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CNN 5 Things

Federal firings begin, TN plant explosion, renewed trade war & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Mass government layoffs are underway as a shutdown drags on. We have details on a massive blast in Tennessee that decimated an explosives facility and rattled homes. We’ll tell you the role US troops are playing in the Gaza ceasefire deal. An escalation in a trade war between the world’s two largest economies is rocking the stock market. Plus, the wild weekend weather threatening parts of the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, from CNN, I'm Afamadikai, but the five things you need to know for Friday, October 10th.

0:37.9

The government has started firing federal workers.

0:41.3

That's what the White House budget chief posted on X, and it's happening as the shutdown

0:45.6

is now on track to extend into next week.

0:48.8

CNN has reached out to federal employee unions for comment.

0:52.6

A White House official blamed Democrats for the layoff notices,

0:56.0

which administration officials say will be delivered by mail. It's not yet clear how many

1:00.7

workers received the notices. About 1.4 million federal employees have been furloughed or are working

1:06.9

without pay, according to a bipartisan policy center review of the major agency's

1:11.6

shutdown contingency plans.

1:14.2

Some will get partial paychecks for the days they worked before the shutdown, while others

1:18.1

will get smaller checks in the coming days.

1:20.7

A new survey shows the shutdown hasn't affected Americans' perception about the economy so

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