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☆ After years of arguing, Congress is finally letting the US Air Force send some A-10 Warthogs to the boneyard
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The defense policy bill for 2023 will allow the US Air Force to retire 21 A-10 Warthogs. The Air Force has wanted to get rid A-10s for years, but Congress has blocked it from doing so. The Air Force has another 260 A-10s in service, but lawmakers may be more open to scrapping them. That Air National Guard wing previously flew earlier models of the F-16 until they were replaced — to much fanfare — with the Warthog back in 2010. Airmen reconfigure weapons on an A-10 during an exercise at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida in November 2019.

Thomas Pallini/InsiderThe Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card offers Priority Pass Select airport lounge membership. But late last week, Capital One quietly updated the Priority Pass lounge access rules for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. Now, instead of the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card as the undisputed king of Priority Pass credit cards, your Priority Pass-conferring airport credit card will take a bit more deliberation. The Ritz Carlton Credit Card, while not publicly available, is still the best credit card for Priority Pass lounges because: It comes with a Priority Pass Select membership that gives you access to Priority Pass restaurants and non-lounge experiences. The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the first Visa credit card to drop access to discounts at participating Priority Pass restaurants and other non-lounge experiences.

Gary Works, still one of the largest steel mills in the U.S., employs 4,000 people and has 7.5 million net tons of annual raw steel capability. Big River Steel recently installed a slushie machine to help employees cool off. But the algorithms deployed at Big River can’t plug and play in other mills, according to Christian Holliday, senior director of Digital Studio and Big River Steel Integration at U.S. Steel. Bandwidth is notoriously poor in environments like steel mills that are full of concrete and steel. The Big River acquisition hasn’t provided a one-size-fits-all template for modernization at U.S. Steel’s older plants.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans' majority will be smaller than expected, but they're eager to use their new oversight powers and pass a spate of bills to draw contrasts with Democrats and give the Biden administration heartburn. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., left, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in Washington on July 21, 2021. A growing number of Republicans say they have their sights set on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, bashing his handling of the border surge. LegislationDemocrats still occupy the White House, so any legislation Republicans pass on a partisan basis won’t be signed into law by Biden. But House Republicans say they will waste no time showing the parties’ stark differences as they battle for control of the White House in 2024.

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was re-elected as Republican leader on Wednesday, defeating a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida that reflects growing angst within the party after it underperformed in the midterm elections. It is the most serious challenge McConnell has faced for his position after leading the Republican caucus for 15 years. “I welcome the contest.”McConnell is now on track to become the longest-serving Senate caucus leader in history. “That option is represented by Rick Scott currently.”Scott's challenge has rankled some in the Republican caucus, who attribute the 2022 defeats to his handling of the NRSC. “Rick Scott must really love to lose,” griped one Senate GOP aide.

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Indiana puts up 101 vs. Bethune-Cookman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jackson-Davis went 9 of 10 from the field and was aided by wingman Miller Kopp, who made 4 of 6 from 3-point range to add 12 points for Indiana (2-0). Bethune-Cookman (0-2) was paced by Joe French with 11 points and Marcus Garrett with 10. North Dakota State (0-2) got 11 points from Grant Nelson and 10 from Boden Skunberg. 9 Creighton 96, North Dakota 61Ryan Kalkbrenner collected a career-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Bluejays coast past North Dakota in Omaha, Neb. Tsotne Tsartsidze sank 4 of 5 shots from 3-point range and led North Dakota (1-1) with 16 points.

☆ Suspect in Delphi slayings of teen girls says he can't afford lawyer and begs court for public defender
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

— The man accused of killing two teenage girls has requested a public defender in a letter to the court filed Wednesday because both he and his wife can no longer work. “I, Richard M. Allen, hereby throw myself at the mercy of the court. I am begging to be provided with legal assistance in a public defender or whatever help is available,” he wrote in the letter to Carroll Circuit Court. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter announces an arrest Richard M. Allen in Delphi, Ind. “I also did not realize what my wife and I’s immediate financial situation was going to be,” he wrote.

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.

