❌ US Federal Diversity Staff Put On Leave As Trump Orders End To Schemes. Staff to be placed on paid leave as president decrees end of programmes and repeals LGBTQ+ equality orders. (The Guardian) 🌨️ At Least 10 Deaths Reported As Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Southern US. Historic snow and icy conditions have been linked to at least 10 deaths as it disrupts travel across the region. (Axios) 📰 Pete Hegseth's Ex-Wife 'Feared For Her Personal Safety,' His Former Sister-In-Law Says In Affidavit. In a sworn affidavit, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said Hegseth's ex-wife told her she at one point "feared for her personal safety" during her marriage to him. (ABC News) |