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Tornadoes and drenching thunderstorms have torn through the southern U.S., causing widespread destruction. Prosecutors have permanently dismissed the case against the New York mayor.
Deadly Storm Wreaks Havoc Over Southern US
A deadly spring storm wreaked havoc over the southern United States, bringing destructive tornadoes and intense flooding that claimed at least eight lives.
Beginning late on April 2, tornadoes and heavy storms swept through the region, lingering over the Mississippi and Ohio valleys on April 3. This led to relentless rainfall in the area before moving northward, leaving 33 million people under flood watches across 11 states, with some areas expecting up to 15 inches of rain.
Mobile homes were overturned, and debris was seen being thrown 25,000 feet into the air in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Power outages affected 10 states, reaching as far north as Michigan.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
DOGE Lay-Offs Reach 216,000 in March
Federal government layoffs reached 216,670 in March as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, representing 75 percent of all layoffs that month.
Total job cuts for March, amounting to 275,240, marked a 60 percent increase from the previous month, the third-highest number since tracking began in 1989.
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On April 1, an additional 10,000 staff members were laid off by the National Institutes of Health, now under the management of Robert F. Kennedy, as part of the second phase of the organization’s restructuring and centralization. The first phase being the initial announcement.
Among the layoffs was the entire Freedom of Information Act office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was responsible for information requests and agency transparency.
New York Mayor Eric Adams speaks after a federal judge dismissed his corruption case, in New York on April 2, 2025, in a still from video. New York City Mayor’s Office via AP
Criminal Case Against NY Mayor Permanently Dismissed
The criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams was permanently dismissed on April 2, following the earlier dropping of charges by the Trump administration.
Adams, who had pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and accepting illegal campaign contributions from Turkish diplomats, had the charges conditionally dropped in February at the government’s directive due to their interference with his mayoral duties regarding the city’s illegal immigration issue.
At that time, the ruling allowed for the charges to be refiled at a later date.
