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The temporary restraining order bars Doge employees or affiliates from accessing the agency's systems until they receive proper training on handling sensitive information. The judge also ordered them to delete all non-anonymous personal information that they'd gathered from the agency so far.
The temporary restraining order bars Doge employees or affiliates from accessing the agency's systems until they receive proper training on handling sensitive information. The judge also ordered them to delete all non-anonymous personal information that they'd gathered from the agency so far.
An SSA spokesperson said it will work to comply with the court order, while White House spokesman Harrison Fields described Judge Ellen Hollander as an activist trying to sabotage the president's work. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board says 68 bridges across the country should be inspected to assess whether they would collapse in the event of a vessel collision.
An SSA spokesperson said it will work to comply with the court order, while White House spokesman Harrison Fields described Judge Ellen Hollander as an activist trying to sabotage the president's work. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board says 68 bridges across the country should be inspected to assess whether they would collapse in the event of a vessel collision.
The list includes New York's Brooklyn, George Washington, Manhattan, Verrazano Narrows, and Williamsburg bridges, along with the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Here was NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
The list includes New York's Brooklyn, George Washington, Manhattan, Verrazano Narrows, and Williamsburg bridges, along with the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Here was NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
The NTSB recommendation comes as a part of its investigation into the destruction of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last year after it was hit by a cargo ship, killing six people. Turning to Israel now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his domestic intelligence chief, arguing that Shin Bet director Ronan Barr had lost his trust.
The NTSB recommendation comes as a part of its investigation into the destruction of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last year after it was hit by a cargo ship, killing six people. Turning to Israel now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his domestic intelligence chief, arguing that Shin Bet director Ronan Barr had lost his trust.
Barr's ouster is controversial because Shin Bet was investigating some of Netanyahu's aides. Barr has also been playing a key role in negotiations with Hamas to free hostages and reach a ceasefire deal. And following the move, thousands of people marched on Jerusalem to oppose bars removal and demand elections, while relatives of hostages gathered to call for a ceasefire.
Barr's ouster is controversial because Shin Bet was investigating some of Netanyahu's aides. Barr has also been playing a key role in negotiations with Hamas to free hostages and reach a ceasefire deal. And following the move, thousands of people marched on Jerusalem to oppose bars removal and demand elections, while relatives of hostages gathered to call for a ceasefire.
In a letter preempting his dismissal, Barr said the move was aimed at preventing his agency from investigating the failure to stop Hamas's October 7th attacks and would harm efforts to free hostages.
In a letter preempting his dismissal, Barr said the move was aimed at preventing his agency from investigating the failure to stop Hamas's October 7th attacks and would harm efforts to free hostages.
And in market news today, Japan's consumer inflation slowed slightly in February to 3.7 percent from a year earlier, but continues trending up amid a record spike in rice prices and signs of strong wage growth. Those price pressures mean the Bank of Japan has room to keep tightening and move ahead with interest rate hikes.
And in market news today, Japan's consumer inflation slowed slightly in February to 3.7 percent from a year earlier, but continues trending up amid a record spike in rice prices and signs of strong wage growth. Those price pressures mean the Bank of Japan has room to keep tightening and move ahead with interest rate hikes.
Meanwhile, FedEx is warning that economic uncertainty is hurting its bottom line. The company cut its outlook for the year, citing soft demand for business-to-business shipments as a result of continued weakness in America's industrial economy, inflationary pressures and uncertain global trade policies. FedEx shares fell in off-hours trading.
Meanwhile, FedEx is warning that economic uncertainty is hurting its bottom line. The company cut its outlook for the year, citing soft demand for business-to-business shipments as a result of continued weakness in America's industrial economy, inflationary pressures and uncertain global trade policies. FedEx shares fell in off-hours trading.
And shares in consulting firm Accenture have also taken a hit after its CEO warned of ongoing uncertainty amid government efforts to rein in spending on federal contractors.
And shares in consulting firm Accenture have also taken a hit after its CEO warned of ongoing uncertainty amid government efforts to rein in spending on federal contractors.
According to a draft of a letter from the General Services Administration viewed by the journal, the Trump administration plans to ask Accenture and other consulting companies, including IBM and Deloitte, to create a scorecard within weeks to justify their work with the U.S. government.
According to a draft of a letter from the General Services Administration viewed by the journal, the Trump administration plans to ask Accenture and other consulting companies, including IBM and Deloitte, to create a scorecard within weeks to justify their work with the U.S. government.