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☆ FEMA was strapped for cash even before America's hurricane double whammy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

FEMA for two months had to pause $9 billion meant for communities still recovering from past disasters. In this case, for nearly two months, FEMA hoarded $9 billion to make up for delayed funding from Congress. But Biden-administration officials warn of another shortfall as soon as January, especially after Hurricane Milton slammed into the Tampa area late Wednesday. "So if FEMA delays reimbursements, local governments have to bear those costs, and they may put off recovery efforts. FEMA officials have repeatedly said they have enough resources to respond to Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton but declined to specify how much disaster aid remained available.

Persons: Milton, Helene, Hurricane Milton, Biden, Craig Fugate, Obama, Carlos Martín, Martín, Yucel Ors, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Hurricane Helene, Johnson, Ors Organizations: Hurricanes, FEMA, Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane, FEMA doesn't, Harvard University, National League of Cities, White, Republican, Fox Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Vermont, California, Pacific, Tampa, Washington, Louisiana, Milton, North Carolina , Georgia, South Carolina , Florida , Tennessee, Virginia, Asheville , North Carolina, Asheville

☆ Hurricane season is set to scramble Americans' view of the economy before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Additional disruptions from Hurricane Milton complicate the data collection for October's jobs report. To stimulate hiring, the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September, and the jobs report will strongly inform its path forward. "I wouldn't expect these events to materially change how Americans view the economy before the election," DeAntonio said. For example, it noted in its release last week Hurricane Francine, which hit Louisiana in early September, "had no discernible effect" on the employment data it collected. Any effects from the hurricanes could lead to an October jobs report that shows a more pessimistic view of the economy than underlying conditions would suggest.

Persons: Helene, Milton, —, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Dante DeAntonio, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Daniel Zhao, DeAntonio, Francine, Guy Berger Organizations: Service, Hurricanes, Southern, Labor Department, Federal Reserve, University of Michigan's, Department, Labor, of Labor, Labor Statistics, Boeing, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employees, Glass Institute Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Hurricane, Louisiana

Storm surge is the abnormal rise in water levels during a storm, as heavy hurricane winds push a bulge of water toward shore as depths become shallower. On Tuesday, Milton "wobbled," according to an early evening forecast from the National Hurricane Center. “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday in an advisory. Northeast Florida could get 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, the hurricane center projects. In 2008, Hurricane Ike pummeled the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm and generated a 15-foot storm surge in Galveston Island.

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☆ Justice Department, FTC warn consumers of fraud, price gouging risks ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As Hurricane Milton approached landfall in western Florida on Wednesday, the Biden administration warned consumers and businesses of the heightened risk of potential fraud, price gouging and collusion that accompanies major natural disasters. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan said the FTC is "hearing troubling reports of price gouging for essentials that are necessary for people to get out of harm's way — from hotels to groceries to gas." "Companies are on notice: do not use the hurricane as an excuse to exploit people through illegal behavior," said Manish Kumar, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Most states have laws intended to curb price gouging, with many of these restrictions tied to declared states of emergency. Several major airlines and retailers have told CNBC in recent days that they froze prices in advance of the storm.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Biden, Ronald C, Gathe Jr, Lina Khan, Patrick De Haan, Manish Kumar Organizations: Hurricane, U.S, Middle, Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department's Antitrust, CNBC Locations: Florida, Middle District, Louisiana

Harris advisers often publicly dismiss the polls, acknowledging that the race is close and will remain so leading up to Election Day. Others want to focus on mobilizing men and men of color to turn out – a demographic that remains a point of concern among Harris campaign officials. And I am running like the underdog because I am the underdog in this race,” Harris told donors at a fundraiser in late September. “When Black voters are getting inundated by anti-Harris mail, anti-Harris ads, the face-to-face conversations matter even more,” the operative said. Harris campaign surrogates have told CNN that there is also still a lot to do to shore up support among Latinos in the final weeks before Election Day.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris ’, “, Hillary Clinton, Biden, Clinton, ” Brendan McPhillips, John Murtha Johnstown, Andrew Harnik, ” Harris, Dan Kanninen, ”, we’ve, ” Kanninen, –, ” Patrick Murray, Murray, would’ve, ” Murray, Evelyn Hockstein, don’t, outpacing Harris, Anthony West, ” West, Cedric Richmond, ” Richmond, surrogates, “ There’s, Adriano Espaillat, Chuck Rocha, it’s Organizations: CNN, Democratic, “, Democrats, Trump, Pennsylvania, Cambria, Biden, Electoral, Monmouth University Polling Institute, Dort Financial, Reuters, Black, NAACP, White, Department of Justice, Collective PAC, ”, Black Colleges, Universities, Georgia, Former Louisiana Rep, Social Security, ” New York Democratic Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Cambria, Monmouth, Dort, Flint , Michigan, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Black, Georgia

