After an unusual 18 months of blended education, distance working and navigating university life during a pandemic, Wesleyan faculty and staff are hungry for some normalcy this fall. In this News @ Wesleyan article, we tell several employees about what they look forward to the most in the fall semester …
Read More »Monthly Archives: August 2021
Tunisia hands over political refugee to Algeria – Middle East Monitor
Tunisia handed over political refugee Slimane Bouhafs to Algerian authorities because of his relations with the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia (MAK), which Algeria has classified as a terrorist organization, media said yesterday. Several media sources indicated that Bouhafs was arrested in Tunisia on August 25, that he had …
Read More »The misfortune of words in Morocco highlights the larger struggle for Lin …
(MENAFN – Syndication Bureau) AFP Photo: Abdelhak Senna The new school year will start in Morocco next Tuesday. This year, unlike previous ones, schools will be able to teach certain subjects in French rather than Arabic, the usual language of instruction. In universities, where the language of instruction is French, …
Read More »The break between Morocco and Algeria increases tension in the Maghreb
In a little over a decade, the Maghreb has gone from a region of marked stability to a real pressure cooker. To the institutional collapse of the neighboring Sahel, we must add a serious internal political crisis in Tunisia, a state of cyclical civil war in Libya, and now also …
Read More »Renewal of Sufi rituals in war-torn Libya
The Sufi institute was closed for six years following the 2012 attack by militants who broke into the site, detonating part of its shrine and burning books. Bullets marks the minaret of the Sufi Mosque of Zliten in Libya, but followers of the Islamic spiritual tradition are striving to renovate …
Read More »Fortnite’s Martin Luther King Jr. experience draws criticism
It’s 2021 and someone decided it was a good idea to feature Martin Luther King Jr. in a video game. On Thursday (August 26), Fortnite, TIME Studios, and PlayStation announced âMarch Through Time DC ’63,â a new gaming experience focused on MLK Jr. and civil rights. The Fortnite creative community …
Read More »Algeria breaks diplomatic relations with Morocco for “hostile actions”
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra blamed Moroccan leaders for being “responsible for repeated crises” and behavior that “led to conflict instead of integration” in North Africa after months of tension between two neighbors. Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra makes a gesture while reading a statement by the country’s president in …
Read More »Army chief says wildfires conspiracy against Algeria – Middle East Monitor
The Algerian army chief of staff, Lieutenant-General Saïd Chengriha, said yesterday that the forest fires that have broken out in the north of the country are part of a plot against Algeria. “The fires that have recently broken out in several parts of the country are only a small sample …
Read More »Morocco targeted for planned attacks due to its security and stability, says King Mohammed VI
Morocco has recently been the target of attacks planned and hatched by certain countries and organizations known for their hostility towards the Kingdom, a country steeped in history, said King Mohammed VI, indicating that these countries have concocted a campaign of their own. whole to distort the image of the …
Read More »Algeria accuses groups it associates with Morocco and Israel for forest fires | Algeria News
Algiers will review its relations with Morocco after accusing it and regroup with “Zionist links” for the deadly forest fires. Algeria attributes its recent deadly fires to two groups it recently referred to as “terrorist” organizations, adding that one of them was supported by Morocco and Israel. The Algerian president’s …
Read More »Algeria accuses groups linked to Morocco and Israel of starting forest fires
Smoke rises following a forest fire in the province of Bejaia, Algeria, August 16, 2021. REUTERS / Abdelaziz Boumzar ALGIERS, Aug. 18 (Reuters) – Algeria blamed this month’s devastating fires on Wednesday on two groups it recently designated as terrorist organizations, adding that one was backed by Morocco and Israel. …
Read More »HoR approves law for direct election of next Libyan president |
By Sami Zaptia. Yesterday, in a rowdy session where the live transmission had to be cut or cut several times, the HoR passed the law for the direct popular election of the Libyan president (Photo: Mustaqbal TV). London, August 18, 2021: In a stormy session yesterday, the Libyan parliament, the …
Read More »Why are people crazy about Awkwafina?
