A federal judge in Northern California has blocked the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary federal employees. Plus, USA TODAY Democracy Reporter Erin Mansfield discusses how President Donald Trump tried to remove officials tasked with protecting federal workers' jobs.

A search warrant reveals the deaths of actor Gene Hackman, his wife and dog in their New Mexico home are being considered “suspicious.” 

President Donald Trump met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House, where Britain's leader pushed for commitments on Ukraine.

A new Pentagon policy will ban troops from serving in a gender identity other than the one assigned at birth. 

USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé explains why many Americans are tired of cost-cutting tips.

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