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Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffs | CNN Politics
Federal workers are rushing to a little-known and understaffed office to try to save their jobs from President Donald Trump’s mass government layoffs
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NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in 2023 California near miss as feds target staffing shortages | CNN
A near collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane, the transportation board said
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Mexico extradites notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero and dozens of cartel members to the US | CNN
Mexico has extradited notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero and 28 other fugitive cartel members to the United States, according to the US Department of Justice
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‘TIME FOR YEAR 13’: Travis Kelce to return to Kansas City Chiefs for another season | CNN
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce announced he was coming back to play another season in the NFL in the most Kelce way possible
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled last month, but consumer spending sank | CNN Business
JUST IN: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled as expected in January. But the good news came with a red flag for the US economic engine: Consumers pulled back their spending by the most in nearly four years.
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Russia sees talks with US as an opening to rebuild its spy networks, officials say | CNN Politics
Russia is eyeing talks with the Trump administration about re-establishing a significant diplomatic presence in the US as an opening to rebuild its spy network in the West, current and former US officials say
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Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests | CNN
Iowa lawmakers has become the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
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What’s next for former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip after the Supreme Court ordered he receive a new trial | CNN
The former Oklahoma death row inmate could win his freedom after the Supreme Court orders a new trial. Now the state must decide whether to retry him
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Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide | CNN
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral
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Consumer watchdog quits cases against firms accused of ripping off consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abruptly dropped cases on Thursday against multiple companies that had previously been accused of hurting consumers.
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