Awkwafina is the subject of major criticism on social media after a scene from one of his past films went viral. The actress, real name Nora Lum, specifically receives backlash for her previous use of a blaccent (a black English accent imitated by non-white people, according to Dictionary.com) in her …
Read More »Bennani’s house: the couscous habous library
Bennani restored the tradition of couscous habous following the death of his mother. At first he would bring a huge plate of couscous to the nearby mosque, but later offer it to visitors to the house. From now on, couscous dinners take place every Wednesday during academic periods. âI reintroduced …
Read More »Algeria begins three days of mourning amid forest fire allegations caused by arsonists
AAlgeria began three days of mourning on Thursday after 69 people were killed by forest fires that ravaged parts of the country. Meanwhile, in neighboring Tunisia, record temperatures have sparked fires that have so far engulfed around 3,000 hectares of forest, though no deaths have yet been recorded. Speaking Wednesday, …
Read More »Death toll rises to 65 as forest fires ravage Algeria’s Kabyle region
The death toll in the fires ravaging forests and mountain villages in Algeria’s Berber region rose to 65 on Wednesday, including 28 soldiers, the country’s civil protection authority announced, against 42 people and 25 soldiers on Tuesday. . President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said his North African nation would enter a three-day …
Read More »Reviews | Trump takes another helping from the all-you-can-eat financial buffet
On Thursday, the White House announced the decision. After reviewing a dozen sites, the winner is – wait for it – the Trump Doral. “It’s almost like they built this facility to host this event,” White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told a member of the site assessment …
Read More »After three years, Vicky Chavez can safely leave her sanctuary in a Salt Lake City church
For more than three years, Vicky Chavez had not set foot outside the walls of a church in Salt Lake City, fearing that she would be expelled as soon as she found herself on the other side of the stained glass windows. So when she ventured past them for the …
Read More »Investigative Journalists Lose FOIA Bid to Obtain GTO Information Reported to FinCEN | Ballard Spahr LLP
Case Highlights Confidentiality of BSA Statements and Continued Focus on Real Estate as a Money Laundering Tool The Northern District of California granted summary judgment to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) in a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) matter regarding an attempt by a group of investigative journalists to …
Read More »5 unstoppable trends to invest $10,000 in right now
SStock market crashes, double-digit corrections and periods of heightened volatility are more common than you probably realize. Nevertheless, patience pays off for long-term investors. Since 1980, the reference S&P500 averaged an annual total return, including dividend payments, of 11%. That’s good enough to double your money with dividend reinvestment in …
Read More »Study ranks Alabama in top 10 for jobless recovery
Alabama ranks sixth in the nation for the extent to which its unemployment rate has rebounded since last year, according to a study released Tuesday by personal finance website WalletHub. The state’s unemployment rate is 3.7%, the seventh lowest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and well …
Read More »On the 66th Mountaineer mascot, tradition is still going strong at WVU | NCWV Life
Shane Lyons said it’s hard to imagine West Virginia University without the mountaineer. “The Mountaineer mascot is very unique in college athletics,” said WVU athletic director Lyons. “He’s not a cartoon character or someone hiding behind a mask. Our Mountaineer is someone all of our fans get to know and …
Read More »New York State is ranked the worst in the country for economic outlook as businesses begin to flee
New York has the worst economic outlook of any US state, according to a recent ranking that comes as thousands flee the Big Apple amid escalating crime and chaos. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its 13th annual ranking of rich and poor states on Wednesday. Researchers have looked …
Read More »What should federal workers do about the money during the shutdown?
