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Stephen Lackey Backs 2025 Las Vegas HBCU Classic

The Stephen Lackey Family of Companies (SLFC) today announced its role as Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural 2025 Las Vegas HBCU Classic, which will feature Jackson State University vs. Grambling State University on Saturday, October 25, at Allegiant Stadium. The Las Vegas HBCU Classic is a first-of-its-kind event in Nevada, created through a partnership between the Las Vegas Raiders, Legends Global, Russ Potts Productions, Inc., and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). The game will highlight the proud traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while showcasing elite athletic competition at a world-class venue. As part of its sponsorship, SLFC will donate more than 100 free game

Trump Admin Reverses CDC Layoffs Amid Shutdown Chaos

By Julie Tsirkin, Megan Shannon and Megan Lebowitz The Trump administration on Saturday reversed some layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after hundreds of scientists received “incorrect notifications” that they were laid off during the government shutdown, according to an official familiar with the matter. “The employees who received incorrect notifications were never separated from the agency and have all been notified that they are not subject to the reduction in force,” the official told NBC News. “This was due to a glitch in the system.” The reversed layoffs, first reported by The New York Times, come just after the administration moved to

Military Families Struggle as Government Shutdown Looms

By Ben Finley The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck. During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week. Among those nervous for the future is Heather Campbell who lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of

Federal Workers Share Resources Amid Government Shutdown

By Sean Michael Newhouse group of former and current civil servants started a petition in September urging Congress to vote against a continuing resolution needed to avoid a government shutdown unless it also included provisions pushing back on the Trump administration’s federal workforce overhauls. While they were spearheading the letter, which has since been signed by more than 2,000 federal employees, the group also was thinking about what to do if a shutdown actually did happen. The federal employees came up with a crowdsourced spreadsheet of organizations that are providing assistance to workers who are not getting paid because of the government shutdown, which

NY AG Letitia James Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges

By Madeline Halpert New York Attorney General Letitia James has been criminally indicted on federal charges by a grand jury. James, who led a civil fraud investigation against Trump in 2023, was indicted on charges of bank fraud in the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, according to court documents. Prosecutors accuse James of alleged bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution regarding a mortgage loan for a house in Norfolk, Virginia, the documents state. In a statement, James accused the president – who recently publicly pressured prosecutors to file criminal charges against her – of a

Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Order in Illinois

By Jon Siedel For U.S. District Judge April Perry, it all came down to credibility. Should she believe local law enforcement officials, who say they have protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration campaign well in hand? Or Trump, whose aides claim a “brazen new form of hostility” targeting federal law enforcement had broken out in Illinois? In the end, Perry concluded the Trump administration’s “perception of events” around Chicago “are simply unreliable.” She’d seen “no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois,” nor that Trump “is unable … to execute the laws of the

IRS Furloughs 35,000 Workers as Shutdown Funds Run Out

By Eric Katz The Internal Revenue Service, like many agencies around government, has weathered the shutdown by using existing funds to keep employees on the job. By Wednesday morning, however, those funds had run dry and the agency began sending furlough notices to tens of thousands of workers. Effective immediately, they would be sent home and no longer working for as long as the government remains closed. The notices contained largely boilerplate language, with one excerpt of note: “Although you will be placed in non-pay and non-duty status during the furlough, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 requires

Air Traffic Controller Shortages Deepen Amid Shutdown

By Alex Fitzpatrick This week’s air traffic controller shortages could put more pressure on Congress to end the government shutdown, which has controllers working without pay while fueling delays and safety concerns. Why it matters: Controller and TSA “sick-outs” played an under-appreciated role in ending the 2018-19 shutdown, as lawmakers faced the prospect of a snarled air traffic network, furious airline executives and an irate flying public. Driving the news: Staffing-related delays have plagued airports in Chicago, Nashville, Denver and several other major cities this week. At least one notable airport — California’s Hollywood Burbank — went “ATC zero” for several hours, with no controllers in the tower.

Federal Union Sues Trump Admin Over Shutdown Email Message

By Jessica Blake The American Federation of Government Employees, a union representing federal workers, sued the Trump administration Friday, challenging the automated out-of-office email responses it placed on many employees’ email accounts when the government shut down. The message, which was placed on the email accounts of all furloughed staff members without their consent, blamed Democrats in the Senate for causing the shutdown. AFGE’s members, who will be represented by the legal firms Democracy Forward and Public Citizen Litigation Group, argue in the complaint that the message Trump attached to their email accounts is “partisan political rhetoric.” Not only does it

US Flights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown Staffing Crisis

By Lauren Aratani Major US airports continued to see flight delays on Tuesday as air traffic control facilities struggle to maintain staffing amid the federal government shutdown. Shortages on Monday affected major airports around New York, Los Angeles and Denver on Monday, with over 6,000 flights delayed across the US. The air traffic control facility handling the Hollywood Burbank airport in Los Angeles completely closed on Monday afternoon into Monday evening amid staffing shortages. While other government workers are furloughed during the shutdown, air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and must continue working without pay during the shutdown. On Monday, the transportation secretary,

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