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‘Significant workforce reductions’ are coming to the Social Security Administration  NPR Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan  The Washington Post Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.  CBS News

Jury begins deliberations in trial of Illinois landlord charged with murdering Muslim boy  The Associated Press Landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy found guilty of murder, hate crime  USA TODAY Illinois man convicted of murder and hate crimes in stabbing of 6-year-old

Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan  The Washington Post The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs  NPR Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers  The New York Times Social Security

ROME — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope remained

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t concede the point. A tense Oval Office meeting Friday that was supposed to end in Ukraine agreeing to share mining resources with the U.S. devolved into a heated argument as President Donald Trump and Vice

Pope has isolated bronchospasm, noninvasive ventilation started  Vatican News Pope Francis Suffers a Setback, Inhaling Vomit  The New York Times Pope Francis put on breathing machine after suffering sudden respiratory episode  CNN Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded,

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship

Live updates: Trump blasts Zelenskyy as ‘disrespectful’ in public blow-up at White House  NBC News

Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting turns into a heated argument  NPR Watch tense Oval Office argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance  CNN “We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation

Live updates: White House meeting between Trump and Zelensky turns contentious  The Washington Post