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(CNN) — Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week are raising concerns with their superiors that the summary firings could break the law and potentially harm US military readiness, a senior defense official told CNN.

Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness

Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump's tariffs would have in making that happen, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday.Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously decided at the meeting to hold their key policy rate steady after three consecutive cuts totaling a full percentage point in 2024.In

Fed officials are worried about tariffs' impact on inflation and see rate cuts on hold, minutes show

Planning a summer vacation? Stock up on luggage during the Béis Virtual Warehouse Sale.BÉISAs you get into the swing of planning your spring and summer travel, it’s a great time to upgrade your luggage. Right now, popular travel brand Béis, which is a favorite among our NBC Select editors, is hosting a rare sitewide sale that includes up to 40% off bestselling suitcases, carry-on bags, duffels and more.Below, I rounded up some of the best deals available during the Béis’ warehouse sale. Keep in mind

Béis Virtual Warehouse Sale: The best deals on luggage, work totes, backpacks and more

By Lisa Respers France, CNN(CNN) — It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers.At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.

Ethan Hawke thinks casting actors based on their social media following is ‘crazy’

“It sounds crazy, but let me explain.”You probably want to say, “No” when your kid wants more dessert or extra screen time, but a pediatrician explains why you should just say, “Yes.”“If you say, ‘No, no, no’ and then eventually say, ‘Yes,’ kids learn that sometimes ‘no’ means ‘yes,’” Dr. Nika Douvikas, a pediatrician in New Jersey, tells TODAY.com.

Pediatrician's controversial advice: ‘Give in to your kids right away'

In the realm of air travel, the role of flight attendants extends far beyond serving beverages and ensuring passengers’ comfort. They are trained professionals responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone on board. One seemingly peculiar practice stands out among the many procedures and protocols they adhere to—the bracing position adopted by the cabin crew during takeoff and landing.

Flight Attendant Reveals Surprising Reason Why Cabin Crew Sits On Their Hands During Take Off and Landing

Fox News Digital continues to lead all news brands, including CNN, The New York Times, CBS, NBC and ABCTrump supporters celebrate inauguration at indoor paradeTrump supporters celebrate inauguration at indoor parade. Trump supporters who braved the cold weather in Washington, D.C., celebrated the 47th president’s inauguration at parade in Capital One Arena.

Fox News Digital crushes all news brands during January, finishes with third best month ever in key metric

CNN —Large reserves of white hydrogen may exist within mountain ranges, according to a new study, raising hopes this clean-burning gas can be extracted and supercharge efforts to tackle the climate crisis.White hydrogen has recently gained attention for its potential to help replace planet-heating fossil fuels.

Vast reserves of game-changing clean fuel may be hidden under mountain ranges, scientists find

Kelce has a cameo role in the movieTravis Kelce may or may not return to the field in the 2025 NFL season. But the Kansas City Chiefs star has a cameo in the upcoming "Happy Gilmore" sequel, and it turns out he nearly held a much larger role, with Adam Sandler revealing this week that Kelce was originally a central part of the movie's story.

Adam Sandler reveals Chiefs' Travis Kelce nearly played his son in upcoming 'Happy Gilmore' sequel

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- CBS, the American Theater Wing and The Broadway League announced Wednesday that Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th annual Tony Awards. The awards show honoring the best in Broadway airs live June 8 on CBS and Paramount+.Erivo is currently nominated for an Oscar for her role in Wicked, adapted from the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire novel.

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo to host Tony Awards

Rollins' office told Fox News Digital she is 'fully committed' to take 'aggressive action' on the bird flu issueCan bird flu be the next pandemic?Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on how concerned people should be about bird flu spreading on Fox Report.

'Devasted farms': Bipartisan Senate letter calls for 'new urgency' to address crippling virus

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U.S. to be “foreign terrorist organizations.” They are involved in drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and extend their territory through violence.The Trump administration is applying a “terrorist” designation that’s normally reserved for groups like the Islamic State group or al-Qaida that use violence for political ends — not for money-focused crime rings such as the Latin American cartels.

A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US

How will the two rivals line up for the second leg of their Champions League playoff tie?Manchester City's prospects of overcoming Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League playoff have been dealt a major blow with Erling Haaland only fit enough for the bench.

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City lineup: Erling Haaland injury forces star striker to miss starting XI

CNN —Jessica Simpson has new music coming, and the singer says its helping to heal her heart.Simpson’s “Use My Heart Against Me” will debut this week, the first song off her upcoming “Nashville Canyon: Part 1” project. The single comes a month after she and her husband Eric Johnson announced are ending their marriage of a decade.

Jessica Simpson says Eric Johnson ‘still very much a part’ of her life

Six lucky Maryland Lottery players were on the edge of their seats Wednesday morning, hoping to snag the ultimate prize: a pair of club-level seats to every Baltimore Ravens home game for the next 20 years.Former Raven and Towson University running back Terrance West had the honor of revealing the winner, Shannan Brown from Aberdeen.

