Trump Opens ANWR to Oil Drilling
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Source link
What lawmakers are saying about Trump’s demolition of the East Wing
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re divided along party lines on policy. They’re divided on the government shutdown. And now federal lawmakers are divided on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to build. The stunning images of the teardown … Read more
States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt
A federal food aid program that helps about one-eighth of Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, and even some states that want to step in to fill the gap have found they can’t. Recipients of the food aid, food banks, states and advocates are bracing for a … Read more
Cattle Ranchers are Furious About Trump’s Plan to Import More Argentine Beef
The president wants to increase the amount of Argentine beef imports, angering cattle country, which is finally profitable after years of struggle. Source link
Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance
Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, had admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance. Source link
DC police detained man for protesting National Guard patrol with Darth Vader song, lawsuit says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who says he was detained by police for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone sued the District of Columbia on Thursday, claiming the officers violated his constitutional rights. Sam O’Hara’s federal lawsuit says the ominous orchestral … Read more
Michigan acquires shipwreck artifact as part of settlement in police case
DETROIT — DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck. Taxpayers are paying $600,000 to settle the lawsuit by … Read more
Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production
After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages. Source link
NASA’s Europa clipper could soon cross the tail of a comet. Why scientists are watching closely | Technology News
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, designed to study Jupiter’s icy moon, could soon be brushed by a stream of charged particles ripped from a comet that didn’t originate in our solar system. The potential encounter, predicted to occur between October 30 and November 6, offers scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sample material from an interstellar comet, … Read more
What to know about the tumultuous Maine Senate primary
PORTLAND, Maine — PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After days of posting multiple apology videos, showing off his chest to reveal a covered up tattoo that had been connected with a Nazi symbol and distancing himself from old online comments, Maine Democrat Graham Platner says he’s only further committed to his U.S. Senate campaign. Platner, an … Read more