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Coles Group Chooses Stibo Systems to Help Improve its Customer Experience Across Digital ChannelsThe Republican Party will hold a maximum of 220 House seats in the upcoming congress and could hold just a one-seat majority until early April, leaving little room for House Speaker Mike Johnson to maneuver come January. The Associated Press called California’s 13th congressional district race for Democrat Adam Gray at 12:54 a.m. Wednesday, with Gray defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte by less than 200 votes. As a result of the loss and the anticipated vacancies of Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York, Mike Waltz of Florida and Matt Gaetz of Florida, the House GOP is expected to hold a zero-margin majority until as late as April. (RELATED: Nadler Concedes To Raskin, Bows Out Of Running For Top Position) “It looks like the final number will be 220 Republicans, 215 Democrats. And when three of our colleagues depart in the early part of the year, joining the administration or one resigning, it’ll be 217 to 215,” Johnson told reporters during a press conference Wednesday. “Do the math, we have nothing to spare ... This is a team effort and we’ve got to all row in the same direction.” 🚨🚨🚨 #CA13 Update – IT’S OVER. Adam Gray nets 22 votes from Fresno County’s update, extending his lead over Republican John Duarte to 187 votes. https://t.co/Un30ztgAid — Rob Pyers (@rpyers) December 4, 2024 The razor thin majority could pose a challenge to the GOP’s legislative agenda, which reportedly includes a sweeping border, defense and energy bill and an extension of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts . The tax cuts first passed the House with 12 Republicans voting against the plan and no Democrats voting for it — an outcome that would cause extension efforts to fail given the new, far smaller majority. During the Biden administration, a narrow effective Senate majority impeded Democratic legislative initiatives, with Independent West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — both of whom are former Democrats and caucus with the party — torpedoing efforts to eliminate the filibuster in 2022. Manchin also sunk President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill — a precursor to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that included trillions of dollars in additional social spending. Despite the slim majority, a source familiar expressed confidence to the Daily Caller News Foundation that the party would stick together and execute its legislative aims, largely because of Trump’s influence: “We’re going to be seeing less of that [internal party dissent] because we have the White House this time around. President Trump is committed to personally lobbying members and pushing his agenda through Congress.” Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy also signaled optimism to the DCNF, explaining, “We have to deliver — which means working together ahead of time, defining our guardrails & redlines and executing. But things will change. That is a must.” The Republican House majority in the 118th Congress was marred by in-fighting, with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy being removed in Nov. 2023 after eight Republicans supported his ouster. The following three nominees for the position after McCarthy’s exit — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise , House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Republican Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer — all dropped their bids or were unable to secure the 215-vote total required. While Johnson eventually secured the role, he also faced internal dissent, with Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unsuccessfully pushing to vacate the speakership in May. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set a general election date of April 1 to fill Gaetz’s seat. He has not yet set a date for Waltz’s, as the congressmen has yet to resign. New York law requires Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul call a special election within ten days of when Stefanik leaves the House, with the election to be held between 70 and 80 days after the call is made. As a result, if Stefanik resigns on Jan. 3 — the first day of the new congress — the special election would be held in March. When reached for comment, Johnson’s office referred the DCNF to his Wednesday press conference statements. Trump’s communications team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org .
Trump and giveaways: What Elon Musk spent $270M on during the electionDevelopers will have to show that their project either helps reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste going to landfill, or replaces an older, less efficient incinerator. The move forms part of the Government’s drive to increase recycling rates, which have held at about 45% of household waste since 2015. Environment minister Mary Creagh said: “For far too long, the nation has seen its recycling rates stagnate and relied on burning household waste, rather than supporting communities to keep resources in use for longer. “That ends today, with clear conditions for new energy from waste plants – they must be efficient and support net zero and our economic growth mission, before they can get the backing needed to be built.” Developers will also have to ensure their incinerators are ready for carbon capture technology, and demonstrate how the heat they produce can be used to help cut heating bills for households. The Government expects that its “crackdown” on new incinerators will mean only a limited number are built, while still reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill and enabling the country to process the waste it produces. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the country was almost at the point where it had enough waste facilities to handle non-recyclable rubbish, and so had limited need for new incinerators. But the proposals stop short of the plans included in the Conservatives’ 2024 manifesto, which committed to a complete ban on new incinerators due to their “impact on local communities” and declining demand as recycling increased.
