Wasco's 'Cowgirl' gets hot after federal makeover paid for by USDA
by The Center Square
The Center Square— (The Center Square) - Sometimes it gets chilly in the back of The Dirty Cowgirl, fortunately Oregon’s two Democratic senators have a fix. At the Wasco saloon, the beer is served cold but the chicken gizzards are served warm and – thanks to some Biden administration largesse – your toes will be too. The restaurant is receiving $12,000 in taxpayer dollars to replace its diesel furnace with a new high-efficiency heat pump. The funding comes from the Rural Energy for...
Fortune—A 60-year-old worker in Texas says she’s dependent on apps that let her get paid early: ‘They get you hooked on having that money’. Between 2018 and 2020, transaction volume on wage-access apps tripled from $3.2 billion to $9.5 billion, according to Datos Insights.
The Washington Times—U.S. is loaning a slice of the $61 billion to Ukraine but getting paid back is questionable. Congress passed President Biden’s $95 billion foreign aid package thanks, in part, to making some of the Ukraine aid a loan though the prospects for getting repaid aren’t good.
Engadget—Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web. Proton Mail has introduced Dark Web Monitoring for its paid users, which will keep them informed of breaches or leaks they may have been affected by. If anything's been spotted on the dark web, the feature will send out alerts that include information like what service was compromised, what personal details the attackers got (e.g. passwords, name, etc.) and recommended next steps. At launch, you’ll have to visit the Proton Mail Security Center on the web or desktop to access these alerts, but...