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Trump fires hundreds at NOAA, National Weather Service
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880 lose jobs at agency over National Weather Service, hurricane center. What is NOAA?
Jim Cantore, Al Roker decry mass layoffs at NOAA, National Weather Service. 'This is deeply troubling'
The NOAA and weather service are the latest government agencies hit with mass layoffs. Jim Cantore, Al Rocker decry loss and talk about the impact it will have
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Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service employees were laid off on Thursday, raising questions about the extent of the impact on NOAA and NWS
Several news agencies reported that NOAA, a Commerce Department agency that provides weather and oceanographic data to shipping, has begun firing staff. CBS News reported that some 880 employees lost their jobs, while CNN reported that the cuts impacted around 800.
Jay Grymes notes there are likely inefficiencies within NOAA that could be addressed, but cautions that weakening core weather and climate roles could pose serious risks to Louisiana.
NOAA's staff oversees monitoring the world's atmosphere and the nation's weather and climate, including its most violent storms.
Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump had a heated exchange in the Oval Office today. The two leaders were slated to sign a minerals deal,
European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy, with their statements in support of their neighbor on the continent ensuring a deepening transatlantic rift.
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