☆ It Took Two Weeks to Call Every State in 2020. This Is When to Expect Results This Year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Alicia Parlapiano | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Six of them — all but Alaska and Michigan — have competitive Senate races this year that could determine the balance of power in Congress. North Carolina Last polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Competitive congressional races Senate, House (1 district) Timing of results State officials expect a quick pace of reporting, similar to 2020. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race call 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 96% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 4 days later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 82% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 1 day later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 100% rpt.

☆ Midterm Indicator: Indiana House Race Could Provide Early Read on Election Night
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MERRILLVILLE, Ind.—A House district on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, a working-class region Republicans haven’t represented in nearly a century, could offer an early indication Tuesday of how the race for the control of Congress will play out. The contest between Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan and Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green is set to be one of the nation’s first competitive House races to finish on Election Night, as voting in Indiana’s First Congressional District ends at 6 p.m. local time, or 7 p.m. Eastern time.

☆ XPO Logistics Names CFO Ahead of Planned Spinoff of Freight Brokerage Business
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Kristin Broughton | Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

XPO Logistics Inc. named a new finance chief ahead of the planned spinoff of its freight brokerage business later this year, part of an ongoing effort to split the sprawling transportation company into smaller pieces. Carl Anderson will take over as chief financial officer on Nov. 8, Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO Logistics said Monday. XPO Logistics in 2021 spun off its supply-chain business GXO Logistics Inc., which provides services such as warehousing and e-commerce. XPO Logistics reported a total profit of $141 million during the quarter, down 10% from a year earlier. During his tenure as finance chief, Mr. Tulsyan played a key role in the spinoff of the GXO supply-chain business.

☆ Biden asks whether deceased congresswoman is at White House event
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden on Wednesday mistakenly asked whether the late Rep. Jackie Walorski, who died in a car accident last month, was at a White House event that she helped convene. Biden made the gaffe as he delivered remarks at the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health, where he publicly acknowledged elected officials like Walorski, R-Ind., who helped organize the gathering. At one point Biden asked, “Jackie, are you here? She had been a co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, and she was one of four members of Congress who introduced the bipartisan bill that convened Wednesday's White House conference. Jackie Walorski speaks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 28, 2012.

☆ Biden to lay out plan to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden is hosting a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday where his administration will announce more than $8 billion in private and public sector commitments as part of its plans to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030. Of the $8 billion in new commitments invested in the action, at least $2.5 billion will go toward start-up companies focused on solutions to hunger and food insecurity. More than $4 billion will go to philanthropy aimed at improving access to nutritious food, promoting healthy choices and increasing physical activity. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver opening remarks and an overview of the national strategy before Biden speaks. White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice will also lead a conversation with chairman Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Sens.

☆ Don Mattingly will not return to Marlins in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sep 19, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly (8) watches from the dugout during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsSeptember 25 - Don Mattingly will not return as the manager of the Miami Marlins for the 2023 season. Mattingly and the Marlins mutually agreed on the decision. "We are fortunate to have had Don Mattingly leading our team on the field over the last seven years," Marlins' principal owner Bruce Sherman said in a news release Sunday. Mattingly was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2020 after guiding the Marlins to their first postseason berth since 2003.

☆ 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.

☆ Washington Monument Vandalized With Red Paint
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cleaning the Washington Monument Wednesday after it was vandalized with red paint. The base of the Washington Monument was vandalized Tuesday evening, prompting park officials to temporarily close the area for restoration, the U.S. Park Police said. Police arrested a 44-year-old man from Bloomington, Ind., for allegedly vandalizing the monument at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Park Police said in a statement Wednesday morning. He was charged with trespassing, tampering and vandalism, police said. An investigation into the incident is continuing.

☆ 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.

☆ Indiana officer dies 5 weeks after she was shot during a traffic stop
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

— An eastern Indiana police officer has died more than five weeks after she was shot in the head during an August traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Seara Burton died Sunday night at a Reid Health facility surrounded by her family, the Richmond Police Department said in a statement posted to Facebook. A portrait of Officer Seara Burton and her K-9 partner, Brev outside the Richmond Municipal Building in Richmond, Ind., on Sept. 9, 2022. Authorities have said officers stopped Lee and called Burton to assist with her police dog. Court documents say that while officers were speaking with the rider, he pulled out a gun and opened fire toward the officers, shooting Burton.

