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WASHINGTON — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and his conservative detractors will square off for a second consecutive day as lawmakers prepare to resume voting Wednesday to pick the next House speaker. Three separate votes were held, and each time McCarthy, R-Calif., a veteran member of GOP leadership, fell short. It was the first time in 100 years that the speaker vote has gone to multiple ballots. Without a speaker, House lawmakers can’t be sworn in, committees can’t be formed, and GOP investigations into the Biden administration can’t begin. Trump, who previously endorsed McCarthy for speaker and had been making calls on his behalf, has gone silent on his support.

A blast of Arctic air will also plunge much of the country into bitter and, in some cases, dangerous cold, forecasters say. In some parts of this area, the wind chill could reach as low as minus 70 degrees, according to the Weather Service. Brief bursts of moderate to heavy snow lasting an hour or two are likely to occur immediately behind the Arctic front. Strong southerly winds, combined with the new moon-tide cycle, could also bring coastal flooding from northern New Jersey to northeast Massachusetts, the Weather Service said. Meteorologists warned local residents that this is not a normal lake effect event with a narrow band of heavy snow.

☆ Hundreds of Tyson Foods Employees Expected to Depart as Company Closes Offices
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Patrick Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tyson Foods announced that it would be closing its Chicago office, among others, as part of an effort to consolidate its corporate staff in Arkansas. Hundreds of Tyson Foods Inc. employees from two of its largest business units plan to leave the company as it consolidates its corporate offices to northwest Arkansas next year, according to people familiar with the matter. The largest U.S. meat supplier by sales said in October that it planned to close its offices in Chicago, Downers Grove, Ill., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., which currently house many of Tyson ‘s corporate employees in its prepared foods, beef and pork divisions. About 1,000 employees total work in those locations, the company has said.

“Nearly every single state in the nation has passed at least one significant gun safety law since Sandy Hook,” concluded the report, first obtained by NBC News. Gun violence has gone from being a political third rail to a kitchen table topic in just ten years. Nearly every American will know a victim of gun violence in their lifetime.”Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., hugs Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., at the Giffords Gun Violence Memorial in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on June 7. Still, gun safety advocates face tall hurdles to achieving other goals, like banning semi-automatic assault-style weapons and large-capacity ammunition. Republicans just won control of the House, almost certainly ending hopes for stricter gun laws for the foreseeable future.

☆ South Dakota Bans TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Kristi Noem | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pierre, S.D. The first responsibility of government is the security of its people. This is why I recently signed an executive order prohibiting the use of TikTok by South Dakota’s government agencies. As of last week, TikTok can no longer be accessed on state-owned or state-leased devices.

Economic worries have made this holiday season particularly stressful for some. The holiday season can bring out the absolute worst in some kids. Some parents welcome that break from structure, and that’s OK. “Parents get to decide what works and what doesn’t work with their family,” Dr. Naumburg said. “Gratitude and savoring are the opposite.”Dr. Kurtz recommended starting a simple gratitude practice early in the holiday season. As the holidays unfold, make an effort to savor the season, Dr. Kurtz said.

☆ GOP Insider readers: Dump Trump!
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Insider asked its Republican readers to send in their thoughts on Donald Trump following the GOP's dismal midterm performance. Subscribers to Insider's newsletter were asked two questions: Do you agree with the GOP insiders who blame Trump? Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Image— Joe S.I don't blame Trump per se. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images— Julia T.I think Trump, DeSantis AND the GOP are EXTREMELY dangerous for our Democracy. The Republican Party needs to get away from the extremists in the party or the Republican Party will no longer exist.

Spreading lies, misinformation and doubt about the 2020 election have proven to be a winning strategy for many Republicans across the United States. The analysis identified more than 370 candidates who cast doubt in some way on the 2020 election. House Republican newcomer said the 2020 election was stolen House Republican newcomer questioned the 2020 election in other ways W y o . M o . T e x as T enn. A vast majority of states will have one or more Republicans who cast doubt on the 2020 election. More than a Dozen Skeptics Elected in the SenateThe 16 Republican skeptics elected so far include several who have outright denied the 2020 election, including J.D.

☆ How Diverse Are the Candidates in the Midterm Elections?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Maggie Astor | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The House of RepresentativesThere are at least 403 people of color, women or nonbinary candidates running for seats in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Hispanic men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 11 Senate candidates who are Black this year. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ga. Raphael Warnock Ala. Will Boyd Ark. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 25 women nominated for governor — 16 Democrats and nine Republicans. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ala. Yolanda Flowers Ark.

