The CIA is offering buyouts to its entire workforce, making it the first intelligence agency to implement Donald Trump's voluntary redundancy program for federal employees. This includes halting the hiring of certain candidates. The initiative aims to align the CIA's workforce with national security priorities and Trump's government efficiency goals. This development follows Trump's proposal regarding the Gaza Strip.
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Pete Hegseth has been married thrice and is the father of four biological children and three step-children. Hegseth, the new defense secretary, has one child with his present wife Jennifer Rauchet, three children with his second wife Samantha Deering. He is also the stepdad to Rauchet's three children from her previous marriage. Hegseth's first wife was Meredith Schwarz.
A New York doctor is being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a 20-year-old woman in Dallas. Dr. Carpenter's actions may be protected under New York's shield laws, which permit out-of-state abortion care. Texas, however, argues the doctor's lack of Texas medical licensing invalidates her prescriptions.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have returned to Romania to face charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang, asserting their innocence. The investigation is ongoing with additional charges including human trafficking and money laundering, although the brothers deny all allegations.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected US military planes deporting Colombian migrants, asserting their dignity and respect. This action responds to concerns over migrant treatment, particularly after Brazil criticized the inhumane conditions faced by Brazilian deportees. Brazil demanded explanations from Washington, while military planes for deportations have sparked significant backlash.
​The photo of the X-ray of Luigi Mangione's spine, sourced from his X profile, is going viral and social media users exclaimed that he was probably subjected to a botched surgery. "I'd kill someone too if they did this to me," one user wrote explaining that probably Mangione had a lumbar fusion.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent advocated for international cooperation and criticised the IMF and World Bank for straying from their core missions, signaling a nuanced approach to global finance. However, this message was immediately countered by the White House, which reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining tariffs on China until a new deal is reached.
​"Donald John Trump is going to raise his hand on the King James Bible and take the oath of office, his third victory and his second term," Bannon said. "And the viceroy Mike Davis tells me, since it doesn't actually say consecutive, that, I don't know, maybe we do it again in '28? Are you guys down for that? Trump '28?" he said.
Two deadly incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas involved vehicles rented through the peer-to-peer carsharing app Turo. Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented truck through Bourbon Street, killing 15, while a Cybertruck exploded outside Trump Hotel, killing the driver. Turo is cooperating with authorities in investigations. Both incidents raise safety concerns about such platforms.