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New Hampshire native begins tenure as youngest White House press secretary in history

The White House held its first press briefing Tuesday, and the press secretary leading it was New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt.
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Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers

The Trump administration is set to offer to pay federal employees who don’t want to return to office through September 30, so long as they resign by February 6, in an effort to shrink the size of the government.
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US FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression

(Reuters) -The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday. Novo’s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and has the same active ingredient as
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Magic Johnson, Mark Walter on Committee Dedicated to Rebuilding LA Following Wildfires

The governor of California has tapped three of Los Angeles’s most influential people to lead the fire recovery initiative.
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27 Senior Bowl observations from Day 1 at practice for 2025 NFL Draft hopefuls

Senior Bowl Day 1 observations, where the linemen are the biggest stars
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Nonprofit ‘Wonder Girls’ holds annual summit to provide safety tips for teens

A local nonprofit held its annual event focused on keeping teens safe. The “Wonder Girls” Teen Safety Summit took over Rockland Community College on Tuesday, with several hundred girls gathering to listen and learn from authorities what red flags they should look out for. Everything, from drugs — especially fentanyl — to distracted driving, was d…
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Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government

The White House has begun offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
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Caroline Kennedy calls Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a ‘predator’ ahead of confirmation hearing

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White House emails federal workforce offering easy way to quit

The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.
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Kumbh Mela: Many feared injured in crowd surge at Indian religious festival

Officials expected 100 million people to bathe on Wednesday, the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela festival.