Florida State Sen. Geraldine Thompson Dies at 76 After Complications From Knee Replacement Surgery

ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76. The Orlando-area Democrat had served in the Florida Legislature since 2006. Her most recent time in the Florida Senate began in 2022. She had previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012

Thousands of probationary federal health workers fired by letter this weekend

Probationary workers across multiple federal health agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services received virtually identical letters Saturday evening informing them they would be terminated from their positions, sources told CBS News.  “Unfortunately, the Agency finds that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit