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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily paused the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer to millions of federal employees. NPR's Andrea, she reports the decision means federal workers no longer face a deadline today to decide whether to stay or go.
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole paused the resignation offer until Monday, granting a request from unions representing federal employees. O'Toole said the court had just received a brief from the government and gave the unions until Friday to respond.
He also ordered the government to notify employees of this change by the end of today and scheduled another hearing for Monday afternoon when he will hear the merits of the case. The labor unions are arguing that the deferred resignation offer is arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful.
Already tens of thousands of federal workers have accepted the administration's offer to resign now and keep their pay and benefits through the end of September. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.
On Truth Social today, President Trump doubled down on proposals the Gaza Strip be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. From Ramallah, NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports Trump has also alluded to an upcoming announcement about the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
After Trump was elected last November, several far-right Israeli ministers commented that this might now be the time for Israel to move on West Bank annexation. You know, I should point out that all of this would be illegal under international law. But Trump also appointed key people in his administration who have said that they would support Israeli annexation.
So given Trump's Gaza statements and his planned announcement about the West Bank in the future, all of this has people here pretty nervous.
NPR's Kat Lohnsdorf. The American Gaming Association says nearly one and a half billion dollars in legal bets are expected to be placed during Sunday's Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports with the game just days away, health experts are warning about the dangers of problem gambling.
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