☆ Rare Monet returned to family more than 80 years after it was stolen by Nazis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Claude Monet pastel painting stolen by Nazis during World War II, which vanished for decades only to show up with a Louisiana art dealer, was returned Wednesday in New Orleans to the descendants of its original owners. The Monet was then purchased at auction by a Nazi art dealer and disappeared in 1941. A New Orleans-based antiquities dealer purchased it then sold it to a couple in Washington state. Since then, the FBI has been working to return the Monet to the Parlagi’s granddaughters, and the handoff was made Wednesday. The Parlagi family is still searching for several other art pieces stolen by the Nazis, including a signed Paul Signac watercolor from 1903 that was sold to the same Nazi art dealer as the Monet.

Persons: Claude Monet, ”, Adalbert, Hilda Parlagi, Monet, Paul Organizations: CNN, FBI Locations: Louisiana, New Orleans, Houston, Austria, Vienna, Nazi, France, Washington

Fourteen attorneys general, led by officials in New York and California, filed lawsuits Tuesday accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent. “Young people are struggling with their mental health because of addictive social media platforms like TikTok,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. In recent years, a growing number of health professionals have sounded the alarm about the effects of excessive social media use on mental and physical health, particularly among children and teenagers. Earlier this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled the CEOs of TikTok, Meta and X during a hearing about online child safety and youth mental health. But the service’s rise has been shadowed by concerns about mental health, as well as national security.

Persons: TikTok, “ Young, Letitia James, “ TikTok, ’ ”, We've, Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jonathan Haidt’s “, Haidt, ” TikTok, ” James ’ Organizations: ” New York, The New York Times, Committee, Republican, Democratic Locations: New York, California, ”, America, China, Beijing, California , Illinois , Kentucky, Louisiana , Massachusetts , Mississippi , New Jersey , New York, North Carolina , Oregon, South Carolina , Vermont, Washington

☆ Supreme Court returns to work with an eye on a post-election storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And Trump is all but guaranteed to resurface at the Supreme Court in coming weeks to clarify the sweeping criminal immunity the court bestowed on him in July. “As matters stand now, this feels like the court is keeping its powder dry in case the election explodes,” Carter Phillips, a veteran Supreme Court litigator, told CNN early last week. A poll released by the Annenberg Public Policy Center on Wednesday found 56% of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court. Take, for instance, Trump’s ban on travel from predominately Muslim nations, which made repeat trips to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has already dipped into next month’s election in a few emergency cases, two of which involved third-party candidates trying to remain on state presidential ballots.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Carter Phillips, litigator, Biden, Roe, Wade, –, John Roberts, “, ” Lisa Blatt, Roberts, William Rehnquist, Gore, George W, Bush, Sandra Day O’Connor, ” David Cole, it’s, Ketanji Brown Jackson, ” Organizations: CNN, Biden, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, ATF, Trump, Annenberg Public, Center, New York Times, Federalist, Chief, ACLU, Georgetown Law, Republican, Democratic, “, Supreme, Human, Department, CBS News Locations: Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, Bush, Tennessee

Many posts on TikTok and X, some of which garnered millions of views, speculated on the relationship between Thomas and Abraham. Thomas, who is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was arrested in Dallas on Tuesday. Some TikTok users claimed to be “Mr Prada victims” and would make videos feigning distress when Thomas would like their videos, according to Know Your Meme. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said it found blood, sharp objects and other weapons in Thomas’ home, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said “there is no evidence to suggest that Thomas was a client of Abraham.” A motive and relationship are still under investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

Persons: Terryon Thomas, William Nicholas Abraham, Thomas, Abraham, Thomas ’, Prada, ”, Jarrett Ambeau Organizations: NBC News, Baton, Baton Rouge Sheriff’s, Prosecutors Locations: Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Dallas, Tangipahoa Parish , Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Thomas ’, Louisiana

Fat Bear Week got off to a bumpy start, Mount Everest is still growing, and Louisiana’s governor wants to bring back what to football games? See how closely you followed this week’s news.

