleared out of the encampment Monday, but homeless service providers said there were not enough shelter beds for everyone.

Steam rises over a geothermal plant in Imperial Valley on Oct. 4, 2023.

Trump’s war on spending comes as Lithium Valley waits for $1B federal loan to launch extraction

Lithium has become a crucial commodity in the global transition toward green energy. With most of it mined and refined abroad, companies are racing to tap into a vast reserve buried deep under the Salton Sea.

In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge on March 26 in Baltimore.

The state of Maryland sues Dali ship owner and manager over the Key Bridge collapse

State leaders argue that the cargo ship was not fit to sail on March 26, and its owner, Grace Ocean Private Limited, and manager, Synergy Marine Group, failed to take precautions to prevent the crash.

Why some doctors have started asking patients about their spiritual lives

Indiana University Hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. The unique new program comes as more doctors are seeing a need to care for patients' spiritual as well as physical health.

A pedestrian crosses First Avenue as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West, plunging temperatures into the single digits and bringing along a light snow in its wake Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver.

Millions across the U.S. brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms

Residents along the East Coast, from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine, are bracing for several inches of snow on Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures.

FILE - A shopper leaves the Big Lots store on Dec. 4, 2012 in Berlin, Vt.

Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open

Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies.

The Caesar salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, the grilled romaine Caesar salad at<strong> </strong>Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans.

Hail Caesar salad! Born 100 years ago in Tijuana

The Caesar salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 4, 1924, to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.

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