As President Donald Trump and Congress remain locked in a standoff over funding for Trump’s border wall, the US government shutdown entered its 24th day on Monday. According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, about 420,000 employees are working without pay while another 380,000 are at home on furlough. And while …
Read More »Ohio Valley workers and employers react as House votes for $15 minimum wage
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than double the current rate of $7.25, which hasn’t changed in a decade. The bill is unlikely to wipe out the Republican-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky …
Read More »Liberty Vent Yarn | The key game
It was one of the worst losses in a long series of terrible losses. The coaching staff stole defeat from the jaws of victory, again with their incompetence. And it’s not just the last streak of games. Liberty was better prepared and they had more energy. The team may be …
Read More »How long will the “Biden Bump” last?
PPeople who undoubtedly consume propaganda, on whatever side of the political divide, are probably very confused right now. On the one hand, if you bought into the idea that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were socialists, committed to overthrowing the American way of life and bent on taxing America to …
Read More »OT: 2021 Summer Football Transfer Window Wire
Deadline day is tomorrow, so things should get hot before 5 tomorrow. Zouma got knocked out at Chelsea after some late worries. Kounde to Chelsea may be up in the air after what Chelsea thought was a word of agreement is that Sevilla now want them to pay his 90m …
Read More »3 stocks that could be ready to break out next week
Vvolatility is in the air, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Lots of stocks are in motion these days, but not all names are rising. Earnings season has shrunk to the point where only dozens of companies — instead of hundreds — are reporting each week. But strong finances …
Read More »Ocular Therapeutix is now oversold (OCUL)
ILegendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be afraid when others are greedy, and to be greedy when others are fearful. One way to try to gauge the fear level of a given stock is to use a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum …
Read More »Chicago man who drove in picnics faces felony charges
Miraculously no one was killed when 57-year-old Timothy Nielsen (pictured in his mugshot) came up the curb and allegedly drove towards the group of ten A man who complained about ‘yuppies with dogs’ before shouting ‘look what I’m going to do’ rammed his van into a group of picnicking people, …
Read More »Casey: A long-forgotten train wreck is remembered | Latest titles
Last week in Thaxton, cattleman Jesse Jones took me in a bumpy van to the southwest end of his property. We rode beside a towering railroad embankment, and Jones waved right through his fence toward a long ravine overgrown with weeds and trees. “That’s it,” he said. We were 22 …
Read More »ESPN is set to release a Derek Jeter docuseries in 2022 titled ‘The Captain’
New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be the subject of an upcoming multi-part ESPN docuseries produced by acclaimed director Spike Lee. The future Hall of Famer has been kept on his personal life over his 20 Major League seasons, so anyone can guess if the draft will be a …
Read More »CNN is tapped! Journalist Manu Raju squirms after a huge cicada slithers on his neck
A CNN reporter faced the scare of his life on Thursday after realizing a huge cicada was crawling up his neck as he prepared for a broadcast. The comedic moment was caught on camera, although it was not broadcast, with journalist Manu Raju sharing on Twitter a clip of his …
Read More »San Francisco officials fund $60,000 tents for the homeless, ask for another $20 million
San Francisco is paying $60,000 PER TENT for a homeless encampment and now city officials want another $20 million to extend the program for two years Officials from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing have requested $20 million to operate six ‘Safe Sleeping Village’ encampments The city’s six camp …
Read More »McCaskey hoping for full NFL season and Bears rebound
(WTVO/WQRF) – With the Chicago Bears’ season set to kick off in Detroit on Sunday, Bears president George McCaskey says there can only be one goal this season. The same goal he has every season. “The goal every year is to win the Super Bowl,” McCaskey said during a Zoom …
Read More »2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature Infotainment Preview
