Gainesville police welcome new therapy dog to comfort first responders and the public
The Gainesville Police Department has welcomed the newest member of its family, PJ, a comfort/therapy dog. The department’s ...
Independent Florida Alligator19d
Gainesville Police Department understaffing puts strain on residents’ faith
By the time Gainesville Police Department officers arrived almost two hours later, 45-year-old Hanford said her fears were realized, and the woman had attacked her. “She hit me so hard a crown c ...
WCJB20d
Gainesville Police HQ evacuated due to explosive device investigation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded to the Gainesville Police Department headquarters after a citizen turned in an explosive device. Officers say a ...
CBS News20d
Education Department announces it's cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. "Today's reduction in force ...
CBS News21d
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
Washington — Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and informing them that all department offices in ...
New York Post21d
Department of Education fires more than 1,300 employees, closes offices for ‘security reasons’ Wednesday
More than 1,300 Department of Education staffers were terminated by the Trump administration on Tuesday after all employees received an ominous notice instructing them to stay home from work.
CNN21d
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...
ABC News21d
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
"Reduction in force" notifications went out to 1,315 employees Tuesday. The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC ...
Al Jazeera English21d
US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives at US President Donald Trump's ...
NPR21d
U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
The Trump administration is working toward its promise of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. On Tuesday evening, the department released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50% of ...
USA Today21d
Trump cuts Education Department in half after laying off 1,300 workers
A spokesperson for the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday that law enforcement was unaware of security issues at the Education Department's main headquarters, or the Federal Student ...
The Hill21d
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for ‘security reasons’
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave ...