The buyouts and the Feb. 14 firing of probationary employees has cost the National Park Service at least 1,700 permanent staff members this month, roughly 9% of its workforce. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Goodbye!

Many of the shoes were Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4s, which are not available to the public until March 14 and are expected to fetch $225 retail per pair. New York Post

The pace at which you should aim to run a mile changes with age. If you don't hit the target right away, experts recommend starting slow and gradually building strength to avoid potential injury and burnout. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Check out the chart.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain cut international aid to raise military spending. He’s hoping to make a case for Ukraine in the White House. New York Times

The United States is in talks with several countries in an effort to immediately secure new supplies. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As long as Americans can pay for American eggs.

David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction. New York Times

The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa. New York Times

VOA VIEW: The truth is.

Left-leaning news network MSNBC has informed a large number of staffers who work on Rachel Maddow’s show that they are being let go as part of the network’s restructuring after the cancellation of other MSNBC talk show host Joy Reid’s program as well as other hosts.  OANN

VOA VIEW: MSNBC is finally realizing leftwing garbage is no longer acceptable.

Republican Representative Byron Donalds has announced his intention to run for Florida's gubernatorial position.  OANN

VOA VIEW: He has a good chance.

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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced that over 100 intelligence officers will be fired after they engaged in sending sexually-explicit messages in National Security Agency (NSA) chat rooms while "on government time." OANN

Three people are reportedly injured after a small plane crashed in a remote area of southern Vermont, as medical personnel are battling “difficult conditions” to find them.  OANN

Several GOP-led states are in step with President Trump's push to make government workers return to the office or forfeit their jobs. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The most successful states.

A former CIA analyst is preparing to tell the secret history of the U.S. government's domestic spying apparatus. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Is it legal?

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The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination from her employer because she is straight. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: As they should, if her claims are true.

President Trump is holding his first Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, with his Cabinet nominees largely confirmed. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good start

Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people​. CBS

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could change how the courts look at discrimination claims in the workplace. Marlean Ames, a state government employee in Ohio, sued, arguing she was demoted because she is heterosexual. CBS

VOA VIEW: Bad news, if true.

The move applies to immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. unlawfully and who have not submitted fingerprints or registered with the federal government. CBS

VOA VIEW: They should adhere to the dictate.

Gov. Katie Hobbs' order expands border security operations in four border counties, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, according to early filing data. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Part of Biden stupidity.

The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said. CNBC

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It comes as companies work to build goodwill with Trump, who has emphasized reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good news.

Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago. CNBC

The board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 98.3 for the month, down nearly 7% and below the Dow Jones forecast for 102.3. CNBC

VOA VIEW: This is due by Biden stupidity.

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Louisiana police say the Super Bowl reporter found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans on Feb. 5 had Xanax in his system, citing a preliminary toxicology report. FOX News

An American Airlines jet avoided a collision with another plane while preparing to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning. FOX News

Spring break travelers were issued a warning from the United States' State Department about traveling to Mexico amid an uptick of murders. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It would be foolish to go to Mexico.

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control Wednesday sanctioned six Hong Kong companies for allegedly being part of a covert Iranian drone procurement network. UPI

VOA VIEW: As they should and more.

The funeral procession of former Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her two young sons drew thousands of people in Israel Wednesday. They were taken at Nir Oz kibbutz during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. UPI

President Donald Trump revealed plans to grant "gold cards" to foreign nationals who invest $5 million. The new cards would provide residency to live and work in the United States with a path to U.S. citizenship. UPI

VOA VIEW: A good idea.

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night 217 to 215 to advance the GOP budget plan and President Donald Trump's agenda as they move toward a compromise deal with the Senate. UPI

VOA VIEW: Great vote.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is processing disability claims "faster than ever before," as it processed its one millionth claim this fiscal year two weeks earlier than last year. UPI

VOA VIEW: Great!

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