FOX45: Woman wins seats to every Ravens home game for next 20 years

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday dismissed as vague accusations that he orchestrated an attempted coup to stay in office despite his 2022 election defeat and said the charges were the result of an authoritarian regime manufacturing internal enemies.Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet on Tuesday charged Bolsonaro with devising a multi-pronged scheme to remain in power despite his loss to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, including a alleged plan to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a foe of the former president.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams ‘vague’ accusations after attempted coup indictment

Teams will have a much bigger allowance this seasonNFL teams now have a reference point when it comes to how much money they will have to spend when the new league year officially begins on March 12.The league informed teams on Wednesday that the salary cap for the 2025 season will fall in the range of $277.5 million and $281.5 million, according to ESPN.

NFL reveals massive projected salary cap increase for 2025 season with new league year kicking off March 12

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Labor secretary advanced out of a key Senate committee on the way to a likely confirmation after last week's vote was postponed due to snow.Members of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee wrapped up confirmation hearings Wednesday morning on the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., after a little more than two hours of questioning.

Trump's U.S. Labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer moves out of key Senate panel

Suge Knight made the allegations while defending himself from allegations that he was involved in the death of singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.On the heels of Suge Knight’s son issuing a challenge to Ray J to set up an organized fight, the former Death Row Records CEO has come forward with a new set of claims against the singer-turned-reality-tv-mogul.

Suge Knight Makes Bombshell Claims Involving Whitney Houston & 2Pac’s Deaths

It’s a deep-sea harbinger of doom.A rare “doomsday” creature known as the oarfish has washed ashore in the Canary Islands, sparking fears that a disaster is on our doorstep.Generally residing at depths of up to 3,200 feet, this elusive animal was discovered by bathers on the coast of Playa Quemada, as seen in a video with over 9 million views on Instagram, Jam Press reported.

Slithery ‘doomsday’ fish washes up on beach, sparking ‘disaster’ fears: ‘Something bad is going to happen’

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Washington CNN —President Donald Trump’s false declaration Tuesday that Ukraine “started” the Russian war on Ukraine generated the most attention. But Trump also made another wildly inaccurate assertion about Ukraine during those remarks to the media at Mar-a-Lago: a claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has a 4% approval rating.

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s above 50%

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting and fraud-finding apparatus, the Department of Government Efficiency, came out swinging in recent days.The result? Two stunning strikeouts.A series of announcements by DOGE as well as claims by Musk and President Donald Trump about the agency’s efforts have crumbled under scrutiny even as they’re broadly repeated by conservative pundits, sympathetic media and the White House.

Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims

When it comes to the nation’s largest and most popular social-insurance programs, Donald Trump has long said he would leave Social Security and Medicare alone. The president has not, however, always championed Medicaid with the same vigor.With this in mind, the Republican’s on-air comments during his latest Fox News interview with host Sean Hannity raised a few eyebrows.

Trump’s vow to leave Medicaid intact comes with one big catch

Lori Chavez-DeRemer supported the PRO Act as a representative for Oregon’s 5th congressional districtTrump scoops Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretaryRep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., comments on President-elect Donald Trump's latest Cabinet nominees ready to shake up the D.C. bureaucracy.Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, fielding questions from senators about her support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

Trump's nominee for Labor secretary walks back support for PRO Act, embraces Republican Right-to-Work laws

Everything was at stake for A$AP Rocky when he turned down a plea agreement in his felony trial. He would've lost his family, music career, and much more.Three weeks of testimony and arguments. Three hours of jury deliberations. Three might be A$AP Rocky’s new lucky number as the rapper was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm on February 18.

A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty: The Extremely High Stakes of the Rapper’s Risky Trial

I’m going to start this off by saying that the chances of the asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032 are still quite small. But still, according to new calculations, the chances of hitting the earth are getting bigger are getting worse. For us. I’m sure the asteroid doesn’t give a shit.

The Odds of That ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Getting Worse

What do you do with an old Chevy 292-cubic-inch I6 motor out of a UPS truck? Custom build every component to make it scream down the drag strip.There’s just something about an American inline-six. Maybe it’s because I’ve heard the words “small-block Chevy” more times than I’ve heard my own name throughout my life, but the easy-power V8s just aren’t that interesting to me anymore.

Boosted Chevy Inline-Six Shames V8s With 1,320 HP on the Dyno

At the beginning of 2019, I went to Sydney to visit a friend I had not seen since we had both graduated college. The stop was part of a longer trip, and I spent a few days in Sydney visiting the sights, as well as going to a concert that ended late. The concert was the night before I was scheduled to leave, and I pretty much pulled an all nighter between getting back to the hotel at 2am, and leaving for the airport at 6am. The good thing was, however, I got a full 8+ hours of sleep on my flight back to the US!

8 Hours of Sleep: Review of a Restful American Airlines Business Class Sydney to LAX (2019)

If you're a big fan of eggs for breakfast, chances are you frequently find yourself with an empty egg carton or two by the end of the week, especially if other members of your household are enthusiastic egg eaters as well. Rather than tossing the empty containers into the garbage or recycle bin, there are actually many genius ways to use old egg cartons around your house.