Mazda’s tech interface, which had been one of the main drawbacks of the CX-5, is significantly more advanced and improved for 2021. The dashboard screen is larger and easier to see while running an interface redesigned and faster user. The button that controls it is large, ergonomically placed on the …
Read More »‘Ready to pop?’: New video suggests Colorado police knew 73-year-old man with dementia was injured during arrest | Radio WGN 720
through: Dara BitlerNexstar Multimedia Cable Job : April 26, 2021 / 7:48 p.m. CDT / Update: April 26, 2021 / 7:48 p.m. CDT This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when …
Read More »‘Peeping Tom’ who fell through the ceiling in the women’s locker room and was held by women is arrested
‘Peeping Tom’ who fell through the ceiling in the women’s locker room and was held by women is arrested Brian Anthony Joe, 41, allegedly fell ten feet from the ceiling in a Virginia gymnasium He landed on a woman in the locker room who was uninjured in the fall A …
Read More »Poll: Vermont is the number 1 travel destination in the United States for winter 2020
Vermont Business Magazine Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put many normal aspects of life on hold, a new survey nonetheless revealed a strong willingness to travel in 2020 among Americans, with domestic travel preferred and Vermont the #1 travel destination. this winter. According to the survey of 746 US-based respondents, …
Read More »A major winter storm could dump 6 to 10 inches of snow in New York, Virginia and Boston
The Northeast will be hit by a major snowstorm this week that could bring between six and 10 inches of snow from Virginia to New York and could last long enough for a White Christmas. A major northeast will cross the mid-Atlantic to the northeast starting Wednesday, bringing with it …
Read More »Professor Sovern’s opt-in arbitration proposal is neither new nor justifiable | Ballard Spahr LLP
Professor Jeff Sovern recently proposed that the CFPB issue a so-called “new” arbitration rule “that prevents companies from preventing consumers from suing unless consumers specifically opt in to the arbitration clause” after receiving a CFPB-mandated disclosure that if they don’t sign and their rights are violated, they “can still sue …
Read More »Biden victory gives Maxine Waters a boost
WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters is preparing to have a louder megaphone when President-elect Joe Biden moves into the White House in January. After the California Democrat compiled a long list of policy recommendations and rule changes she thinks Biden-appointed regulators should pursue administratively, observers say …
Read More »3 Reasons Dogecoin Might Sink – and 1 Reason It Might Go to the Moon
Dogecoin (CRYPT: DOGE) has been a phenomenon in the world of cryptocurrency. Its price has soared more than 4,500% since the start of the year and is up nearly 11,000% over the past 12 months. Even Dogecoin’s biggest crypto competitors have not been able to achieve such explosive growth. The …
Read More »Kerry aims to restore the United States to a leading role in the fight against climate change
From a wood-panelled library in his Boston mansion, new climate envoy John Kerry is restoring the United States to a leading role in global climate action, making it clear that the nation is not just stepping up its own efforts to reduce oil, gas and coal pollution, but also intends …
Read More »When can you get the COVID vaccine? Here’s what we know so far
Studio CJ/Getty Images After months of hope and anticipation, the COVID-19 vaccines are finally available: one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna. Those desperately needed shots have arrived just in time for the New Year, but things aren’t quite going to plan, and if you ask when you’ll be …
Read More »Australians stranded abroad by coronavirus slam Scott Morrison’s ‘heartless’ letter
Australians stranded abroad by coronavirus are outraged by a letter from Scott Morrison chastising them for not returning sooner. More than 19,000 citizens and permanent residents stranded overseas are battling canceled flights that already cost $6,000 or more due to a cap on international arrivals. Desperate to return, some have …
Read More »Walmart Consolidates Mobile Shopping Applications | Payments Source
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and on the web: Combination of applications Walmart adds the functionality of its online grocery app to its main mobile app, continuing a series of quick moves in Walmart and Amazon to improve delivery speed and mobile commerce experience over …
Read More »5 questions after the High Court ruling in the FHFA challenge
