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15.02.2025Day Workers Fell Like Winter Snow

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 15.02.2025.

It displays 127 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.02.2025Day Workers Fell Like Winter Snow
The Department of Justice's dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Adams triggered resignations of seven prosecutors, marking a new phase in the Trump administration's judicial realignment. By mid-morning, widespread federal workforce reductions began, particularly affecting HUD and other agencies, despite court intervention blocking CFPB layoffs.

DOGE's role expanded as federal judges granted Musk's team access to agency data, while reports emerged of $1.9 billion in "misplaced" federal funds discovered by the organization. Vice President Vance's controversial meeting with German far-right leaders generated diplomatic tension.

In the afternoon, Ukraine rejected Trump's request for mineral rights, while Zelensky called for creation of European armed forces at Munich Security Conference. The evening brought reports of chaos across federal agencies as mass terminations continued, with fired workers speaking publicly against the administration.
15.02.2025
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Yahoo! News

Rape lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean Combs dismissed by accuser's lawyer

The suit against Sean Combs and Jay-Z over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been voluntarily dismissed, a court filing said.
00:09
00:17
Yahoo! News

Vance meets German far-right leader, lectures officials in Europe on democracy

Several European leaders pushed back hard on Vance's claims about illegal immigration, freedom of speech and democracy.
00:17
00:25
Yahoo! News

Polar vortex to send temperatures plunging across U.S. next week

Frigid air will move into the northern Rockies and Plains on Saturday and spread to the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through next week.
00:25
00:41
Yahoo! News

Federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The acting U.S. attorney in New York was asked to drop the case due to potential politics behind it, not a lack of evidence.
00:41
00:49
Yahoo! News

Feds drop charges against Adams after 7 prosecutors refused and resigned

The acting U.S. attorney in New York was asked to drop the case due to potential politics behind it, not a lack of evidence.
00:49
00:57
Yahoo! News

D.C. plane crash: New details emerge from NTSB probe

There's no indication the U.S. Army Black Hawk crew could tell there was an impending collision before its devastating crash in D.C.
00:57
01:05
01:05
Yahoo! News

Rape lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean Combs dismissed by accuser's lawyer

The suit against Sean Combs and Jay-Z over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been voluntarily dismissed, a court filing said.
01:05
01:13
Yahoo! News

Trump plans for mass firings and data deletion at CFPB blocked by judge

A union lawsuit alleged that the Trump administration was planning to hollow out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by firing 95% of its staff.
01:13
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01:45
Yahoo! News

Feds drop charges against Adams after 7 prosecutors refused and resigned

The acting U.S. attorney in New York was asked to drop the case due to potential politics behind it, not a lack of evidence.
01:45

01:46Prosecutors Walk As Adams Walks Free

The newspapers report on a major Justice Department development, with charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams being dropped after multiple prosecutors resigned in protest (Yahoo, NYTimes, Newsweek, DOJ). Federal workforce reductions continue to generate coverage, with a judge blocking CFPB layoffs (NPR, Washington Post) and the National Archives head resigning (Mother Jones). Vice President Vance's team disputes Wall Street Journal's characterization of his Russia comments (OANN).
01:52
01:53
Yahoo! News

Trump plans for mass firings and data deletion at CFPB blocked by judge

A union lawsuit alleged that the Trump administration was planning to hollow out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by firing 95% of its staff.
01:53
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02:49
02:56
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03:13
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04:49
Yahoo! News

Feds drop charges against Adams after 7 prosecutors refused and resigned

The acting U.S. attorney in New York was asked to drop the case due to potential politics behind it, not a lack of evidence.
04:49
04:57
05:52
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06:00
06:41
08:17
08:17
NBC News

American Israeli among three hostages set to be freed by Hamas

08:17

08:18Prosecutors Walk, HUD Shrinks

The newspapers report on another DOJ controversy, with charges against NYC Mayor Adams being dropped after seven prosecutors resigned in protest (NYTimes, Yahoo, CBS, Newsweek). Federal workforce cuts continue, with HUD facing potential 50% staff reduction amid housing crisis (NPR, HuffPost). Three Israeli hostages are set for release in a prisoner exchange (AP, NBC News), while conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claims to have had Elon Musk's 13th child (NY Post, Daily Beast).
08:26
NBC News