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☆ America’s best foods and the world’s greatest pizza
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week: how Japan led the world’s high-speed rail revolution, the couple who rode motorcycles round the world with three rescue dogs – plus we put the spotlight on America’s world-class cuisine. America’s greatest dishesFrom Louisiana gumbo to Hawaiian poke to the humble PB&J, the United States is home to many fantastic dishes. Here are CNN Travel’s picks of 20 of the best of them – see if your favorites made it to the table. The Italy-based 50 Top Pizza Awards revealed its 2024 list recently, and the winning restaurant wasn’t in Naples or Rome.

Persons: CNN Travel’s, Jane Satow, that’s, ”, who’ll, Trevi, –, it’s, Hurricane Helene Organizations: CNN, wasn’t, Manhattan’s, Greyhound, Trevi, Tourism Locations: Japan, Louisiana gumbo, United States, Italy, Naples, Rome, Virginia, French, Provence, Europe, Chicago, Australian, Trevi, Alaska

☆ 52-year-old worked 90-hour weeks in an oil refinery to save money for his business—now he's worth $9.5 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Natalie Wu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Yet the concept, which eventually became Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, propelled Graves to his debut Tuesday on the Forbes 400, a ranking of America's richest people. He's reportedly the country's 107th-richest person, with an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion, largely driven by his ownership stake in Raising Cane's. Graves owns more than 90 percent of the company, and has no plans to take it public or sell his stake to private investors, he said. "I want my kids in the business to be able to carry our values on after their mom and I are gone," said Graves. "They can turn this into a worldwide business and continue to grow."

Persons: Todd Graves, Craig Silvey, Graves, He's, Cane's —, Cane — Organizations: LSU, Forbes, Nicholls State University, Small Business Administration, CNBC Locations: Louisiana, Cane's, California, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Alaska —

The change is driven, in part, by internal campaign data showing that sharper messaging against Trump could persuade some still-unsure Americans to support Harris, according to three of the campaign officials. Follow live politics coverage here“We are going to draw more contrasts everywhere we can,” Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said in an interview. Harris campaign officials said they intend to continue laying out her policy positions, background and plans if she were to win the presidency — and increasing negative messaging is oftentimes a natural evolution in a presidential campaign as the candidates make their closing arguments. “The numbers aren’t moving,” a Harris campaign official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy. NBC News has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.

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But TikTok users — many of whom speculated the rug was evidence of a larger crime — expressed disappointment on Friday when the woman, who goes by Katie Santry on TikTok, revealed that the rug she uncovered didn’t contain a body. In comments, TikTok users offered their own theories on what they described as “rug gate” — advising Santry to contact lawyers and psychics and asking Santry about her neighbors. Some also speculated that missing people from Columbus-area cold cases could be buried in the rug. TikTok comments encouraged Santry to contact the police, who initially told her to try digging up the rug herself, she said. “There were no bones, there was no body, it was just a rug … This should be a sigh of relief.

Persons: Katie Santry, Santry, It’s, haven’t, —, Terryon Thomas, Prada, William Nicholas Abraham, Thomas, Abraham, ”, ” Santry Organizations: Columbus Division of Police, NBC News, “ Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Columbus, Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa Parish , Louisiana

☆ A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused flooding across western North Carolina, like here in Asheville. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesBut only about 2.6% of the 4.3 million properties across the state — or around 115,000 properties — had flood insurance as of June 2024, according to private provider Neptune Flood Insurance, which analyzed data from the government-backed National Flood Insurance Program. North Carolina Department of Insurance communications director Jason Tyson estimated that about 139,000 properties in the state have flood insurance through the NFIP. Part of the problem with flood insurance is a common misconception that regular home insurance covers flooding, which is rarely the case, four experts knowledgable about flood insurance and disaster management told Business Insider. "We don't think of western North Carolina and the Appalachian mountains as an area that has significant flood risk."

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Terryon Thomas, a 20-year-old TikTok creator best known as Mr Prada, has been charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana announced Thursday. The popular Baton Rouge-based online creator was accused of driving the stolen vehicle of 69-year-old therapist William Nicholas Abraham, also of Baton Rouge, who was found dead on the side of a highway near Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on Sunday. Thomas has been the subject of a social media frenzy after claims that he was involved in Abraham’s death went viral. Many posts on TikTok and X, some which garnered millions of views, speculated on the relationship between Thomas and Abraham. “I appreciate the work done by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police and Crime Lab, Baton Rouge Police Department, U.S. Marshal’s Service and all others involved,” East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said in a news release.

