Fans across the world are paying tribute to “titan of soul” D’Angelo, who died yesterday aged 51 after an undisclosed battle with cancer. D’Angelo was behind the hugely popular Red Dead Redemption 2 track, Unshaken, and fans of the game as well as developer Rockstar paid tribute following the news. In a statement posted to social media, Rockstar Games called …
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Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown?
The Defense Department will use unobligated funds from its research and development account to pay troops as the government shutdown continues, but it remains unclear what legal authority allows the move — raising questions about whether it could violate the Anti-deficiency Act. Over the weekend, President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “use all available funds to get our …
Read More »Browns agree to pay city of Cleveland $100M to clear path for new suburban stadium
CLEVELAND (AP) — Mayor Justin M. Bibb and the ownership group of the Cleveland Browns have reached a $100 million settlement that will clear the way for the franchise to build its new suburban stadium while preparing the site of the current lakefront stadium for future development by the city of Cleveland. The proposed $2.4-billion domed stadium would be built …
Read More »Apple will pay you $5,000,000 if you can find bugs in its software
The Apple bug bounty just got turbocharged. The company is about to start handing out the kind of money usually reserved for lottery winners… not hackers. Find a serious enough flaw in iOS or Safari’s Lockdown Mode, and Apple might drop up to $5 million your way. That’s not a typo – that’s five million dollars. DISCOVER SBX CARS – The …
Read More »Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops – Breaking Defense
Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops Breaking Defense Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News Trump’s move to fund military paychecks during shutdown comes as families face strain and uncertainty CNN Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown NBC News Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump …
Read More »Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops – Breaking Defense
Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops Breaking Defense Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops next week CNN Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown NBC News Democratic troop pay bill blocked in House amid shutdown Politico Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News Source …
Read More »Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Worker Struggles to Find Job, Pay Rent
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ian Carter, a 33-year-old job seeker in Redmond, Washington, who previously worked as a technical program manager at Microsoft. It has been edited for length and clarity. On May 13, I was getting lunch at a Panera Bread when I just happened to check my email. When I read it, it …
Read More »‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay | US federal government shutdown 2025
With no end of the federal government shutdown in sight, an estimated 750,000 workers remain furloughed. Hundreds of thousands more are working without pay. They are being “held hostage by a political dispute”, according to union leaders, as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked. In the Oval Office on Tuesday, Donald Trump suggested that furloughed employees would not necessarily receive back …
Read More »Trump directs Pentagon to pay troops during shutdown
Donald Trump is directing US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to pay military personnel despite the federal government shutdown. The president said on Saturday that Hegseth must make sure troops do not miss out on their regular paycheque, scheduled for Wednesday. The directive comes as other government employees have already had some pay withheld and others are being laid off. “I …
Read More »Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B – Politico
Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B Politico Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops next week CNN Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News Trump Says He Will Pay Troops Despite Government Shutdown The New York Times Government shutdown continues as Trump directs Pentagon to use “all available …
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