Russian officials showed a pouty face after the House voted to approve a $96 billion aid package that included $61 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine. The general mood and tenor of the comments give the impression that Russia was surprised that the bill passed by a whopping 311 to 112 margin.
Charlotte is moving forward with a plan to build more affordable homes. The homes will be built all around the city including 100 apartment units in northeast Charlotte on Mallard Creek Road.
After a century of racist demonization of cannabis, the federal government appears to be willing to budge on its zero-tolerance policy. As reported in The Washington Post, Attorney General Merrick Garland will recommend downgrading marijuana from a spot on the DEA's (AKA, "Cops Practicing Medicine") Schedule I list of controlled substances (heroin, LSD, peyote, MDMA) to a Schedule III drug, alongside ketamine and steroids. — Read the rest
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, in collaboration with local libraries, has launched the RivCoParks Library Pass program to provide county residents free day-use access to county parks, hiking trails, picnic areas, and nature preserves. The program began as an effort to close the “nature gap” in communities that may not have access […]
DHARAMSALA/WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on April 17 applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of the Resolve Tibet Bill, an effort of the US to push the Chinese government to resolve the longstanding Tibet-China dispute through dialogue with Tibetan leaders. […]
The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate has approved a potential ban on popular social media app TikTok and a long-awaited foreign aid package for Israel and war-torn Ukraine.The Senate passed the $95.3 billion bill—which also includes aid for Taiwan—by a vote of 79-18. The House on Saturday approved the bill's individual components following months of gridlock. President Joe Biden has indicated that he intends to swiftly sign the bill into law.The ContextWhile the Senate initially passed a very...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. U.S. president Joe Biden has told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $60-billion for Ukraine. The wait for more funding from the U.S. has dragged on for months, all while Russia continues to press ahead in […]
The Senate could pass the package as soon as Tuesday.
The Senate could pass the package as soon as Tuesday.
House on the brink of approving Ukraine and Israel aid after months of struggle
Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill to increase statewide elected official pay by $10,000 next year on Thursday. The bill would also include a cost-of-living increase for Iowa lawmaker’s pay, similar to the amount the state agrees with public employee unions. Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola who led the bill Thursday, said the proposal will help