Persons: Terryon Thomas, Prada, Thomas, William Nicholas Abraham, Abraham, Thomas ’, “, Sid Gautreaux, TikTok, Jarrett Ambeau, ” Organizations: Baton, Baton Rouge Sheriff’s, Baton Rouge Police Department, Police, Sheriff’s, Louisiana State Police, Crime, U.S, Marshal’s Service, NBC News, Prosecutors Locations: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dallas, Tangipahoa Parish , Louisiana, Tangipahoa, Thomas ’

For the whole U.S., the median rent is $1,406 and the median mortgage payment is $1,904. Cost of living comparison: Renting vs. buying by stateIn the U.S., the median rent is $1,406 and the median monthly mortgage payment is $1,904. In New York City, for example, median rent is $1,748, making it more expensive than most states, even though New York state's median rent is only $1,561. Median rent costs as a percentage of incomeIt's important to keep in mind that income also varies from state to state. Methodology: How we determined rent and mortgage costsOur median rent, household income, and mortgage payment data comes from the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.

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Popular TikTok creator Terryon Thomas, known as Mr Prada to nearly 4 million followers, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated criminal damage to property, resisting an officer and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The arrest warrant claims that the vehicle Thomas was driving was reported stolen and that Thomas backed into the officers’ car and fled. The post did not name Thomas; it asked for more information about the person in the photos. Numerous posts across TikTok and X, some getting millions of views, falsely claimed that Thomas was wanted for killing Abraham. Thomas gained notoriety on TikTok for his comedic videos, many of which he was accused of copying from other creators, according to Know Your Meme.

Persons: Terryon Thomas, Prada, Thomas ’, Thomas, William Nicholas Abraham, Abraham, TikTok Organizations: Police, Sheriff’s, Facebook, East Baton, Office, Baton Rouge Locations: Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Dallas, Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge, TikTok

☆ Costco adds platinum bars to its precious metals lineup
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Costco continues to chip away at the gold mine that is the precious metals market. The wholesaler is adding Swiss-made platinum bars to its selection. Costco on Wednesday announced the 1-ounce platinum bars, on sale for $1,089.99 on its website alongside its now-famed gold bars and silver coins. Gold bars launched at Costco in August 2023, and not even two months later were selling out within hours of a restock. Analysts at Wells Fargo reported in April that Costco was selling as much as $200 million worth of gold bars a month.

Persons: It’s, “ I’ve, ”, Richard Galanti, —, Jeff Cox Organizations: Costco, Wednesday Locations: Swiss, Louisiana , Nevada, Puerto Rico, Wells

☆ Louisiana governor wants live tiger back at LSU football games
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot onto the football field ahead of home games. For years, the school’s live mascot would ride through the stadium in a travel trailer “topped by the LSU cheerleaders” before home games, based on information about the mascot on the LSU Athletics’ webpage. Following the death of the school’s tiger, Mike VI, in 2016, LSU announced that future Mike the Tigers would no longer be brought onto the field. In the past, animal rights groups have called on LSU to stop keeping live tiger mascots. Louisiana is not the only school that is home to a live mascot.

Persons: Jeff Landry, LSU’s, didn’t, Landry, “, ” Landry, ”, —, Mike VI, Mike, Mike VII —, Dan, University of Colorado’s Ralphie Organizations: —, Louisiana State, Tiger, University, Animals, LSU, PETA, Gov, Press, university’s School of Veterinary Medicine, LSU Athletics ’, Tigers, Yale, University of Texas, Longhorn, University of Colorado’s, Buffalo Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, U.S, Louisiana

The move, experts say, isn’t based on medical science but instead on ongoing efforts from anti-abortion advocates to restrict access to abortion medications in states with near-total bans, like Louisiana. During a medication abortion, mifepristone is given first, followed by misoprostol one to two days later. According to the new law, it’s not a crime for a patient to possess the medications if they were prescribed to them. Hospitals don’t need to remove misoprostol from hemorrhage carts, the spokesperson added, or hesitate to administer misoprostol to patients experiencing health emergencies. The testimony “illustrated that easy access to these drugs can be dangerous to pregnant women,” Murrill said in the statement.

Persons: — mifepristone, misoprostol, Jennifer Avegno, ”, Greg Caudill, ” Avegno, “, mifepristone, it’s, Tamika Thomas, Magee, ” Thomas, “ We’re, Avegno, don’t, Liz Murrill, ” Murrill, Roe, Wade, Kaitlyn Joshua, ‘, ’ ” Joshua, Joshua —, —, ” Joshua, Lisa Boothby, ’, ” Boothby, They’ll, Boothby, You’re Organizations: New, New Orleans Health Department, NBC, Louisiana Society of Addiction, Gynecology, Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Society of Health, System, Physicians, Louisiana Legislature Locations: Louisiana, New Orleans, America, Baton Rouge

☆ Lana Del Rey married a Louisiana swamp tour guide. Here's everything you need to know about her new husband, Jeremy Dufrene.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lana Del Rey married Jeremy Dufrene, a Louisiana swamp tour guide, on September 26. AdvertisementPhotos of the event show that Del Rey, 39, was accompanied by her father, Robert Grant. Representatives for Del Rey did not immediately respond to a request for comment and confirmation from Business Insider, which was sent outside regular working hours. AdvertisementHere's everything we know about Dufrene and his whirlwind romance with Del Rey. Dufrene was previously married and has three children, reports sayWhile their wedding marks Del Rey's first marriage, it is Dufrene's second.

