Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and Trump...
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- Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
- Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
- Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases
- Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
- Once in a lifetime snow hits parts of the U.S. South
- White House cheers release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden, Qatar
- The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
- 22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
- Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
- Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
- Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'
- At least 76 people killed in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
- A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
- AP Top 25: Ohio St, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Mississippi and BYU ahead of playoff teams
- Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
- Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz and gets closer to a 25th Grand Slam title
- Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
- Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
- After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
- Ohio State wins 1st national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23 in CFP championship game
- Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
- Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actions
- Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
- Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
- Authorities say a US border patrol agent was fatally shot in Vermont south of border
- Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
- Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
- Biden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says 'we're not leaving the fight'
- Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm
- Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach, AP source says
- Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
- Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
- Trump seeks to remake border security but his efforts will face challenges
- MLK Day at King's Atlanta congregation features daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric
- Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country's past leaders and makes sweeping promises
- Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States
- FBI acting chief says he's retiring as Trump's pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmation
- Spurs, Pacers make their way to Paris, for a week where all eyes will be on Victor Wembanyama
- As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
- Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another Davos
- Pope Francis calls Trump's plans of mass deportation of immigrants 'a disgrace'
- Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
Sun, 19 Jan 2025
- Josh Allen scores 2 TDs, Bills force 3 turnovers to beat Ravens 27-25 and reach AFC title game
- Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
- Middle East latest: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages
- Barkley runs for 78- and 62-yard TDs in the snow and Eagles top Rams 28-22 to head to NFC title game
- Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end 'four long years of American decline'
- TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
- The Latest: Trump leaves the stage at raucous Washington victory rally
- Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
- Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warnings
- Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
- Biden urges Americans to 'keep the faith' as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina
- Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck
- Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
- Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
- Families of wildfire victims mired in grief, questioning what more could have been done
- South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
- Jayden Daniels and the Commanders stun the top-seeded Lions 45-31 to reach NFC title game
- US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
- Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
Sat, 18 Jan 2025
- South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
- Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration
- Mahomes and Kelce help Chiefs to a 23-14 win over Texans and another AFC title game trip
- A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
- Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
- With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
- TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling
- Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
- Extreme cold forecast for much of US in coming days
- 1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
- A$AP Rockys shooting trial is set to begin. Heres what to know about the case
- Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
- It's not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
- Trump's family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House
- How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
- Russian attack kills 4 people in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes set Russian fuel stores alight
- Free upgrades and pardon requests: What it's like to share a name with a president
- Navajo Nation firefighters battle wildfires in Los Angeles
- Trump's influence spreads through state capitols in both substance and symbolism
- Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
- The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US
- Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump's inauguration
- What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
- Tens of thousands are expected to converge on Washington for a march days before Trump takes office
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
- Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
- Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
- Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes
- Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition
- Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
- How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold
- 3 lawyers for the late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny are convicted and sentenced to prison
- The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
- Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok
- Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather
- Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
- Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. Itd be a first
- SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean
- Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations
- Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
- Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
- South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
- Gaza is in ruins, and it's unclear how it will be rebuilt
- Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround, and denies 'wokeness' is a factor
- Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
- What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
- Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he's challenging his fellow Democrats
- Kamala Harris made history as vice president. The rest didn't go as planned
- China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
- Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end
- Trump wants to cut taxes. So do governors and lawmakers in some states
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
- Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags
- Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
- Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
- Trump offered a bountiful batch of campaign promises that come due on Day 1
- AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'
- SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
- Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
- Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers and agrees to stop defaming them
- Donald Trump vows to help troubled Hollywood with Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone
- David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78
- Doug Burgum, Trumps pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
- American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US
- Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
- 'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
- Democrats' crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking
- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
- Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
- UK leader Starmer signs '100-year partnership' agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv
- From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many
- South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law
- Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows
- NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
- Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
- He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front door
- Jeff Bezos New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
- Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
- Biden warns in farewell address that an 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
- Five things to know about Biden's farewell address that also served as a warning to the country
- Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
- Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
- Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
- What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out
- Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but doesn't rule out probes of Trump foes
- Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal is not complete
- For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
- What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East?
- March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
- FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
- Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
- Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
- FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
- Marco Rubio warns China is America's 'biggest threat,' affirms value of NATO alliance
- Firefighters need better weather to fight California's flames. When will they get relief?
- Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
- Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering
- Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
- Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against 'airlines around the world'
- South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning
- Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
- Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he's being replaced by him
- Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told about Soviet spy in her palace, declassified MI5 files show
- Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories
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