Ed Fischbach, on his farm in Spink County, S.D., said no to the carbon pipeline on his land. But some energy experts say safety is an issue with carbon capture pipelines — carbon dioxide doesn’t like to stay put, and the fear is that a pipeline could rupture and leak. Asked about the Mississippi leak, Hill of Summit Carbon Solutions characterized the event as tragic but anomalous. Braun says she is afraid the Summit pipeline will disturb sacred land around Whitestone Hill. Both Braun and Locke say they are happy to be forging new ties with farmers and ranchers in opposition to the Summit project.

☆ Jan. 6 committee shows video footage of congressional leaders pleading for help during attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection presented previously unseen video Thursday of congressional leaders pleading for help from governors, the acting secretary of defense and the acting attorney general as rioters attacked the Capitol. The video montage began with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walking through the Capitol flanked by security guards at 2:23 p.m. The video from Thursday's hearing shows Pelosi and other congressional leaders repeatedly asking for help from law enforcement. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Democratic Senate whip, appeared in another clip with leaders. "What we are being told very directly is it’s going to take days for the Capitol to be OK again," Pelosi told Pence.

☆ U.S. Reaches Agreement With Victims of Doctor Who Abused Native American Patients
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Christopher Weaver | Dan Frosch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stanley Patrick Weber, seen arriving at the federal courthouse in 2017 in Rapid City, S.D., is now serving a lifetime sentence in federal prison. The U.S. government reached a deal with victims of a pedophile doctor who sexually assaulted Native American boys for decades at federal hospitals in Montana and South Dakota, people familiar with the matter said. Under the terms of the deal, the government would pay between $1.5 million and $2 million to each of eight victims to settle claims that federal officials ignored or tolerated the abuse, some of the people said. In total, the government would pay the victims about $14.5 million, one of the people said.

The Democratic-led Senate confirmed four new circuit court judges in the last two weeks, most recently U.S. District Judge Florence Pan to the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. By contrast, Trump had installed 69 judges at this point in his tenure. The most recent two-term presidents, Barack Obama and George W. Bush, each secured 325 Senate-confirmed judges for district courts, circuit courts and the Supreme Court over eight years. McConnell's allies say a GOP-run Senate would force Biden to pick judges who are acceptable to conservatives in order to get floor votes. Republicans ended the tradition for circuit judges in the Trump era and some liberals want to end it for district judges so that GOP senators in red states cannot block Biden’s nominees for vacancies.

☆ Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published Thursday from Stanford University. The new analysis reveals a picture of daily exposure to wildfire smoke in better geographic detail than ever before. Where Wildfire Smoke Pollution Increased Over the Past Decade 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ micrograms of PM2.5 Seattle Spokane WASH. Portland MAINE Missoula MONT. FLA. Micrograms of PM2.5 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ Note: Map shows increase in average wildfire smoke from 2006-2010 to 2016-2020. The research isolated wildfire smoke from background pollution from other sources, which has actually decreased in recent decades.

"If your aim is to prevent future efforts to steal elections, I would respectfully suggest that conservatives should support this bill," Cheney said on the floor. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who chairs the Jan. 6 committee, called GOP opposition to the bill “sad.”“I’m not surprised at anything they do. The Senate bill includes some differences. The House bill also allows candidates to sue in federal court to enforce the lawful certification, which numerous Senate Republicans say is a nonstarter. “I think once people get an opportunity to see what our bill encompasses versus the Senate bill, I think you’d see people moving to our side,” Thompson told reporters.

There’s no palpable hunger for a shutdown so close to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, so Congress must pass a bill by midnight Sept. 30 to avert a lapse in funding. “The cleaner the bill is, the more likely” it is to pass quickly, said Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D. He wants tens of billions for Covid, and he says the pandemic is over,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician. Cases, hospitalizations, deaths, mental health aspects of Covid, long Covid. But conservatives are rebelling, saying Congress should push the issue into 2023 in the hope that the GOP will seize the majority and write legislation to its liking.