By Jon Hill (June 25, 2021, 7:53 p.m. EDT) – A senior regulator is out of work after the United States Supreme Court upheld a constitutional challenge to the independent structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, but Fannie and Freddie the investors behind this challenge may find it difficult …
Read More »MoDOT has scheduled roadworks in northern Missouri for the week of June 7, 2021
The following is a list of general road maintenance and construction work that the Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled in northern Missouri for the week of June 7-13. All road closures and planned road works can be viewed on the travel information map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Bad weather may cause …
Read More »Capitol Insider: Out-of-state money flowing to Ohio Democrats – news – the Columbus Dispatch
Democrats beat Republicans virtually across the board last week when fundraising reports for statewide candidates in August were filed. The reversal of the typical Ohio political landscape has led some types of GOPs to criticize the amount of out-of-state money raised by normally needy Democrats. The complaints may be sour …
Read More »Tomahawk Hardware team recognized for innovation from design to deployment> Naval Sea Systems Command> Recorded news module
PORT HUENEME, California – In 2004, engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Thomas Emmerich and Mark Monaco designed a prototype workstation color printer for the Tomahawk Tactical Weapons Control System (TTWCS) after the program office requested a more affordable printer than the $ 20,000 one. …
Read More »FDA Temporarily Loosens Food Labeling Guidelines To Help Food Industry, Parents Worried About Allergic Children WJHL
WASHINGTON DC (WCMH) – New changes from the Food and Drug Administration mean that the list of ingredients in foods consumers buy may not be entirely accurate. Officials say it’s to protect strained supply chains, but parents of children with food allergies say the changes have created a dangerous guessing …
Read More »Two lifelong thefts to KC after pickup crashed into rear of UTV
An overnight crash injured two people, including a pedestrian, on the Livingston County Road JJ. The driver of a northbound pickup truck was arrested after colliding with an all terrain vehicle stopped a mile and a half north of Avalon. Severe injuries have been reported for John Deere Gator driver …
Read More »Over 2,100 University of Tennessee Students and Staff Quarantined or Isolated Due to Covid-19 | COVID-19 coronavirus news
The reckless behavior of a small portion of University of Tennessee students could lead to “drastic measures” as Covid-19 rises on the Knoxville campus. The university had 600 active cases of Covid-19 as of Monday, Chancellor Donde Plowman said on a live broadcast Tuesday. Of these, 592 were students and …
Read More »Koch Money protects capitalist myths by fighting anti-racist education – Dakota Free Press
Governor Kristi Noem and our Republican lawmakers haven’t read The 1619 project, the Pulitzer Center 1619 study program, or one of substantive discussion of complicated story scientists try to whiten. (I haven’t read much of any of this myself, but the last five hyperlinks suggest I’m doing more research than …
Read More »Roanoke County Libraries plan to reopen
The Roanoke County Public Library (RCPL) plans to reopen four of its buildings this fall. The South County Library, the largest and most used location in the system, will reopen first, with a date set for Monday, September 28. Hollins, Glenvar and Vinton Libraries are expected to reopen in the …
Read More »Chester men accused of smashing windshields in riots
RICHMOND – Two men from Chester have been arrested after authorities claim they smashed the windshields and windows of nine state-owned vehicles during protests in downtown Richmond last May. Devon Atkins and Del’Shon Bell, both 20, each face one count of criminal destruction of property, according to an alert issued …
Read More »The FTC’s Alternative Path to Restitution – Collaborate with State AGs
A unanimous US Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Federal Trade Commission, limiting the FTC’s ability to seek monetary redress, such as restitution, for unfair or deceptive acts under Section 13 (b) of the FTC Act. With the AMG Capital Management LLC v. Federal Trade Commission decision, the agency …
Read More »President Biden signs bipartisan bill to tackle predatory lending
By Charlène Crowell In recent years, consumer credit protections have withered due to a series of harsh attacks that have either dismissed or dramatically reduced financial safeguards in the market. But yet another victory for consumers, spurred on by a wave of support from ordinary citizens, academics and bicameral lawmakers, …
