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Head Start administration staff placed on leave amid disruptions
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Many government workers who help run Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, have been put on leave. The...

Pre-tariff inventory gives car dealers a competitive edge
Pre-tariff cars at US dealer lots a buffer against price hikes

LONDON/DETROIT: As U.S. automakers brace for the financial impact of new 25 percent tariffs, car dealers with inventory built before...

Boeing CEO to face lawmakers amid safety concerns and public scrutiny
Boeing made 'serious missteps' but is changing, CEO tells Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Boeing's top executive faced lawmakers on April 2 as the company worked to repair its reputation following a string...

Over 1,000 firefighters train at Arizona Wildfire Academy
On heels of dry winter, firefighters in US brace for wildfires

PRESCOTT, Arizona: More than 1,000 firefighters and fire managers recently trained at the annual wildfire academy in Arizona. They...

Ex-NYC fire chief sentenced to nearly 2 years for bribery scheme
Ex-FDNY chief gets nearly 2 years in federal prison for taking bribes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A former New York City Fire Department chief has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for...

Rail giant wants help to pay Ohio-Pennsylvania derailment settlement
Trial to decide $600 million settlement in Norfolk Southern derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio: Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million settlement it agreed to after a major...

Africa

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE COMMUNITY-FALLEN CONTRIBUTORS-MEMORIAL CEREMONY
UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE COMMUNITY-FALLEN CONTRIBUTORS-MEMORIAL CEREMONY

(250406) -- KAMPALA, April 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Uganda and Chinese enterprises and institutions...

KENYA-KERICHO-TEA PRODUCTION
KENYA-KERICHO-TEA PRODUCTION

(250406) -- KERICHO, April 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho...

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-2025 TWO OCEANS MARATHON
(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-2025 TWO OCEANS MARATHON

(250406) -- CAPE TOWN, April 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lesotho's Khoarahlane Seutloali crosses the finish line to win the men's ultra-marathon...

Daily World Briefing, April 6
Daily World Briefing, April 6

Indonesia stabilizes rupiah amid U.S. tariff threatThe Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), vowed to maintain the stability...

US to revoke visas for South Sudanese citizens following failure to repatriate nationals
US to revoke visas for South Sudanese citizens following failure to repatriate nationals

Washington DC [US], April 6 (ANI): The United States Department of State has announced immediate measures to revoke all visas held...

(SP)CHINA-CHONGQING-FOOTBALL-CFA-WOMEN'S-THA VS ZAM (CN)
(SP)CHINA-CHONGQING-FOOTBALL-CFA-WOMEN'S-THA VS ZAM (CN)

(250405) -- CHONGQING, April 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Saowalak Pengngam (R) of Thailand celebrates scoring a penalty kick during the match...