Tue, December 24, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Newsday

State legislative leaders reject MTA capital plan, intend to include it in budget talks

That hole "is a specific concern that needs to be addressed before we can approve the program," stated Heastie and Stewart-Cousins. The legislative leaders are also members of the MTA Capital Program Review Board, which gave them the authority to reject the proposal.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Richmond

Feds clear Va. to use $1.48 billion to extend broadband to unserved parts of state

Virginia has a green light from the administration of President Joe Biden to use $1.48 billion in federal infrastructure funding to extend high-speed internet access to more than 133,000 unserved locations,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Newsday

New York State to phase out 'super pollutants,' despite cost concerns

ALBANY — The state has restricted the use of "super pollutant" gases used in food stores, hospitals, high-tech bio storage facilities and other businesses that require refrigeration, despite warnings by business interests that the measure will be too costly for some enterprises to stay in business.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: legit

"How Obasanjo Underdeveloped Grassroots in Nigeria": Tinubu Opens Up

President Bola Tinubu has dropped a direct bombshell on former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he revealed how the ex-president underdeveloped Nigeria.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: wacotrib

Byron Johnson tips hat to Texas Ranger Museum after 28 years

In his tenure as museum director, Johnson has overseen its physical expansion, raised its international profile, strengthened its collections and research material and heightened its connections to today's Texas Rangers.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: ProPublica

Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor

As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance "one of the most destructive things for the family.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Politico

6 things we learned this year

Here are six things we learned about race and identity politics this election cycle. As much as Democrats tried painting Trump as out of touch and unfit to hold the presidency again, those tactics simply didn't stick. Obviously.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo

Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ethics concerns about a potential conflict of interest, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Richmond

Feds clear Va. to use to extend broadband to unserved parts of state

Virginia has a green light from the administration of President Joe Biden to use $1.48 billion in federal infrastructure funding to extend high-speed internet access to more than 133,000 unserved locations,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump Rages at Biden for Wrecking His Plans for Executions: 'Makes No Sense'

President-elect Donald Trump reacted to President Joe Biden's commutation of the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row with befuddlement and disbelief on Tuesday, claiming the decision "makes no sense.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

5 things to know for Dec. 24: Matt Gaetz report, Donald Trump, Lottery winner, Hawaii volcano, Bill Clinton

Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump Wants Denali Renamed

Opposition to President-elect Trump's renewed suggestion to change the name of Alaska's 20,310-foot mountain back to McKinley includes many Alaskans, including Indigenous people, and the state's two Republican senators.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Famine spreading in war-torn Sudan, UN-backed report says

IPC report outlines famine in five areas, including in Sudan's largest displacement camp, Zamzam, in North Darfur.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Republicans fret 'cannibalizing ourselves' with primaries for bucking Trump

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Panama leaders issue joint response after Trump's threat to seize control of canal

The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, current and former leaders of the country said, after Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the waterway.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Women at the forefront of South Korea's martial law protests

As protesters confronted armed soldiers outside South Korea's National Assemblyon the night of December 3, it was immediately apparent that something unexpected was taking place. No sooner had President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared on televisionto declare martial law than citizens began arriving and facing down the nation's military.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against a Republican-dominated legislature, winning big on Medicaid expansion and clean energy while falling short in fights over private-school vouchers and abortion rights.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Cornwall to build most number of houses under Government plans

Cornwall is the local authority which will have to build the most number of new homes under the Labour government's housebuilding plans

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Donald Trump's threats and lawfare impose chilling effect on press

President-elect Donald Trump has been clear about his ire for the press for years. His latest verbal attacks, legal actions and cabinet appointments signal he is ready to increase his efforts to quiet critical reporting.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

'Impulsive, manipulable and jealous': Conservative says Trump is whiffing with Congress

Democrats' fears that President-elect Donald Trump will govern as a dictator — something he himself suggested on the campaign trail — may ultimately never come to pass, conservative analyst Ramesh Ponnuru wrote for The Washington Post Tuesday.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Here's What Trump Did and Didn't Say About 'President Musk'

A fake Truth Social post circulated as Trump told a crowd at AmericaFest: "He's not going to be president, that I can tell you."

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Hagari to participate in secret meeting in Knesset regarding criticism against Feldstein Law

IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari is set to participate Tuesday afternoon in a confidential meeting in the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Hagari was summoned to present his policy regarding the entry of journalists into combat zones,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Why CT decided to take a temporary pass on offshore wind energy amid decarbonization efforts

After keeping the rest of New England waiting for months, Connecticut has decided to step away from a three-state, offshore energy buy as too expensive and concentrate its decarbonization efforts, at least over the short term,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: Oregonian

U.S. House fails to reauthorize 20-year-old bill that helps fund rural schools, communities in Oregon and other states

House Republicans could not reach agreement about how the rural schools bill should be funded and it died without a vote.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: WLRN

Trash incinerators are disproportionately harmful to Black and Hispanic people

In Florida, six of the nine existing incinerators are where the percentages of people of color are higher than the statewide average of 46%, according to the EPA. As Miami-Dade is experiencing, there is no perfect location to build a new one.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Tennessee Senator Pressed On 'Damage And Pain' Biden Can Cause After Clemency For Death Row Inmates

