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Large Fire Erupts Near El Paso International Airport, Injuring 5

Large Fire Erupts Near El Paso International Airport, Injuring 5

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities say the cause of Tuesday’s fire is unclear. More than 100 firefighters responded…MORE

10 New Cases Of Measles Reported In West Texas County And New Mexico

10 New Cases Of Measles Reported In West Texas County And New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last…MORE

4 FEMA Employees Are Fired Over Payments To Reimburse New York City For Hotel Costs For Migrants

4 FEMA Employees Are Fired Over Payments To Reimburse New York City For Hotel Costs For Migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants. The workers are accused of circumventing leadership to make the transactions. Officials didn’t give details Tuesday on how the four violated policies. President Donald Trump’s aide Elon Musk…MORE

FBI Says It Found 2,400 New JFK Assassination Records

FBI Says It Found 2,400 New JFK Assassination Records

DALLAS (AP) — The FBI says it’s discovered 2,400 records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to release thousands of classified files. The FBI said Tuesday that it’s working to transfer the documents to the National Archives and Records Administration…MORE

White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight, Officials Say

White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight, Officials Say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday. That’s according to U.S. officials familiar with the dismissal but not authorized to comment publicly. It comes a day after the watchdog’s office released a report warning that the Trump administration’s shutdown of the agency had…MORE

Musk Appears At White House Defending DOGE’s Work

Musk Appears At White House Defending DOGE’s Work

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, has made a rare public appearance at the White House to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there may be mistakes. He appeared in the Oval Office with Trump as the president praised Musk’s work slashing…MORE