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President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body considers the largest railroad merger ever proposed. Board member Robert E. Primus said on LinkedIn that he received an email from the White House Wednesday night terminating the position he has held since he was appointed by Trump in his …

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens 95 People  The New York Times Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, August 2025  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) Country Eggs recalls cage-free products in California and Nevada following salmonella outbreak  Fox Business Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs sickens 73 in California  San Francisco Chronicle A Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Is Affecting Mostly Californians. Here’s How …

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook attends the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2025 Jackson Hole economic symposium, “Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S., August 23, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte on Thursday night said that he had filed a second criminal referral with the …

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Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were fired “in connection” with demonstrations that saw protesters set up encampments at Microsoft’s headquarters, according to Hossam Nasr, an organizer with the No Azure for Apartheid group. Two other Microsoft …

Marvell Technology, Inc. MRVL will release earnings results for the second quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, Aug. 28. Analysts expect the Wilmington, Delaware-based company to report quarterly earnings at 67 cents per share, up from 30 cents per share in the year-ago period. Marvell Technology projects to report quarterly revenue of $2.01 billion, compared to $1.27 billion a …

By Neil J Kanatt (Reuters) -Gap on Thursday reported comparable sales below Wall Street estimates as customers pulled back on discretionary spending, and it said U.S. tariffs would squeeze its margins in the current quarter. Shares of the company were down about 2% in extended trading. Inflationary prices and uncertainty arising from the Trump administration’s trade policy have curbed consumer …

Covid Shots Could Run $225 for Many Americans Under RFK Jr. Plan  Bloomberg.com What to Know About Covid Vaccines This Fall  The New York Times New COVID-19 vaccine restrictions raise questions for younger adults and children  KOMO FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for limited groups as US cases continue to rise  CNN Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely …

Topline An air-traffic control supervisor at the Philadelphia facility managing flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport blasted the FAA for management “akin to criminal negligence” after an equipment outage led to a temporary ground stop on Thursday that caused hundreds of delayed flights, highlighting a problem that has persisted for years without a resolution. A view of …

The world’s most powerful rocket aced a critical test launch this week, and the images from liftoff are stunning. Starship Flight 10 lifted off from SpaceX‘s Starbase site in South Texas on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26). The rocket met each of its objectives, ending a streak of subpar performance that had plagued the developing launch vehicle since the beginning of …