What recent federal layoffs are being reported?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The Trump administration says more than 4,000 federal employees have received layoff notices, and government officials say that number is subject to change. NPR's Stephen Fowler has more.
About 4,200 people across seven agencies were slated to receive reduction in force notices Friday, including about 1,500 in the Treasury Department and 1,200 at the Department of Health and Human Services. Earlier in the day, the White House Budget Office called the layoffs, quote, substantial, and President Trump said the cuts would be, quote, a lot.
After earlier cuts to the federal workforce made by the Doge effort and voluntary buyouts, there are about 2 million civilian federal employees. Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.
Four people are dead after a mass shooting overnight north of Jackson, Mississippi. NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports a suspect is not yet in custody.
The shooting took place in downtown Leland, where family and friends had gathered to celebrate following a homecoming football game. Leland is a small rural community of about 3,700. According to Mayor John Lee, 16 people in total were shot. Several of the survivors had to be airlifted to nearby medical centers.
An event like this has never in history happened in this city. We're a close-knit city. We're not a violent city.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says it is assisting local police. The Gun Violence Archive says the U.S. has seen more than 330 mass shootings with four more people shot so far this year. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
The sheriff of Humphreys County in Tennessee says it appears no one survived an explosion at a munitions plant yesterday. Officials had said that 18 people were missing. Its cause has not yet been determined. The company supplies and researches explosives for the military. National Guard troops arrived in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday.
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