WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing.
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Cottle: The three women who broke Trump’s grip on Congress
‘Most of the Republican women in the House lacked the stomach for this fight. They sat on the sidelines for weeks.’.
Food pantries warn of impending crisis as SNAP benefits return but eligibility tightens
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it will fully distribute November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Thursday, weeks after the federal government froze and then halved its usual payments during the now-resolved government shutdown. But that temporary freeze foreshadowed future challenges as the Trump administration advances stricter eligibility rules for the program, according. The post Food pantries warn of impending crisis as SNAP benefits return but eligibility tightens appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.
Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closing
Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closing
Second man freed of Arouca businessman’s 2021 murder
A Malabar man charged with the murder of an Arouca businessman in 2021 has been acquitted by the High Court. Andrew Sutton was found not guilty by Justice Nalini Singh after a judge-only trial at the Hall of Justice, Port of Spain. Sutton was before the court charged with the murder of businessman Nicholas Mohith on March 11, 2021. Mohith, 31, of Eastern Main Road, Arouca, was at his business place with a male relative around 4 pm on March 11, 2021, when a gunman entered and shot him before running off. Another man was also charged for the murder. Renaldo Thomas, of Carapo, who was arrested on March 29, 2021, was discharged by the High Court on June 6, because the prosecution failed to present evidence. Thomas’s case, which was initially heard at the Arima Magistrates’ Court before being transferred to the High Court under the Administration of Justice (Preliminary Inquiries) Act (AJIPA), had been stalled repeatedly due to the State’s non-compliance with disclosure requirements. At least three scheduled sufficiency hearings, in August 2024, October 2024, and March, were adjourned because the prosecution failed to disclose evidence. In each instance, the State filed applications for extensions on the morning of the hearing and a final extension was granted in April. However, on the morning of the sufficiency hearing on June 6, Master Sarah De Silva made it clear that no further adjournments would be granted. When the court insisted that the sufficiency hearing proceed, the prosecution indicated it had no evidence to offer in Thomas’s case. De Silva questioned why a notice of discontinuance had not been filed and made it clear that the court will not discharge Thomas in a manner that would allow the State to re-arrest and re-lay charges. Thomas was then formally arraigned, and with the prosecution offering no evidence, the court ruled under Section 24 of AJIPA, which allows for discharge when evidence fails to meet the prima facie threshold, that he be discharged. Sutton was represented by Delicia Helwig-Robertson and Sara Julien of the Public Defender’s Department. Shervon Noriega and Cassie Bisram prosecuted. The post Second man freed of Arouca businessman’s 2021 murder appeared first.
Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle it
The U. S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
3 Gray-New Gloucester schools briefly enter lockout due to nearby police activity
A Maine State Police spokesperson said a federal drug enforcement investigation was taking place in the area.
SNAP Fraud: A $50,000 EBT Card, One Person Getting Benefits from 6 Different States – This Is What Taxpayers Are Funding
If there’s any good that’s come from the government shutdown, it’s exposing all the fraud being committed to exploit the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The post SNAP Fraud: A $50,000 EBT Card, One Person Getting Benefits from 6 Different States This Is What Taxpayers Are Funding appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Donald Trump’s Sudden Reversal on Epstein Files Under Scrutiny
Trump said Republicans should vote for the bill to force the release of the Epstein files “because we have nothing to hide.”.
Alibaba is helping Chinese military to target U.S., White House memo claims: FT
The post Alibaba is helping Chinese military to target U. S., White House memo claims: FT appeared com. BEIJING Alibaba is helping the Chinese military to target the U. S., according to a White House memo, the Financial Times reported Friday. The memo alleged “Alibaba provides tech support for Chinese military ‘operations’ against targets in the U. S.,” according to the FT. The FT said it could not independently verify the claims, and did not publish a full version of the memo. It was not clear when the memo was released. The White House did not respond to requests for comment, while the FT said it stood by its reporting. “The assertions and innuendoes in the article are completely false,” Alibaba said in a statement to CNBC on the FT report. “We question the motivation behind the anonymous leak, which the FT admits that they cannot verify,” Alibaba said. “This malicious PR operation clearly came from a rogue voice looking to undermine President Trump’s recent trade deal with China.” U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last month for the first time since Trump began his second term in January. The leaders agreed to a rollback of tariffs and export controls for 12 months, easing bilateral tensions that have escalated this year. The lack of details in the FT report “does raise the question of whether some of the China hawks in the administration are trying to undercut the President’s deal with Xi Jinping,” Andy Rothman, founder of consulting firm Sinology, said Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” He pointed out that Trump had not said anything about the FT report, while noting that all the major U. S. cloud computing companies have contracts with the U. S. government. Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now The U. S. has ramped up efforts over the last few years to restrict.