DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown

US DHS calls furloughed staff back to work despite shutdown - Reuters

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Confusion surrounds Trump effort to pay TSA, DHS; some could see last paycheck Friday

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning its employees that Friday’s paycheck could be their last until Congress acts to fund the department and end the record-long partial shutdown — but questions remain over whether that warning extends to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. TSA employees last week began receiving back pay after President…

New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate

<p>Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), is expected to hit on Sunday</p><p>Thousands of New Zealanders were ordered to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the country’s North Island braced for Cyclone Vaianu, which authorities warned could cause coastal flooding and landslides.</p><p>Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mp/h), was expected to hit on Sunday, then pass west of the remote Chatham Islands on Monday, the country’s weather forecaster said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/new-zealands-north-island-braces-for-cyclone-vaianu-with-thousands-ordered-to-evacuate">Continue reading...</a>

Capitol Agenda: GOP leaders plot quick end to DHS shutdown - Politico

Homeland Security Workers Get Paid, but the Next Check Is Uncertain

The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.

DHS investigates deadly hammer attack of Florida gas station clerk

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been drawn into the case of a woman who was killed in a hammer attack last week at a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, after a Haitian immigrant was taken into custody on homicide charges in connection with the attack. Nicole Valdes has the latest.