Read More »States of innovation | Pew Charitable Trusts
Making a difference through data-driven policy making By: Susan K. Urahn In a recent science interview for The Pew Charitable Trusts’ podcast, “After the Fact,” said Dr Anthony Fauci, “Policy shouldn’t be made in an area without data.” It succinctly articulated an approach that Pew has long strived to advance: …
Read More »VA Updates Lender Guidelines For Borrowers Affected By COVID-19 | Ballard Spahr srl
In Change 2 To Circular 26-20-10 As of June 29, 2021, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated guidelines for lenders helping VA mortgage applicants affected by the national COVID-19 emergency. When it comes to income verification, the VA advises lenders to continue to use good judgment and …
Read More »McLean’s picks for KY Downs on Labor Day – September 7
Today’s results 14 / 6-5-4 2020 Global 1109 1109 / 399-364-454 Earn% of first choice 35.98% % Win of Top 3 Choices Overall 36.58% Best choice 2020 in the money -727 -1.109 65.55% Best selection ITM / SAR 53-78 67.95% Best winning selection / SAR 30-78 38.46% Top Selection ITM …
Read More »This simple trick makes gas pipes grow exponentially
Photo credit: Richmond Times-Dispatch by James A. Bacon As panic buying sends Virginians to gas pumps to fill their tanks, Attorney General Mark Herring is encouraging citizens to report cases of price hikes. “This ransomewear (sic) attack on the Colonial Pipeline could create disruption in the gasoline supply in the …
Read More »A man of many talents, Christian Wilson enters the blogosphere
A man of many talents, Christian Wilson enters the blogosphere Men’s basketball / 08/27/2020 14:04:00 PM By CHRIS COOK LongwoodLancers.com Christian wilson is a man of many talents. The junior forward proved it in his debut season with Longwood men’s basketball in 2019-20 when he became one of the best …
Read More »National Toy Hall of Fame reveals 12 toy finalists
ROCHESTER, NY (Nation Now) – The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists for induction in the hall. The 12 finalists are: Baby Nancy, Bingo, Breyer Horses, Jenga, Lite-Brite, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Risk, Sidewalk Chalk, Sorry !, Tamagotchi and Yahtzee. How to watch …
Read More »Wanted: Salomons | Peter J. Leithart
VSOVID-19 has reignited America’s “science wars”. Many Americans are skeptical of the effectiveness of lockdowns and masks and resist mandatory vaccines. In response, Vice President Biden pledged to “Follow the Science”. For many, the pandemic is another sign of a general “crisis of truth”. Historian Steven Shapin is doubtful. Writing …
Read More »South Charleston 2020 football preview: SC wants to seize the moment with a veteran squad | Soccer
Now is the time for South Charleston, and coach Donnie Mays realizes it. With nine returning starters in attack and defense, the Black Eagles want to take the next step in their program. Yes, they’ve made it to the Class AAA playoffs twice in the previous three seasons, but they …
Read More »Purcellville council set to vote Oct 13 to create police advisory committee
Purcellville City Council is set to vote in three weeks to create a citizen-led committee that will advise council on how residents think the police force should operate. After a discussion on Tuesday evening, the vote will likely be unanimous. The proposed Community Policing Advisory Committee would provide council with …
Read More »Mary G. Poston Smith | Obituary
MARY G. POSTON SMITH, On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Mary G. Poston Smith, 87, of Charleston, WV joined her Lord and Savior after a short illness. She was born on October 28, 1932 in Charleston, WV, to Delphia B. Anderson. She was a staunch member of the Starcher Baptist Church …
Read More »Bill Requiring Fathers to Pay 50% Advances on Pregnancy Costs Through Utah House Committee
The sponsor of the bill says he is proposing it as a “pro-life” measure to increase the accountability of men who give birth. (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Representative Brady Brammer, R-Highland, wears a mask as members of the House of Representatives are separated by plexiglass at the start …
Read More »State senator and Tory leader debate whether Utah should ratify equal rights amendment
The equal rights amendment would change women’s lives, agree Utah state senator Kathleen Riebe and Gayle Ruzicka, president of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum. They just don’t agree on what those changes would be. Riebe and Ruzicka participated in a virtual debate this week on whether Utah should ratify the …
Read More »Video: Second Virginia Attorney General Debate Between Mark Herring And Jay Jones
