New Orleans commission orders rehiring of fired city council clerk Lora Johnson after finding her alleged sexual harassment didn’t harm productivity
The New Orleans Commission has ordered the city council to rehire a store clerk who has been fired for alleged sexual harassment in the workplace. A former Lora Johnson councillor was fired last year after being fired after New Orleans City Council determined that it had created a hostile environment for employees that included unnecessary […]
Fired Pentagon aides slam Defense leaders for handling of leak investigation
Three Defense Departments abandoned by the Pentagon this week amid concerns over fraudulent leaks, raising questions about their sudden public departure. Deputy Chief of Staff Darrin Selnick and Colin Carroll in a joint statement from Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell. Posted on xmilitary veterans questioned their actions against them, noting that they had little details given […]
250th American Revolution anniversary begs question: Who fired the first shot?
One mystery refuses to die, as it marks 250 years since the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which sparked the American Revolution. Who fired the first shot? It’s called “Shot heard “around the world” but when it comes to who pulled the trigger, the truth remains vague. All we know is someone fired the musket. […]
Three fired Pentagon officials say they've been 'slandered' by 'baseless attacks' from 'unnamed' officials
Three Pentagon officials were fired Friday after being placed on administrative leave amid continuing investigation into information leaks at the Department of Defense. Posted in a joint statement from Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll and Darrin Selnick Caldwell X accountthey allegedly “an unknown Pentagon official slandered our character with an unfounded attack on his way out […]
Trump rips into Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates and suggests he’ll be fired soon
President Donald Trump took it shot At the Federal Reserve Chair after his comments appeared to lead to a decline in the stock market. Trump denounced Jerome Powell for announcing Wednesday that the Fed would not cut interest rates due to signs of economic instability. The president then suggested that Powell should be fired from […]
Unions launch 'Rise Up' legal defense network for federal workers fired under Trump
A network of federal employee unions and legal groups is launching legal defense groups to provide advice to the thousands of government workers who have been recently fired by the Trump administration. It is consideredstand upthe program recruits lawyers to provide legal assistance to a large number of federal workers. “While federal workers’ unions and […]
Washington Post columnist won’t question Bezos out of fear of getting fired
Washington Post columnist Josh Roggin claimed he could pay to criticize Jief Bezos, owner of DC News Outlet. Login recently accused “real-time” host Bill Maher of meeting him the previous week and playing in the hands of President Trump. “I think you fell into a trap. When I say this, I think I represent 99% […]
‘I get really fired up
Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez applaud those who criticized them for taking part in the all-women’s Blue Origin NS-13 mission. The star-studded team of women, including Katy Perry, civil rights activist Amanda Nuguen, former Nasa engineer Aisha Boue and film producer Kellianne Flynn, became the first all-female crew since Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Telesikova made a […]
Microsoft workers fired after disrupting 50th anniversary celebration
Microsoft fired two employees who suspended the company 50th Anniversary Ceremony A group representing workers said it would protest the work of supplying artificial intelligence technology to Israeli military. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. The protest began on Friday, and has walked to the stage where Microsoft software […]
Florida teacher becomes first to be fired for using student’s preferred name without parents’ consent
The Florida High School teacher lost his job after using a student's preferred name without his parents' consent. Melissa Calhoun, a teacher at Satellite High School in Brevard County, learned that her contract will not be renewed next year after calling the student under a different name without getting a form signed by her parents. […]