News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...There was fierce opposition from Queens homeowners on Friday after Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a significant property tax hike.
“You ran on affordability. This is not affordability. This is actually suicide for us right here..."
Snippet of Article: "in Morrisania, a 50-year-old man was stabbed in the face and neck shortly after 1:30 p.m. ...in Morrisania, a 50-year-old man was stabbed in the face and neck shortly after 1:30 p.m. ..."
Source: hoodline.comSnippet of Article: "The United States Postal Service says delays at the Morrisania post office are due to "a significant number of packages" that could not safely be left at homes. ..."It's probably the worst post office I have been in," businessowner Frank Farrell said. "If this was in a different zip code, it wouldn't be like this." ...police were called after..."
Source: www.cbsnews.comSnippet of Article: "23-year-old Dawson Maloney from Albany, New York, was identified as the driver of a car that rammed into a power substation outside Boulder City on Thursday, February 19. ...The sheriff highlighted a message Maloney had sent to his mother, in which he referred to himself as a "dead terrorist son" ...investigators located two shotguns, an AR-style pistol, numerous loaded AR magazines, a box of shotgun shells, two devices described as flamethrowers containing thermite material, a crowbar, a hatchet, and a cellphone. "
Source: abc3340.comSnippet of Article: "...The United States Secret Service announced that its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he entered the secured compound at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's estate, without authorization. According to the statement, the individual was spotted near the north gate of Mar-a-Lago carrying "what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel canister...."
Source: www.ynetnews.comSnippet of Article: "Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced Thursday that he would not enforce a rule mandating that disability ratings be based on improvements with medication, rather than on the severity of the condition or injury...“Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, ‘Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication...“DAV is extremely disappointed and alarmed by VA’s decision to issue an interim final rule today that could potentially reduce disability compensation for millions of disabled veterans,” said Coleman Nee, national commander of Disabled American Veterans. ..."
Source: www.stripes.comSnippet of Article: "...Several complaints led investigators to arrest a New York City mail handler who was part of a scheme that modified thousands of stolen checks to resell them to online buyers.
The USPS Office of Inspector General, also known as the OIG, learned that checks mailed to several businesses in New York’s financial district were never delivered, and later cashed by unknown third parties. ..."
Snippet of Article: "If medication lowers your disability, your disability rating gets lowered, too. ...On Feb. 17, the Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that changes one deceptively simple question at the heart of disability exams. The VA’s answer will drastically lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, many of whom spent the last 20 years fighting two wars and an untold number of low-level conflicts.
Effective immediately, the VA will rate veterans based on how they function with medication and treatment, not based on how the condition actually affects them.
In a closed process without input from veterans, and flying in the face of multiple court rulings, the VA moved to modify the way the Department of Veterans Affairs interprets and implements ratings for veteran disabilities.
In “Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication,” published in the Federal Register, the VA writes: ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Do you find yourself staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., frustration building with each passing minute? You're not alone. This phenomenon, often called "middle-of-the-night insomnia," affects millions of people, especially as we age.
According to Wendy Troxel, Ph.D., one of the leading voices in behavioral sleep medicine, these awakenings aren't inherently problematic. It's what we do next that matters. ..."
Snippet of Article: "The FBI’s Portland office on Friday released videos showing windows being broken during the Jan. 30 protests and requested tips from the public to identify people involved in damaging the building. In addition to the damaged windows, paint was also used to graffiti parts of the building. The FBI has also said rocks were thrown at law enforcement officers. ...a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects. ..."
Source: lookouteugene-springfield.comSnippet of Article: "...The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
The list of vulnerabilities is as follows..."
Snippet of Article: "...It's the morning after one of YouTube's biggest outages – and Google says that the underlying cause is now fixed.
In an "final update" of the YouTube help page, Google says that "the issue with our recommendations system has been resolved and all of our platforms (YouTube.com, the YouTube app, YouTube Music, Kids, and TV) are back to normal".