American Israeli among three hostages handed over by Hamas

08:26
08:41
08:57
09:30
09:40
Yahoo! News

Trump administration begins mass firings as it aims to cut 10% of federal workforce

The cuts are the latest step in plans by Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the government.
09:40
09:45
09:54
Yahoo! News

Trump officials begin mass firings across government, including at critical agencies

The cuts are the latest step in plans by Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the government.
09:54
10:03
Yahoo! News

Trump administration begins mass firings as it aims to cut 10% of federal workforce

The cuts are the latest step in plans by Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the government.
10:03
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18:09
Haters be damned, the quintessential Millennial style is back, supported by Prada, influencer extraordinaire Alix Earle, and even the first lady.
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18:09
Today 4,000 Amazon workers at a North Carolina warehouse will finish voting on a union. Employees say the company “mobilized an army” ahead of the election, siccing local police on organizers and trying to pit black and Hispanic workers against each other.
18:09
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18:10
Yahoo! News

Trump officials begin mass firings across government, including at critical agencies

The cuts are the latest step in plans by Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the government.
18:10

18:15Federal Workers Fall As DOGE Rises

The newspapers report extensively on a wave of federal workforce reductions led by Trump and Musk, with mass firings of probationary employees and critical agency staff (CBS, Yahoo, AP, NYTimes). Trump's administration moves rapidly on multiple fronts, including foreign policy shifts, with Ukraine rejecting his request for mineral rights (Washington Post) and Zelensky calling for European armed forces (Breitbart). A legal battle continues over DOGE's data access (ABC News, Epoch Times, Reason).
18:49
18:49
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19:28
Yahoo! News

Trump offered federal workers a buyout. Here's why they took it.

More than 70,000 U.S. federal workers who accepted a resignation buyout offer from President Trump had their own reasons for doing so. Here are five of their stories.
19:28
19:50
Yahoo! News

Anger, chaos, confusion for federal workers as mass layoffs begin

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
19:50
20:11
Yahoo! News

'This has been slash and burn': Federal workers stunned by mass layoffs

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
20:11
20:14
Yahoo! News

Mann sticht auf Passanten ein – 14-Jähriger stirbt

In der österreichischen Stadt Villach hat ein Mann aus Syrien auf mehrere Passanten eingestochen.
20:14
20:23
Yahoo! News

Anger, chaos, confusion for federal workers as mass layoffs begin

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
20:23
20:34
Yahoo! News

'This has been slash and burn': Federal workers stunned by mass layoffs

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
20:34
20:44
20:45
Yahoo! News

Anger, chaos, confusion for federal workers as mass layoffs begin

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
20:45
20:55
20:56
21:39
Yahoo! News

'This has been slash and burn': Federal workers stunned by mass layoffs

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
21:39

22:03Federal Workers' Pink Slip Symphony

The newspapers report extensively on mass federal worker terminations, with fired employees speaking out against the administration (ABC News, Yahoo, CBS, HuffPost). A legal battle over DOGE's access to agency data reaches a turning point, with a federal judge ruling in Musk's favor (Fox News, Epoch Times). Meanwhile, significant protests in London target Trump's Gaza policy (Common Dreams), while severe winter weather affects the Northeast (USA Today, Boston Globe).
22:12
Donald Trump has championed tariffs as a way to revive American manufacturing. But without a real industrial strategy, Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber argues, they’re little more than a handout to capital.
22:12
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Yahoo! News

Anger, chaos, confusion for federal workers as mass layoffs begin

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
22:12
22:45
Yahoo! News

'This has been slash and burn': Federal workers stunned by mass layoffs

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
22:45
22:56
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23:19
Yahoo! News

Anger, chaos, confusion for federal workers as mass layoffs begin

David Rice, a disabled Army paratrooper who joined the Department of Energy in September, was among thousands who were let go.
23:19
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