☆ The ‘Cost’ of Voting in America: A Look at Where It’s Easiest and Hardest
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Nick Corasaniti | Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Researchers focused on 10 categories related to voting, including registration, inconvenience, early voting, polling hours and absentee voting. The state also stopped using special voting deputies, officials whose tasks had sometimes included conducting voter registration drives, according to the study. To assess the voting laws passed after the 2020 election, this year’s Cost of Voting Index study added new categories and scoring. While the political debate surrounding new election laws has centered on ballots and the voting process, the Cost of Voting Index also gives heavy weight to the ease of voter registration. States rank higher in the index if they allow voter registration drives, provide automatic voter registration, offer same-day registration and maintain longer periods in which to register.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., wrote Monday asking Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to "ensure" that the social media giant TikTok fully cuts its ties with China. "This shocking testimony calls for action," Hawley wrote in his letter, asking Yellen "to exercise your responsibilities as [chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] to ensure that the Chinese company ByteDance fully divests TikTok and that TikTok sever any connections with any other Chinese company." "Does any employee who has access to U.S. user data, are they members of the Chinese Communist Party?" Lawmakers and regulators have raised concerns that ByteDance could provide U.S. user data directly to the Chinese government. The legislation would also prohibit TikTok from accessing U.S. citizens’ user data from within China.

☆ Dorin Damir a fost plasat în arest preventiv pentru 30 de zile, în Penitenciarul numărul 13
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Preşedintele Asociaţiei FEA, Dorin Damir, a fost plasat în arest preventiv pentru 30 de zile, în Penitenciarul numărul 13. Decizia a fost luată de magistrații Judecătoriei Chișinău cu sediul la Ciocana, care au admis demersul procurorilor în acest sens.Dorin Damir, reţinut în dosarul fostei Direcții 5 a Ministerului de Interne, nu s-a prezentat la şedinţă. Obligaţie care ne-a fost impusă de către organul de urmărire penală, aşa că detalii nu vă putem da. Solicitat de noi, Alexandru Levinschi, avocatul lui Dorin Damir, ne-a declarat că deocamdată nu poate oferi detalii pentru a nu afecta drepturile şi poziţia clientului său, dar a dat asigurări că acesta va reveni ulterior cu o reacţie. Direcţia 5 din cadrul INI ar fi fost desființată în 2019 pe motiv că avea drept scop filarea anumitor persoane.

Persons: Preşedintele Asociaţiei, Alexandru Levinschi, Valeriu Cojocaru, Alexandru, Dorin Damir Organizations: Ministerului, Interne, şedinţă Locations: Chișinău, Ciocana

☆ Echipa națională de tenis a Moldovei a învins reprezentativa similară a Andorrei cu 3-0 la competiția ce se desfășoară la Skopje, Macedonia
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională de tenis a Republicii Moldova a început cu dreptul evoluția în Grupa a IV-a a Zonei Europene a Cupei Davis 2021. "Tricolorii", conduși de căpitanul Iurie Gorban, au învins reprezentativa similară a Andorrei cu 3-0 la competiția ce se desfășoară la Skopje, în Macedonia de Nord.În prima partidă, Ilie Snițari a dispus de Damien Gelabert cu 6-1, 6-2. Într-un alt meci la simplu, Alexander Cozbinov s-a impus fără drept de apel în fața lui Eric Cervos Noguer, scor 6-0, 6-0.Ultima partidă a fost cea de dublu, în care perechea Snițari/Cozbinov s-a descurcat de minune în fața duetului Gelabert/Cervos Noguer, câștigând cu un dublu 6-1.Moldova mai are de jucat cu San Marino, Kosovo și gazda Macedonia de Nord. Primele două clasate vor promova în Grupa a III-a a Zonei Europene a Cupei Davis.Din lotul selecționatei țării noastre mai fac parte tenismenii Maxim Cazac și Andrei Gorban.

Persons: Cupei Davis, Iurie Gorban, Ilie Snițari, Damien Gelabert, Alexander Cozbinov, Eric Cervos, Cazac, Andrei Gorban Locations: Republicii Moldova, Andorrei, Skopje, Macedonia, Nord.În, San Marino, Kosovo, Macedonia de Nord

☆ Echipa națională de tenis a Republicii Moldova a început cu dreptul evoluția la Cupa Davis
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