That seems to be the case, as the Downdetector reports are now back to near-baseline levels. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...an existing group that Dragos tracks as Voltzite and is "highly correlated" with Volt Typhoon, according to Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee, kept up its intrusion activities last year. This is the Beijing goon squad that the US government has accused of burrowing into critical American networks for years and readying destructive cyberattacks against those targets. ..."
Source: www.theregister.comSnippet of Article: "...DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — There is a $250,000 reward in the search for the person who killed a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who was on his route when someone opened fire on his mail truck. ...DeKalb County police and federal investigators are using it to figure out if someone targeted the victim because of his job with the Postal Service or if there’s some other motive.
USPS posting reward flyers all over..."
Snippet of Article: "...Stephen Colbert will end his run as host of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on May 21...CBS has said the cancellation was driven by financial factors, describing the decision as purely economic. ...Ratings declines appear to have played a role. "
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "...Border czar Tom Homan, speaking out as the funding standoff continues for the Department of Homeland Security, defended federal immigration agents against Democrats' demands tied to funding..."
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "...Delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 are all different tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) forms. The THC found in cannabis plants is typically delta-9 THC. ...Cannabis plants contain dozens of different cannabinoids. These plant-based chemicals each have their own unique effects on the human body. ...Delta-8 and delta-10 are found in trace amounts in cannabis plants. These cannabinoids have similar chemical structures to delta-9, and all three chemicals can make you feel intoxicated or “high,” but their effects can be slightly different. ..."
Source: www.healthline.comSnippet of Article: "...As more states legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use, many security clearance applicants and holders assume the federal government has relaxed its standards as well. That assumption is wrong.
Despite changing state laws and shifting public attitudes, marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Because the security clearance process is governed by federal standards, marijuana use continues to present real risks for both new applicants and current clearance holders. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Secretary Rubio articulated the bond between the United States and Europe not merely as a partnership defined by overlapping national interests, but as the inheritors of a shared history, culture, and heritage as the nations comprising Western Civilization. Secretary Rubio called on America’s European allies to revitalize their nations, reject the policies that have led to their decline, and face the future alongside the United States in a durable Trans-Atlantic alliance rooted in our shared civilizational heritage. ..."
Source: www.state.govSnippet of Article: "...According to Suleyman, AI systems will achieve human-level performance across a wide range of professional duties. “I think that we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks,” Suleyman said in the interview. “So white-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a marketing person — most of those tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months.”
The Microsoft AI chief pointed to software engineering as an early indicator of this trend. ..."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) Embarrassed America on World Stage at Munich Security Conference
Snippet of Article: "...Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, said: 'Um, you know, I think that I, uh, this is such a, you know, I think that this is a, um, this is of course, a, uh, very longstanding, um, policy of the United States,' she began.
'And I think what we are hoping for is that we make sure we never get to that point and we want to make sure that we are moving all of our economic, research and our global positions to avoid any such confrontation and for that question to even arise,' she finished. ..."
Snippet of Article: "discovered that drinking tea (especially green tea) is linked to better heart health and metabolism, along with a lower risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes and cancer. Tea may even help protect your brain as you age, per the findings. ...that tea is linked with potential health benefits ranging from a lower risk of cardiovascular disease to lower odds of developing cancer. But you can unintentionally wipe out those perks by having your tea the "wrong" way. Here’s what the study found, plus what dietitians want you to keep in mind. ..."
Source: www.womenshealthmag.comSnippet of Article: "...“Judges don’t pick U.S. Attorneys, @POTUS does,” Blanche wrote. “See Article II of our Constitution. You are fired, Donald Kinsella.”
The move reflects the Trump administration’s defense of the Constitution’s separation of powers, asserting that executive authority rests with the president — not the judiciary — and that only the elected U.S. Commander-in-Chief can hire or remove officials enforcing federal law. ..."
A new VA disability rule may lower millions of veteran disability ratings Snippet of Article: "If medication lowers your disabil...