The probe into the August crash that killed U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and three others faulted the driver of the SUV she was riding in for trying to make an unsafe pass. Potts had slowed to create distance with the flat-bed, then accelerated to 82 mph to make the pass, sheriff's investigators said in a statement. "The Toyota was then observed accelerating to a high rate of speed, closing the distance to the unidentified truck," the sheriff's office said. There was no evidence that phones were being used prior to or during the crash, and there was no indication of mechanical failures, the sheriff's office said. Indiana Republicans picked Rudy Yakym, an executive with Elkhart distribution company Kem Krest, to replace Walorski on the ballot.

☆ Next up for US unions: Major contracts for 700,000 workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In terms of big US labor contracts, however, this is just the opening act. And as with the rail unions, members are focused on staffing shortages and scheduling problems that they say have brought many employees to a breaking point. And soon after the Teamsters contract for UPS ground workers expires, contracts for UPS pilots and aircraft mechanics become amendable. That’s a major concern for unions whose members build engines and transmissions. But that settlement did not address the looming question of what a switch to EVs will mean for union workers going forward.

☆ Senate OKs enhanced benefits for vets exposed to burn pits
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits. The House in March approved similar legislation that would have cost more than $320 billion over 10 years. And, it would extend Agent Orange presumptions to veterans who served in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam and American Samoa. But lawmakers said that stories from constituents tell a different and more definitive tale, and they are reluctant to wait for an irrefutable link between veterans’ maladies and their exposure to toxic burn pits. The Senate version trimmed some of the costs early on by phasing in certain benefit enhancements.

☆ Ликвидация Молдовы стоит 56 миллионов евро – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +6 min

А в New Europe опубликован детальный расклад, откуда приходили средства в Молдавию, кому они предназначались. Финансирует группу, которая работает на Майю Санду, Фонд Конрада Аденауэра, подписавший с президентской администрацией соглашение о сотрудничестве. Об этом пишет The Washington Times, предсказывая партии PAS победу за счёт «молдавской диаспоры по всему миру». Этим инструментом умело воспользовались, смещая Додона, теперь его применят 11 июля, чтобы обеспечить партии Санду парламентское большинство. Над этим работает посол Дерек Хоган, ставший завсегдатаем ЦИК Молдовы, на это отпущены деньги перечисленных в расследовании New Europe государств и фондов.

Persons: Grupul, Майя Санду, Ленин, Игорь Додон, Владимир Воронин, Грегоре Новак, Богдан Цырдя, Цырдя, Санду, Додон, Дерек Хоган Organizations: PAS, Washington Times, The Washington Times, Альянс за объединение румын», ЦИК, СНГ, ПСРМ, Генеральная прокуратура, Фонд Конрада Аденауэра, Европейский фонд за демократию***, Фонд Сороса***, СМИ, НПО, НАТО, Бухарест, АРИНА ЦУКАНОВА Фонд стратегической культуры Locations: New Europe, . New Europe, USAID, –, Молдова, Запад, Молдавия, Кишинев, Германия, Республика Молдова, Россия, Москва, Московская область, санктпетербург, Италия, Франция, Великобритания, США, Канада, Дублин, Лимерик, Европа, Штаты, Румыния, Вашингтон, Молдавия Румыния, Бухарест

☆ Шок! Запад “вкачал” 56 миллионов евро в предвыборную кампанию ПДС, – европейские СМИ
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Выжга Елена | ) aif.md time to read: +13 min

Согласно секретным документам, находящимся в распоряжении New Europe, большая часть денег поступает из двух стран: Германии и США. Недавно в Берлине прошел прием Майи Санду, ее принял президент Германии Франк-Вальтер Штайммайер и другие высокопоставленные лица. Еще одна рубрика с точки зрения финансирования, но по которой не приводится подробностей, – «Источники», на которые запланировано 35 000 евро. Есть ещё любопытная колонка «Удовлетворенность некоторых членов избирательных бюро за рубежом», для которой подготовлено 65 000 евро. «Как мы видели, демократия и евроатлантический дух в этой маленькой стране дорого обходятся Западу», – пишет New Europe.

