The Merit Systems Protection Board orders the temporary reinstatement of over 5,000 USDA employees wrongfully fired during the Trump administration's mass termination efforts.
FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, alleging retaliation and intimidation following probes into Trump-related investigations.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offers to withdraw US missile system if China ceases aggressive actions in the South China Sea, heightening regional tensions.
Authorities in North Carolina are engaged in a manhunt for inmate John Nigh, who escaped through a jail's ventilation system with the help of cellmates.