☆ Comisia Europeană va prezenta anul viitor o propunere pentru a elimina vehiculele poluante
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Comisia Europeană va prezenta la sfârşitul anului viitor o propunere de retragere de pe piaţă a vehiculelor cele mai poluante, a declarat joi vicepreşedintele Comisiei Europene însărcinat cu Pactul Verde al UE, Frans Timmermans, relatează agenţia EFE. ''Dorim să lucrăm la o revizuire a directivei privind durata de viaţă a vehiculelor. ''Este ceea ce ne cere industria auto şi este un lucru corect'', a menţionat Timmermans.Dar el a subliniat că strategia pentru a ajunge la un parc auto care să nu emită CO2 trebuie implementată progresiv. ''Fie că sunt autoturisme, furgonete sau camioane, când retragi vehiculele poluante vor sosi pas cu pas vehiculele cu emisii zero. Trebuie să fie o abordare pas cu pas, nu putem avea vehicule cu emisii zero de azi pe mâine.

Persons: Frans Timmermans Organizations: Europeană, UE Locations: UE, Luxemburg, Franţa, Spania

☆ Igor Armaș și-a ajutat echipa de club FC Voluntari să rămână în prima ligă valorică a României
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Moldoveanul a marcat în meciul de baraj cu divizionara secundă Dunărea Călărași, iar FC Voluntari s-a impus la final cu scorul de 4-0. Armaș a înscris golul trei al partidei de aseară. "E foarte bine că a ieșit totul ok. Ne-am pregătit foarte serios de acest meci, am fost concentrați și cred că am câștigat pe merit", a menționat Armaș.După ce și-a asigurat participarea în Liga 1 în sezonul următor, Igor Armaș urmează să se alăture reprezentativei de fotbal a Republicii Moldova și să se pregătească de amicalul cu Azerbaidjanul, progrmat duminică la Chișinău. "Mă simt foarte bine, am avionul astăzi și sper să reușesc la antrenamentul de deseară. Dacă staff-ul tehnic va considera că trebuie să joc, atunci voi fi pregătit pe data de șase să joc", a spus fotbalistul.Meciul Moldova - Azerbaidjan se va disputa pe stadionul Zimbru și va fi transmis în direct pe PRIME cu începere de la ora 19:00.

Persons: Moldoveanul, Igor Organizations: Dunărea, FC Voluntari, Liga 1, Zimbru Locations: Dunărea Călărași, Republicii Moldova, Azerbaidjanul, Chișinău, Moldova, Azerbaidjan

☆ Estonia va interzice fermele de animale crescute pentru blănuri până în 2025
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Parlamentarii din Estonia au votat miercuri în favoarea interzicerii fermelor de animale crescute pentru blănuri şi le-au cerut producătorilor din acest domeniu să îşi închidă unităţile de producţie până la sfârşitul anului 2025, informează DPA.Cincizeci şi cinci de parlamentari estonieni au votat amendamentul ce prevede interzicerea reproducţiei şi sacrificării animalelor care sunt crescute exclusiv pentru blănurile lor, în timp ce 19 parlamentari s-au pronunţat împotrivă, scrie agerpres.ro Activiştii pentru drepturile animalelor au salutat această decizie, pe care o consideră "o victorie istorică". Mulţi dintre ei au criticat în repetate rânduri condiţiile în care trăiesc animalele din astfel de ferme. "Milităm pentru acest lucru de mulţi ani şi suntem foarte bucuroşi că Estonia a devenit primul stat baltic care interzice fermele de animale crescute pentru blănuri", a declarat Annaliisa Post, o reprezentantă a organizaţiei pentru bunăstarea animalelor Loomus.Discuţiile despre o astfel de interdicţie au început în Estonia încă din anul 2009, însă două proiecte de lege nu au întrunit voturile necesare, în 2017, respectiv în 2019.

Locations: Estonia

☆ România: Se discută despre centre de vaccinare chiar la locul de muncă; Ce spun angajații
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Pentru 10% contează că s-au vaccinat, iar 33 % spun că nu cred în vaccin. La moment, se discută despre centre de imunizare la locul de muncă, unele companii deja adoptă această măsură. Angajații sunt încă panicaţi din cauza virusului şi nu vor să fie infectaţi sau supuși riscului la locul de muncă. 38% din respondenţi vor ca angajatorii să ia măsuri de dezinfecţie şi curăţenie mai stricte şi vor să existe o bună ventilaţie a clădirii. De asemenea, 20% dintre angajaţi susţin că vor să continue munca de acasă şi dacă totuşi vin la birou, să nu participe la întâlniri cu persoane din afara companiei.

Persons: Best Jobs Organizations: Mediafax Locations: România

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