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- New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employeesby Eric Tucker, Will Weissert on February 22, 2025 at 1:45 am
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.
- Donald Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffby Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor on February 22, 2025 at 1:15 am
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
- Valparaiso University business college dean charged with misdemeanor batteryby Amy Lavalley on February 22, 2025 at 12:33 am
The now-former dean of Valparaiso University's College of Business was charged this week with misdemeanor battery and is no longer employed by the school but his defense attorney said the case is rooted in his client's role as a whistleblower over the university's finances.
- Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programsby Lea Skene, Lindsay Whitehurst on February 22, 2025 at 12:31 am
A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Indiana appeals court upholds man’s 85-year sentence for rape, child molesting, domestic batteryby Meredith Colias-Pete on February 22, 2025 at 12:27 am
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently upheld a former Chicago man’s 85-year prison sentence for rape, child molesting and domestic battery in Dyer.