Some groups congratulated President-elect Trump on his win. Many expressed concerns for the possible return of former Trump policies that would “harm” feds.

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"One of the problems is the Defense Department doesn't use the software and data that all first-class enterprises in the world use," Jeb Nadaner said.

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DHS improved in the 2023 Best Places to Work rankings. In a sit-down interview, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells Federal News Network how it happened.

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The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels. That's what five American officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. If implemented, it would be an extraordinary step by the Pentagon as it grapples with a renewed effort by Iran to harass and seize ships traveling in the strait, through which 20% of all the world’s crude oil passes. Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP about the U.S. proposal.

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his week, organizations representing and supporting federal employees discuss how they have been active this month highlighting the work of public servants and advocating for policies that improve that work.

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If you missed the so-called Great Recession because you were too young to know or care what a TSP was, it's your turn! Welcome to the new updated version of Hard Times.

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Other transaction authorities have become popular. But follow-on orders are not protest proof.

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More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally. With quarters bearing her face and manicured hand set to start shipping Monday, per the U.S. Mint, Wong will be the first Asian American to grace U.S. currency. Wong was known for fighting against stereotypes foisted on her by a white Hollywood. She is one of five women being honored this year as part of the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters program.

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Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy

Manufacturing means Apple may not be able to make the iPhone as thin as it wants to. #iphone17air #apple #iphone

The IP camera could be among the several smart home devices that Apple has in the pipeline for the next two years. #apple #smarthome #ipcamera

In this podcast, we speak to Brian Mayo of Dynamic Alliance who is well known in Technibble Forums as YeOldeStoneCat. We talked about on how to get started as a Managed Service Provider and how he gets client contracts with recurring revenue.

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May's incredible displays may have been among the strongest in 500 years. Now, the responsible sunspot region is rotating back toward us.

The views from space reveal how devastating, long-lasting thunderstorm winds left many thousands of people without power.

Magnesium-rich foods may help lower dementia risk and boost brain health, but experts agree a well rounded diet is your best bet.

It has been over 32 years since Mt. Spurr last erupted, but the Alaskan volcano near Anchorage is showing signs of reawakening.

From evading predators to withstanding natural disasters, animals have been using burrows for over 500 million years.

Superstitions may seem irrational, but research suggests they have benefits. These age-old rituals may be part of an evolutionary trait.

High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.

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Astronomers have identified a distant stellar tagalong to the binary system V404 Cygni.

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The Arecibo Observatory’s radar system may have produced currents that weakened the zinc sockets holding the cables in place, new report says.

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661: The Persecution of Christians by Ummayad Caliph Muawiyyah

1909: Letter, dated May 18, from Gertrude Bell

1909: Letter, dated May 20, from Gertrude Bell

1909: Letter, dated May 22, from Gertrude Bell

Professor Albert Zomaya

Assyrian Aid Society at the United Nations, May 2013

Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in 22 years and house prices are at record highs. Hardworking Americans cannot get on the property ladder, and retirees are struggling to sell in order to downsize. The Biden administration has done little to help alleviate the problem. This Washington Examiner series, Home Economics, will investigate how we got here, the toll on people around the country, and the alternatives people are embracing to survive the market. Part one of this four-part series focuses on the risk the crisis poses to President Joe Biden's reelection effort.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser forgot which lines on the D.C. Metro service Capital One Arena while trying to argue against the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals moving to a new arena in Virginia.

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) dismissed talk of replacing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as unrealistic amid calls on the Left for her to step down.  “I think that is idle speculation, and whoever makes those calls can’t count,” Durbin told reporters on Tuesday, pointing to the short window the Senate has to wrap […]

San Franciscans have rejected the city's far-left image in recent years, pulling it toward the center. Aaron Peskin says he wants to be the next "progressive" mayor.

1. Here’s an update on Robert Griffin III. Know what’s not in here? Anything about wedding registries, injury controversies or any issues that have to be worked out with the coach. You’re welcome.

Dysfunctional neurons in the cerebellum, a brain region that controls motor functions, reduced REM sleep in mice.

The mayor of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, and his brother, a champion boxer, have been photographed in military uniform after pledging they would fight to protect the city.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation sounds like — and looks like — something you'd find in a science fiction movie, but it's a real treatment option…

On Oct. 30, after our story was sent to the presses but before it was distributed, Mayor Lisa Brown announced that her team will add $800,000 of one-time funds to pay for inclement weather beds this winter — that is, extra beds for when the temperature drops below freezing. These dollars, plus the already allotted $250,000, mean the city is now able to pay for 133 beds for 143 nights, which is about the average number of nights that Spokane has lows at or below 32 degrees…

Art and community have gone hand in hand for millennia…

Politics has long had whisper campaigns, with negative rumors — racial, sexual, criminal — spread secretly by campaigns. Of course, with the advent of the automated robocall, you don't need to be subtle about it anymore.

So it is with a recent robocall against Sandpoint mayoral candidate Shelby Rognstad…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Introduction
• AppleVis Community Inducts GoodMaps Explore and lire Into Its iOS App Hall of Fame
• Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features and Enhancements, Including Point and Speak and More Natural, Expressive Siri Voices for VoiceOver Users
• Mailbag
• Here’s how long Apple users are holding on to their iPhones
• Latest News and Rumors about the upcoming iPhone and Apple Watch
• What's in this month AppleVis News
• Closing

Links:

• AppleVis Community Inducts GoodMaps Explore and lire Into Its iOS App Hall of Fame
• Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features and Enhancements, Including Point and Speak and More Natural, Expressive Siri Voices for VoiceOver Users
• Here’s how long Apple users are holding on to their iPhones
• Rumor: Apple’s Upcoming iPhone 15 to Support 15W Fast Charging With Non MagSafe Wireless Chargers
• Dynamic Island coming to all four iPhone 15 models, multiple reports suggest
• iPhone 16 Pro to have bigger display
• Apple Watch Series 9 could include the first speed boost in years
• ChatGPT
• Mona for Mastodon

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

The latest report from the hot desk of Sir Howard Elston

Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman, is set to challenge all comers to a record breaking debatathon on April 17th

Labour’s West Midlands Mayor candidate pledges to build 3,000 new affordable homes per year.

Aim to boost central government help for devolved region.

Charter 400 project marks anniversary of historic landmark.

British ‘bullet trains’ should be Black Country-built says Liam Byrne.