Interior Department Halts Layoff Plans Amid Government Shutdown

The U.S. Department of the Interior has temporarily suspended its plan to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs as a federal judge intervened to block the layoffs. This pause in the agency’s budget cuts follows a government shutdown that has led to staffing shortages across federal agencies. National parks, such as the Evergl,ades National Park in Florida, are particularly vulnerable, with reports of increased damage and illegal activity due to the reduced number of staff.