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Days into the government shutdown, federal firings have begun.
  • The Office of Management and Budget has identified over 4,100 federal workers for layoffs during the shutdown.
  • Others remain furloughed or are working without pay. Two dozen spoke to us about how they're coping.
  • Here's what we know so far about which agencies are affected.

As the government shutdown d


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China Eastern Airlines would have to add extra flight time and spend more on fuel between New York and Shanghai should the order go into effect.
  • The US Department of Transportation wants to ban Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes.
  • The order aims to address competitive disparities faced by US airlines due to sanctions.
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The Google Translate app has been a worthy addition to any international traveler's tech arsenal ever since it launched in 2006; Google claims it now translates a trillion words every month. Not that it does so entirely accurately. Over two decades, the app has also been a source of hilarious translation fails — which have in themselves created enough content for multiple listicles, Reddit threads


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  • Trump announces AstraZeneca deal for lower drug prices on TrumpRx.com platform.
  • AstraZeneca, a UK-based firm, said it will offer discounts on its prescription drug catalog.
  • The deal follows a similar agreement with Pfizer.

President Donald Trump is moving fast with his direct-to-customer pharmaceutical venture.

On Friday, he shared from the Oval Office that


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Want to get your pulse racing and your spine tingling? Maybe you need something spooky as an excuse to cuddle up closer to your crush? Or perhaps you want to test your mettle with some supremely creepy cinema? Whatever your reasons, Paramount+ has a thrilling library of movies perfect for a scary night in.

Below, we’ve collected the highlights across a wide field of horror films. Whether you’re on


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Instagram head Adam Mosseri has announced that as part of a test, some Instagram users will be able to try a new menu bar in the app with a different arrangement of tabs. Notably, the new menu bar has dedicated tabs for both Reels and DMs, two of the app's most popular features.

If you opt-in to the test, Instagram's current tabs for your feed, search, creating a new post, Reels and your profile


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California is riding a wave of Big Tech legislation, with the state's leaders signing several technology-related bills in quick succession.

The first, referred to as the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, made headlines as a history-making state-level law ensuring more robust generative AI safety standards. The safety and transparency bill mandates AI labs disclose potential


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