Publicity See the video of the second Virginia Attorney General’s debate below, between incumbent AG Mark Herring and challenger, Del. Jay Jones. Also find the pre-debate press releases of the two candidates, distributed before the start of the forum tonight … UPDATE 7:59 p.m. – AG Herring said Democrats have …
Read More »Payday loan borrowers: “When are we going to finish paying these people?” | american personal finance
It is the first week of February and Anthony Goytia has already spent his tax refund. Everything has served one purpose: to pay off his payday loans. “It wasn’t as big as it used to be, so we couldn’t pay for everything we wanted. I still have two payday loans …
Read More »Biden signs three bills to overturn Trump-era rules
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed three separate laws that dismantle part of the Trump era, preventing payday lenders from avoiding caps on interest rates, limiting greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse resulting from oil and gas drilling and ending rules on how equality The Employment Opportunities Commission adjudicates …
Read More »David Y. Igé | AG Press Release: Hawaii Attorney General Urges Congress To Rescind Proposal To Allow Predatory Lenders To Take Advantage Of Consumers
AG Press Release: Hawaii Attorney General Urges Congress To Rescind Proposal To Allow Predatory Lenders To Take Advantage Of Consumers Posted on 22 Apr 2021 in Recent news, Writing HONOLULU– Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame …
Read More »Virginia’s Payday Loan and Debt Markets Among the Country’s Riskiest
Payday loans and title loans are used by Americans of all income levels. For payday loans to this company, it is definitely worth coming when you have bad credit- read more… Money immediately states that it only accepts applications from clients who are registered in big registers. You should immediately locate what …
Read More »Page A1 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
As Henrico seeks mental health record in place, diversion program prevents some from entering jail BOB BROWN / TIMES-DISPATCH Cara Tolliver, 29, graduated from a mental health diversion program in Henrico County on July 13. “It saved my life,” Tolliver said of the program. BOB BROWN / TIMES-DISPATCH Cara Tolliver …
Read More »How Virginia’s Loan Equity Act of 2020 Reforms Small Loans
This dissertation examines how Virginia reformed its laws to create a more modern, vibrant, and user-friendly small loan market. Virginia’s success offers replicable lessons for policymakers in other states struggling with expensive and unaffordable loans. A related fact sheet summarizes the key elements of the law. Overview After years of …
Read More »The $1.9 billion virus relief bill passes with all Republicans, including Utah Sens. Lee and Romney, opposites
Washington • A exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies secured a victory they said was crucial to lifting the country out of the pandemic and the economic slump. After toiling through the night on a mountain …
Read More »Advance monthly payments of child tax credits to be paid to approximately 39 million households
The Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department announced that the first monthly payment of the expanded and newly advanced US bailout child tax credit will be made on July 15. About 39 million households, covering 88% of children in the United States, are expected to begin receiving monthly …
Read More »Mississippi Lime Hires Seelke as New Chief Security Officer | Local company
Mississippi Lime Company (MLC) has announced that Ryan Seelke is the new Chief Security Officer. It will focus on proactive risk-based security practices, leadership and training. Prior to joining MLC, Seelke worked at Doe Run Company as a leader in their security department. Prior to this assignment, he owned and …
Read More »Huron Bully Gets a Wish and Wins Supreme Court Case Against State and Overblown Terrorism Charge – Dakota Free Press
He’s a troublemaker, but not a terrorist – that seems to be the conclusion of the South Dakota Supreme Court in the case of a teenage bully in Huron. According to the Court’s account of the facts of the case, Huron High School principal Mike Radke sent a fifteen-year-old student, …
Read More »Kristi Noem Isn’t “Wild”, Just Boring – Dakota Free Press
Coming in a 2024 campaign poster near you… Kristi Noem Is So Boring She Can’t Even Make Charlton Heston’s Gun Cry its exciting: Rest of America, take notes. 🇺🇸 @govkristinoem pic.twitter.com/z8ZegaWNQ1 — NRA (@NRA) May 16, 2021 Yeah, I’m following the rest of America, and I’m taking notes: The NRA …
Read More »Fossil fuel subsidies: fiction versus reality