Persons: Lana Del Rey, Jeremy Dufrene, —, Elizabeth Grant —, Jeremy, Del Rey, Robert Grant, Dufrene, Arthur, Jeremy lemme, Lana, It's, Glen Powell, Powell, Emma Roberts, Kate Hudson, Del Rey's, Gina, Evan Winiker, Range Media Partners Dufrene, Lee Foster, Dufrene's Organizations: Service, Mail, Business, Facebook, Craigslist, Range Media Partners, Music, Dufrene, Reading Festival, Lady Studios Locations: Louisiana, Louisana, Des Allemands , Louisiana, Gulf Shores , Alabama

☆ Arch Manning to start Texas’ SEC opener vs. Mississippi State with Quinn Ewers still out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Sam Khan Jr. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers will not play on Saturday against Mississippi State, the school announced, meaning redshirt freshman Arch Manning will make his second career start in the Longhorns’ SEC opener. Ewers has been recovering from a strained oblique suffered in the second quarter of Texas’ Sept. 14 win against UTSA. Ewers was listed as questionable when the SEC released its daily availability report on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night. Texas is off next week and faces Oklahoma in the annual Red River rivalry on Oct. 12 in Dallas. Manning had an up-and-down performance in his first start last week, completing 15 of 29 passes.

Persons: Quinn Ewers, Manning, Ewers, Steve Sarkisian, Quinn, ”, Sarkisian, “, Arch Manning, Blake Shapen, Tim Warner Organizations: Texas, Mississippi State, Longhorns, SEC, UTSA, Louisiana, Longhorns ’, Bulldogs, BetMGM . Mississippi State, Getty Locations: Texas, Oklahoma, Dallas, BetMGM ., Toledo, Florida

☆ Universal basic income pros and cons —according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

BI broke down the pros, cons, and frequently asked questions about basic income. Universal basic income and guaranteed basic income could fill gaps in the existing US social safety net, experts said. A benefit of basic income is the element of choice, according to Shafeka Hashash, associate director of guaranteed income at the Economic Security Project. Private donors often fully or partially fund basic income programs, lessening the cost burden on local governments. US states with active basic income programs include California, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Georgia, Louisiana, and more.

Persons: —, Melvin Carter, Paul, Shafeka Hashash, Hashash, It's, John Gillette, Oscar Wong, UBI, Andrew Yang, Howlette, hasn't, Michael Tubbs, Allan Baxter, What's, Sam Altman, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Business, St, SDI, SNAP, Economic Security, Arizona, Rep, American, Orleans Mayor's, Youth, University of British Columbia, Alaska Permanent Fund, Tech Locations: Valley, America, Los Angeles and Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Arizona , Iowa, South Dakota, Orleans, Denver, Atlanta, Alaska, California , Illinois, Colorado , New York , Georgia, Louisiana, Canada, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, California, New Mexico, Oregon

Higgins' post amplified the debunked pet claim, which was followed by dozens of bomb threats in the city. "All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our country before January 20th," the post concluded. That would be the day Trump and Vance would be sworn into office if they win November's election. Higgins' fellow Republican congressman from Louisiana, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, said, "The tweet has been deleted already and removed, but I object to the motion." Horsford told reporters afterwards that he'd spoken to Higgins earlier and that the Louisiana congressman had told him he would not remove the post.

Persons: Clay Higgins, Higgins, —, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Lol, Trump, Vance, Subodh Chandra, Mike Johnson, ”, Higgins “, Hakeem Jeffries, Steve Horsford, Horsford, Steve Scalise, ” Horsford, “, Kamala Harris, I’m, ” Vance, who's, Jack Smith, Hunt, Lauren Boebert Organizations: Associated, Republican, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Democratic, United States House, ”, Department of Homeland Security, Capitol, Twitter Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, U.S, Haitian, Springfield , Ohio, Louisiana, Springfield, North Carolina, London, American

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