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Another legal challenge for the Trump administration and cutting the
government workforce. Of federal judge in California is temporarily blocking
the Trump administration from laying off thousands of government employees.
The ruling pauses the implementation of President Trump's executive order
allowing the administration to fire federal workers. The restraining order
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stops the administration from laying off employees at twenty one
departments and agencies for two weeks. The judge said that
while the president has the power to make changes to
federal agencies quote, he must do so in lawful ways.
The ruling states Trump should seek help from Congress to
implement these changes. The Department of Justice is releasing scores
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of documents in the permanently dropped federal corruption case against
New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Kristen Marx has more.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
The judge in the case had ordered their release after
media outlets demanded to see them. More than one thousand
pages were released that include court exhibits and unredacted warrants.
The release came as Adams met privately with President Trump.
In Washington, d C. To talk about various issues impacting
New York City.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
He came it to thank me.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Frankly, I mean that would be I would say the
primary region. But he was very nice. He's a nice man.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
At the heart of this was to establish some real communication.
That's our goal.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
The DOJ's dismissing of the case has stirred up a
lot of controversy, as many feel it makes Adams indebted
to Trump.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
And the mayor of Newark has been released from custody
after he was arrested by President Trump's acting US attorney
for New Jersey. That's according to US Representative Lamonica MacIvor.
Federal officials say Newark Mayor Ross Baraka committed trespass and
ignored multiple warnings to leave an immigration detention center on
Friday afternoon. Democratic Representatives Bonnie Watson, Coleman, Robin and as
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Gjunior and mac iver were also involved in the incident
at Delaney Hall. I'm Jim Forbes, a California corner says
the death of Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway's
agent was an accident. Investigators say Jeff Spurbeck died of
blunt force trauma. When he fell from a golf cart
late last month. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told the
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Denver Post last week his department hadn't found any signs
of criminal activity. Spurbeck worked with Elway for decades, managing
his marketing and business ventures. The Treasury Secretary says the
federal government could hit its debt limit as soon as August.
Bryan Shook has more.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Scott Bissent told congressional leaders Friday they need to increase
or suspend the debt limit by mid July, or else
the government won't be able to pay its bills. But
Sen said in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson
the government could run out of money while Congress is
in recess. He urged lawmakers to act to protect the
full faith and credit of the United States. Besens warning
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acts as a deadline for Congress who passed President Trump's
massive tax and spending cuts package.
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I'm Brian Schuk, an iconic Chicago restaurant chain, is announcing
a new sandwich in honor of Pope Leo the fourteenth.
He's the first ever American pope and hails from Chicago's
South Side, so the Windy Cities beloved Portello's is launching
a limited time menu item called the Leo that they
say will short to spark some culinary devotion. The Italian
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beef sandwich, available through May, is dipped in gravy and
topped with sweet or hot peppers. And Netflix is planning
to pull its interactive movie selections from the streaming service.
The streamer will remove Black Mirror Bandersnatch, and Unbreakable Kenny
Schmidt Kimmy Versus The Reverend on May twelfth. The decision
marks an end of Netflix's efforts to make the interactive
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format available to customers, and it comes as the company
ramps up its gaming portfolio. The newly redesigned TV homepage
teachers games users can play on connected televisions. I'm Jim
Forbes