Persons: “, Tik, Майя Санду, ФранкВальтер Штайммайер, Ангела Меркель, Санду, Кондрад Аденауэра, Сорос Organizations: Endowment Democracy, USAID, IREX, IRI, –, Действие и солидарность, СМИ, ПДС, НПО, Христианскодемократический союз, Европейская народная партия, Европейский парламент, Фонд Кондрада Аденауэра, Фонд, дляПечати, Профессиональные ассоциации, Силовая группа, Источники, Одноклассники, Баптистская церковь Locations: . New Europe, New Europe, , New Europe, Europe, – New Europe, ЕС, США, Молдова, Россия, Республика Молдова, Европа, Румыния, Украина, Запад, Советский союз, Европейский союз, Соединенные Штаты Америка, Евросоюз, Болгария, Кишинев, Крым, Германия, Польша, Чехия, Швеция, Великобритания, Италия, Берлин, Президентурой Молдова, Канада, Беларусь, Франция

☆ Сколько платит Запад за победу проевропейских сил на выборах в Молдове? – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +11 min

Политика Сколько платит Запад за победу проевропейских сил на выборах в Молдове? 11, главной про-евроатлантической партии Молдовы – Партии действий и солидарности, в которую также входит новый президент Молдовы Майя Санду. Недавно в Берлине был организован пышный визит Майи Санду, которую принял президент Германии Франк-Вальтер Штайммайер, а также другие высокопоставленные лица. Еще одна рубрика с точки зрения финансирования, но по которой не приводится подробностей – «Источники», на которые запланировано 35 000 евро. Это еще и почти любопытная колонка «Стимулирование некоторых членов избирательных бюро за рубежом», на которую выделено 65 000 евро.

Persons: Tik, Майя Санду, ФранкВальтер Штайммайер, Ангела Меркель, Кондрад Аденауэра, Президентством, Сорос Organizations: PAS, European Endowment Democracy, USAID, IREX, IRI, New, –, Партия действия и солидарности, Через партии, Христианскодемократический союз, Европейская народная партия, Европейский парламент, Фонд Кондрада Аденауэра, Фонд, Профессиональные ассоциации, Силовая группа, Источники, СМИ, НПО, Одноклассники Locations: Europe, New Europe, –, . New Europe, – New Europe, Запад, Молдова, Республика Молдова, Европа, Кишинев, ЕС, Украина, Крым, Россия, Новая Европа, Германия, США, Румыния, Польша, Чехия, Швеция, Великобритания, Италия, Берлин, Канада, Беларусь, Франция

☆ (doc) ЕС и США потратили 56 миллионов евро на парламентскую кампанию ПДС
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +12 min

Факты финансирования ЕС и США предвыборной парламентской кампании ПДС в 2021 году опубликованы в известном издании New Europe. Хотя нет четкой перспективы вступления Молдовы в ЕС, около 900 000 молдаван уже являются гражданами ЕС, получив паспорта Румынии и Болгарии, стран-членов ЕС. Согласно секретным документам, находящимся в распоряжении New Europe, большая часть денег поступает из двух стран: Германии и США. Еще одна рубрика с точки зрения финансирования, но по которой не приводится подробностей, – «Источники», на которые запланировано 35 000 евро. Есть ещё любопытная колонка «Удовлетворенность некоторых членов избирательных бюро за рубежом», для которой подготовлено 65 000 евро.

Persons: actualitati.md, Tik, Майя Санду, ФранкВальтер Штайммайер, Ангела Меркель, Санду, Кондрад Аденауэра, Сорос Organizations: Endowment Democracy, USAID, IREX, IRI, –, ПДС, Партия действия и солидарности, фондыЧерез партия, Христианскодемократический союз, Европейская народная партия, Европейский парламент, Фонд Кондрада Аденауэра, Фонд, дляПечати, Профессиональные ассоциации, Силовая группа, Источники, СМИ, НПО, Одноклассники, Баптистская церковь Locations: New Europe, . New Europe, , New Europe, Europe, – New Europe, ЕС, США, Республика Молдова, Европа, Румыния, Украина, Запад, Молдова, СССР, Европейский Союз, Соединенные Штаты Америка, Болгария, Кишинев, Крым, Россия, Германия, Польша, Чехия, Швеция, Великобритания, Италия, Берлин, Президентурой Молдова, Канада, Беларусь, Франция

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