(NithidPhoto / Getty Images) Advancing the ideological agenda of the left is hardly a solid basis for energy policy. Some political targets are temporary, little more than props deployed in search of a tactical advantage in today’s Beltway skirmish. Others are permanent elements of the landscape, the foundations of an …
Read More »New Office of Consumer Affairs chief leads sudden turnaround
The defusing of a federal consumer watchdog agency began last week at a federal courthouse in San Francisco. After a nearly three-year legal skirmish, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seemed to have been victorious. A judge agreed with the bureau in September that a financial firm had misled more than …
Read More »Massachusetts Federal Court Suspends Effective Date and Orders Application of HUD Final Rule Revising FHA’s disparate impact standards; 2 other lawsuits filed challenging the rule | Ballard Spahr srl
On October 25, a Massachusetts Federal District Court filed a preliminary injunction maintaining and postponing the effective date of the final rule published by the HUD last month (“Rule 2020”) revising its disparate impact standards of the Fair Housing Act of 2013 (“Rule 2013 “). The order also bars the …
Read More »The overhaul of the Arab working class
First of all, Egypt and Tunisia are very different, because in Egypt the Egyptian Trade Union Federation was created by the state in 1957, five years after the military coup that brought Gamal Abdel Nasser to power. . Nasser had until then refused to authorize a national trade union federation. …
Read More »The reshaping of the Arab working class
J.B. First of all, Egypt and Tunisia are very different, because in Egypt the Egyptian Trade Union Federation was created by the state in 1957, five years after the military coup that brought Gamal Abdel Nasser to power . Nasser had hitherto refused to authorize a national trade union federation. …
Read More »Can the Libyan government organize the December elections without a budget?
Known as Haftar’s henchman, Aguila Saleh, a prominent figure in the parallel Libyan regime in the east, refused to approve the UN-backed government budget four months before the elections. Embroiled in an internal war for a decade, the Libyan people are basing their hopes on a UN-sponsored election, which is …
Read More »Algerians are turning more and more to crowdfunding to fight Covid-19
As the country’s health services crumble under increasing coronavirus cases, individuals and hospitals are seeking help from the diaspora in an effort to raise funds for essential medical equipment. Since May, Algeria has seen a more than 600% increase in cases of Covid-19, the more transmissible Delta variant, accounting for …
Read More »EU loses democracy in Tunisia to Saudi and Egyptian autocracy – Middle East Monitor
The West’s silence on the situation in Tunisia shows its support for autocratic regimes, including those in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which are backing the coup, former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said in a statement. article from El Mensajero. The former president of the European Commission added: “All of …
Read More »The Weeknd sees children in his future
Welcome to PopCrush’s Daily Break! Here’s a breakdown of today’s hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, which aired across the country. Check out The Weeknd’s family plans, DaBaby’s Too Small, Too Late Apology, and more, below. The Weeknd sees children in his future Singer The …
Read More »Caravana ready for global growth with support from Cho Ventures
Mexican artisan brand Caravana, inspired by ancient Mayan culture, is aiming for global expansion with investment from Cho Ventures, the private investment firm founded by entrepreneur Tony Cho. Caravana was launched in 2011 by Jacopo “Jack” Lanniello with a focus on ready-to-wear pieces, accessories and handmade lifestyle products using traditional …
Read More »a symbol of Kabyle resistance
Lounes Matoub was born on January 24, 1956 in the village of Taourirt Moussa in Kabylia, is a musician, singer-songwriter and Kabyle poet. Militant of the Amazigh identity cause, he made his contribution to the claim and popularization of Amazigh culture and to the struggle for democracy and secularism in …
Read More »Matt Damon only recently stopped using the “F-Slur”
Matt Damon says he only recently removed a homophobic slur from his vocabulary. The actor sat down for an interview with Sunday Times to promote his new film, Still water. During the conversation, he revealed that one of his daughters had recently convinced him not to utter homophobic slurs. (Damon …
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