## Pentagon lays off 5,400 civilian workers, with tens of thousands more firings due

Authored by theguardian.com

“We anticipate reducing the department’s civilian workforce by 5-8% to produce efficiencies and refocus the department on the president’s priorities and restoring readiness in the force,” Selnick said.

“It is simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical.

Taxpayers deserve to have us take a thorough look at our workforce top-to-bottom to see where we can eliminate redundancies.”.

The announcement of sweeping firings of civilian workers was followed by Donald Trump’s firing of the current chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General CQ Brown Jr.

The defense department is the largest government agency, with the Government Accountability Office finding in 2023 that it had more than 700,000 full-time civilian workers.

Probationary employees are generally those on the job for less than a year and who have yet to gain civil service protection.

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has supported cuts, posting on X last week that the Pentagon needs “to cut the fat (HQ) and grow the muscle (warfighters).”. »

### Gov. Evers: “I want Wisconsin to become the first state in America to start auditing insurance companies over denying healthcare claims”

Authored by wispolitics.com

Health insurance companies often require healthcare professionals to get permission before they prescribe medication or care that Wisconsinites need.

Gov. Evers is proposing to make Wisconsin the first state in America to start auditing insurance companies over denying Wisconsinites’ healthcare claims.

So, first things first: I want to make Wisconsin the first state in America to start auditing insurance companies over denying healthcare claims. »

### PS5 Pro sales ‘have fallen behind PS4 Pro in the US’

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

US PlayStation 5 Pro sales have fallen behind PlayStation 4 Pro’s sales performance during its first months of sale.

However, it’s worth noting that PlayStation 5 Pro retails for significantly more than PS4 Pro did ($700 vs $400), and Circana’s reporting period is also one week less.

In November, Piscatella claimed that PS5 Pro had enjoyed “a solid start,” with unit sales “in the same ballpark as PS4 Pro’s launch”. »

### Rising egg prices and high demand are prompting consumers to rent or buy chickens, but experts warn the move may not cut costs

Authored by cbsnews.com

With relief not expected anytime soon, some egg consumers are now looking for alternatives, including going to the source itself: Chickens.

Across the country, several hatcheries who spoke with CBS News said they're seeing significantly more interest in buying chickens.

"Sales have gone up dramatically for all the people I know that sell chickens," Ron Goldsmith said. »

### Boeing and Airbus shipments passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions

Authored by investigate-europe.eu

Some of the Indian companies involved were flagged by the US late last year as being part of “sanctions evasion” networks.

Boeing and Airbus have sent numerous cargoes to firms in India which later re-exported them to Russia, according to customs data analysis.

Airbus and Satair are acting in compliance with the laws and regulations and are actively committed to prevent sanctions circumvention and diversion. ” »

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