Unpaid Furlough Friday Hits Federal Workforce Nationwide
Roughly 5 percent of federal workers at six major agencies faced unpaid furloughs as sequester budget cuts shut down parts of the government. IRS and HUD offices closed, delaying tax help and housing counseling, while Labor EPA OMB and Interior also furloughed staff.
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IRS
HUD
Labor Department
Elizabeth Alexander
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Management and Budget
Interior Department
State Department
Pentagon
Barack Obama
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Trucker Witnesses Bridge Collapse Over I-5 In Washington
A trucker hauling drilling equipment bumped the I-5 bridge near Mount Vernon and watched as the span collapsed into the Skagit River. Two vehicles fell in, three people escaped with minor injuries, and authorities seek a temporary bridge while assessing potential broader bridge weaknesses nationwide. Governor Jay Inslee emphasized the corridor’s importance as traffic backed up for miles.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
Skagit River
West
U.S
Skagit
Canada
Seattle
Washington State
Jay Inslee
I-5
Inslee
Cynthia Scott
William Scott
Spruce Grove
Alberta
Mullen Trucking
Washington State Patrol
Judge finds Arizona sheriff racially profiles Latinos in immigration patrols
U S District Judge Murray Snow ruled that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office systematically targeted Latinos in immigration patrols and prolonged detentions. The decision requires policy changes and signals future remedies. no jail time for Arpaio. The ruling follows a seven day trial and outlines discriminatory intent and effect with detailed findings.
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Phoenix
Office of America
U.S
Murray Snow
Maricopa County
Joe Arpaio
Snow
Arpaio
Cecillia D. Wang
ACLU
Stanley Young
Tim Casey
Arapio
Young
Casey
MCSO
Sheriff’s Office
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Bob Perciasepe
American Federation of Government Employees
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John Batiste
Dan Sligh
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Nashville, TN
Marty Davis
Blues
Enewell House
Arizona Sheriff's Office
THE
Associated Press
Herrin Water
Herrin
Water Department
Thomas E. Somers
P.E
Heartland Regional Medical Center
EMS
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