Fox guest host Kellyanne Conway questioned Republican Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty Monday about how much more "damage and pain" President Joe Biden can cause Americans after granting clemency to more than 30 inmates on death row.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Inside Melania Trump's loathing of Christmas and bashing of family separation policy

Melania Trump was once recorded - without her knowledge - blasting the Christmas decorations as well as criticism over the family separation policy.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Demand for stricter rules as Elon Musk 'prepares to donate to Reform'

David Howarth, who served on the Electoral Commission between 2010 and 2018, called for a 'tight cap' on political donations.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada. In a post on the social media platform X, Eric Trump shared a doctored photo of his father purchasing Canada,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Iran's Regime Struggles as Energy Crisis Shuts Down Nation

Iran, a country known for its vast reserves of natural gas and crude oil, is grappling with an unprecedented energy crisis. Government offices have been forced to shut down or operate on reduced hours.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Eamon Ryan's 'pride' and 'regrets' as he gets ready to bow out of Irish politics

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[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: ABC

1 million Americans to receive checks from the IRS. How to know if you're eligible

The first check totaled $1,200 for eligible taxpayers, the second $600 and the third $1,400. Most Americans received checks, the government said, but those who didn't get the full amount could file for the rebate credit. The IRS estimates that roughly $2.4 billion will be sent to Americans in the coming weeks.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MinnPost

The political quotations of 2024 that marked a historic, if not 'weird,' year

Besides a major election, there was new drama for Minnesota's recreational cannabis program and a proposal to use bubbles to fight crime.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Police urged to review abuse and intimidation faced by London mayoral and assembly candidates

Police urged to review abuse and intimidation faced by London mayoral and assembly candidates - Elections review says young Londoners 'should be able to use Oyster Zip card as ID at polling stations'

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Syria: Soldiers of the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the new government

Soldiers of the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the new government.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: legit

Yoruba Youths Reject Plans to Introduce Sharia Law In South West

A group, Yoruba Nation Youths has warned the warn the Federal Government not to create divisions in Yorubaland with the introduction of Sharia law or courts.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government

France's president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part. Crushing debt, intensifying pressure from the nationalist far right, wars in Europe and the Mideast: Challenges abound for President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Government criticised for refusing to compensate thousands of WASPI women in Milton Keynes

Local councillors have slammed the government for rejecting recommendations to pay pension compensation to thousands of WASPI women across the city.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

UP CM Yogi Adityanath Slams Congress Over Ambedkar Row: 'Nehru Didn't Want Him In Constituent Assembly'

Amid the ongoing political tussle following Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Dr B.R. Ambedkar during the Winter Session of Parliament, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday came out in defence of the government while sharply criticising the Congress and other opposition parties.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

'Uncertainty is the rule of the day,' analyst says

Wolfango Piccoli, co-president of political risk advisory at Teneo, discusses the geopolitical outlook for 2025.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Chicago mayor faces calls to resign over public schools CEO's firing

Chicago resident and community roundtable director Cata Truss joins 'America Reports' to discuss the firing of Pedro Martinez and calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to resign amid growing proficiency problems among Chicago students.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with Democrats.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

'Issue of honesty': Conservative outraged after GOP lawmaker found living in dementia home

Fort Worth-based Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) continuing to serve on Congressional payroll while secretly living in a dementia care facility is a massive disgrace, wrote right-leaning Never Trump commentator Charlie Sykes for The Atlantic — and it speaks to a broader problem of American politics becoming increasingly dominated by people of advanced

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

O'Malley called to testify in Congress about Social Security remote work policy

Former Maryland governor and commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O'Malley has been called to testify before the House Oversight Committee next month about an agreement he signed to allow some Social Security employees to work remotely through 2029.

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Bill Clinton, 78, rushed to hospital for testing and observation

Bill Clinton has been rushed to hospital in Washington DC for testing and observation. The former US President, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center after he began to develop a fever,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Rachel Marsden: The top issue that defined 2024 (and embarrassed the globalists)

It's amazing how fast the woke Western establishment turned into a bunch of bigots, by their own definition, when they sensed that their own backsides were on the line this year. It seems like just yesterday that leaders across Western Europe and North America were advertising their openness to immigration from around the world as an

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Family of PM's late aide Bleiweiss sues Netanyahus, claiming harassment and abuse

Lawsuit alleges PM used Hana Bleiweiss as a 'wallet,' ignored harassment she suffered from Likud officials, including claims she was faking the cancer from which she died in 2023 The post Family of PM's late aide Bleiweiss sues Netanyahus,

[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ]: MSN

Christine Chen Zinner: It's Elon Musk and his peers against consumers

The billionaire Elon Musk and the California venture capitalist Marc Andreessen don't like government agencies that stop corporations like theirs from ripping off consumers. They especially hate the 14-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry

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Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to dissolve all groups and consolidate them under the defence ministry, according to a statement from the new administration.

The article from MSN discusses an agreement among various Syrian ex-rebel factions to merge under the Syrian Defense Ministry, marking a significant step towards integrating these groups into the national military framework. This move is part of a broader reconciliation process in Syria, aiming to unify military forces and reduce the autonomy of former opposition groups. The factions involved have agreed to operate under the command of the Syrian government, which could potentially lead to a more centralized control over military operations in the country. This development comes amidst ongoing efforts to stabilize Syria after years of civil conflict, with implications for both internal security and the broader geopolitical landscape.

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