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Thousands of federal workers nationwide have been forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s says it aims to improve the government and cut down waste.From park rangers and Department of Veterans Affairs social workers to scientists and foreign relations experts, the workers have decades of experience and knowledge that are crucial to their fields.With that wealth of knowledge and experience, labor and security experts told ABC News that those fired federal workers are being recruited by private firms and foreign governments, which they said raises the risk of security threats against…

Pakistan, a team that is often criticised for its poor fielding, saw pacer Haris Rauf pull off one of the finest catches in the team’s history. Rauf produced a one-handed stunner during the third T20I of the 5-match series against New Zealand on Friday to send opening batter Fin Allen packing early in the game. Shaheen Afridi bowled a fuller deliver on the leg stump to Allen, who tried to flick the ball past the short-fine leg fielder. Haris, however, diving towards his right-hand side, turned into a superman as he plucked the ball in dramatic fashion. Rauf’s own…

As President Donald Trump’s administration enters a legal tug-of-war with the nation’s judges over controversial policies, and actions escalates, constitutional law experts are sounding the alarm that the country could be inching closer to a constitutional crisis.What would a constitutional crisis involve, and when and how would it get triggered?Over the weekend, the administration defied a federal judge’s directive issued from the bench to turn around two flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, after which the president and his top officials said that they would push ahead with the deportations despite what the court said — while…

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcanoJAKARTA, Indonesia — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano. Information on evacuations was not immediately available.The volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has had hundreds of earthquakes and visible volcanic activity has significantly increased in…

Lewis Hamilton broke the Shanghai lap record to take a stunning pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race as Ferrari bounced back from a torrid season-opener in style on Friday. Hamilton, who has won a record six Chinese Grands Prix, flew round the resurfaced 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit in 1min 30.849sec in only his second race weekend with Ferrari. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull was second 0.018sec behind and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri third. Charles Leclerc was fourth in the second Ferrari, Mercedes’ George Russell was fifth, with early championship leader Lando Norris only…

Shardul Thakur is set to join Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of their opening match of IPL 2025 against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Monday. According to a report, Shardul will join LSG as an injury replacement for pacer Mohsin Khan. Shardul, who went unsold during the IPL 2025 mega auction, has been training with LSG ahead of the IPL. Shardul was released by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) last year ahead of the mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.According to a report in the Times of India, Mohsin has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to…

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Thursday that he would be meeting with billionaire Elon Musk at the Pentagon Friday to discuss “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.”Musk, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, and his Department of Government Efficiency have played an integral role in the administration’s push to dramatically reduce the size of the government. Musk has faced intense blowback from some lawmakers and voters for his chainsaw-wielding approach to laying off workers and slashing programs, although Trump’s supporters have hailed it.A senior defense official told reporters Tuesday that roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will…

File image of KKR players© BCCI/Sportzpics After the Kolkata Police request the Cricket Association of Bengal to reschedule the IPL game scheduled for April 6 at the Eden Gardens on account of Ram Navmi, President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Snehasish Ganguly said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have not confirmed yet whether the match will be rescheduled or shifted to a new venue. President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Snehasish Ganguly said that for the match on April 6 on Ram Navami, Kolkata Police has clearly said that they will…

SALT LAKE CITY — Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy received applause at a Thursday town hall in Salt Lake City when she told the crowd she’s concerned about the country drifting toward authoritarianism “if we don’t get the executive branch under control.”But the cheers turned to boos when she added those worries weren’t specific to Republican President Donald Trump.“When Biden was president, I had the same concern,” she said, referring to former Democratic President Joe Biden.Maloy’s comments summed up her careful approach to criticizing Trump throughout the event, which she held with Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy. The Utah lawmakers…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its yearslong case and appeal against a cryptocurrency firm whose CEO has ties to the White House, the CEO said Wednesday.Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs, said on the social media platform X that the case against his company “has ended.””Today is a victory — and a long overdue surrender by the SEC,” he said.An SEC spokesperson declined to comment to ABC News.The move, which was not confirmed by the SEC, prevents Ripple from potentially facing a $125 million fine — and comes less than two weeks after Garlinghouse was at the…