Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the strategic coal-mining city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, but Ukraine's military denied the city had been captured and reported heavy fighting in and around it.

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Political Strategist Mychal Wilson joins FOX 5's LiveZone to discuss USAID jobs being cuts by 97%, and a judge blocks Trump federal worker 'buyout'.

The federal deferred resignation program accepted by thousands of workers continues to cause confusion and concern. Now the courts are involved.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deadline for federal employees to accept President Trump's proposed "buyout" offer until at least Monday. This offer wasn't approved by Congress and unions are warning workers not to take the deal.

Wes Battle has been glued to the phone at his financial-planning office in Maryland for days, endlessly fielding calls from clients, most of whom work for the federal government. They all want to know the same thing in a hurry: Is the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s “fork in the road” offer a good deal financially?

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the temporary block.