Home | ‘Zuma says the ANC under Ramaphosa’s leadership can’t expel him’ The Jacob Zuma Foundation says that former ANC President Jacob Zuma will consult with his legal team over his expulsion from the ANC. On Friday, the ANC upheld Zuma’s expulsion after he appealed the decision from the party’s National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal. Zuma was expelled earlier this year, after forming uMkhonto weSizwe Party, which would see the ANC lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. Jacob Zuma Foundation Spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, says, “His Excellency President Zuma strongly rejects the notion that the ANC under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa has the authority to expel him from the movement to which he has dedicated his life. In the coming days, H.E. President Zuma will consult with his legal team, his ANC representative, Comrade Tony Yengeni, his family and his political comrades to deliberate on the way forward. Once a decision has been reached, it will be communicated to the nation by H.E. President Zuma.” Zuma vs ANC | The African National Congress The ANC has welcomed the expulsion of its former president from the party. SABC © 2024
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Political pundits have already called the flatline of Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Department of Defense, but he's still lingering around Washington. Speaking to MSNBC on Friday, Matthew Dowd, a former strategist for George W. Bush's presidential campaign, made it clear that Trump has strong opinions about alcoholism and those with drinking problems. "Donald Trump is exceedingly smart at politics, and Donald Trump — and it's been reported in other places — that he was taken aback because they asked him and Pete Hegseth a series of questions, and Pete Hegseth never copped to any of this stuff and never told them," said Dowd. ALSO READ: 'It's offensive': Multiple senators object to Trump's plan to usher in Pete Hegseth "I think Donald Trump doesn't want to be embarrassed," he continued. "As the Reverend said, it's all about performance. I think that this — for Pete Hegseth, he is Bruce Willis in the 'Sixth Sense.' He is dead, and he doesn't know it yet, and the senators hope he passes away without him having to pronounce it." Still, the Fox News weekend co-host pledges to soldier on. Earlier this week it was leaked that Trump was talking to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a possible replacement for Hegseth. So, while Trump is saying on Truth Social he continues to stand behind Hegseth, he's also attending the Army-Navy game with DeSantis, who was in the Navy. Hegseth was in the Army, though it is unclear if he was invited. Marc Caputo wrote for The Bulwark that the Trump team has appreciated that Hegseth has helped take the spotlight off other controversial figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. "Hegseth is a heatshield," a senior Trump adviser told the Bulwark. "Pete can take the heat, and that’s better for everyone else." See the video below or at the link here. - YouTube youtu.beWhen Susan Lee learned that some Central Washington child care providers worked almost round the clock just to make ends meet, she was astonished. As the longtime director of a collection of child care centers at Refugee Women’s Alliance in Seattle, Lee took her program’s school-hour schedule for granted. She was also preoccupied with the challenge of paying her staff of 70 enough to retain them. “We’re in a child care crisis,” she said, pointing to the dual struggle of Washington families to afford child care and of providers to earn a living wage. Child care is a fundamental resource for parents and the state — and Washington has long struggled to maintain its workforce. The state had the sixth-highest share of people living in “child care deserts,” areas with limited or no access to quality child care, in the U.S., the Center for American Progress reported in 2018. The following year, gaps in affordability and access were estimated to have cost the state economy $6.5 billion annually in direct losses and opportunities missed due to child care disruptions, according to state-commissioned research. Pressures amid the pandemic then led to widespread program closures, and those that remained open to care for the kids of parents who couldn’t stay home — like those in health care and agriculture — reported going into debt. Experts say the child care system has rebounded from pandemic-era closures but still needs to expand capacity. For that to happen, providers say they must be paid a living wage. So, Lee joined a group to plot a solution. A few years ago, she was recruited by the nonprofit Child Care Aware of Washington to join a team of 30 child care directors, owners, teachers and assistants to brainstorm solutions and advocate for them in Olympia. Participants were provided small monthly stipends and asked to do community outreach, then share insights with the group. Preschool teacher Kim Johnson, right, works with students in the Manatee preschool at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle, Nov. 26. Second from top left is Danielle Fannie, program specialist family support. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) Soon, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families asked to join the group. Since lawmakers passed the sweeping Fair Start for Kids Act in 2021, families have seen improved access to affordable child care and early education through expansions to the state’s Working Connections Child Care program, which helps parents who are working or in school cover child care expenses. “We really had families who were making choices between, do I pay for my rent, do I pay for food or do I pay for child care,” said Nicole Rose, DCYF’s assistant secretary for early learning. “We’re seeing much less of that.” Still, only 8% of 3-year-olds and 16% of 4-year-olds were served by Washington’s state-funded preschool programs last year, according to an April report by the National Institute for Early Education Research. The state estimates that just 29% of Washington children under 5 who need care because their parents are working or in school are getting licensed care. As part of the same act, DCYF was tasked with providing recommendations to lawmakers on what it would take to adequately compensate child care providers for their work to better maintain the workforce, and how that could fit into the Working Connections program. The Child Care Aware group, DCYF staff thought, was the perfect team for the task. In May of last year, the Child Care Aware group began working with DCYF to create a compensation proposal. DCYF explained what lawmakers were seeking and provided data along the way, but they asked providers to lead the decision on what recommendations to include. Over several months, they penned the Cost of Quality Care Rate Model . The new proposal asks for salaries based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator , which estimates what a full-time worker must earn to cover basic family needs, depending on where they live in the U.S. As a result, the team requested that the lowest-paid Washington child care staff make roughly $45,000 a year. Minh-Hien Doan, right, site manager at the Refugee Women's Alliance, leads a train of children in a dance at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, Nov. 26. The center accepts children from birth to 5 years old. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) The proposal also calls for 20 paid sick days and 20 leave days annually — a first for many providers who have had no choice but to lose pay when they are ill or take time off. It seeks benefits, employer-sponsored retirement plans along with funding for training and professional development, lesson planning time and family conferences. “There’s going to be a huge difference if they approve this,” said Lorena Miranda, a Yakima County child care provider who helped design the model. “It’s the beginning of a future not only for us but for our kids.” The new income system would replace one in which the state pays workers 85% of the market rate for child care — or what parents who pay for private care can afford. It would also be a significant step in race and gender equity in the state since the industry is predominantly staffed by women of color, including many who only speak Spanish, said Matt Judge, a Federal Initiatives and Collaboration Administrator at DCYF who worked closely with the providers while they created the rate model. But there’s no guarantee the step will happen. The Fair Start for Kids Act requires the state to have a model for funding the full cost of quality care, but does not require the state to pass and fund that model. DCYF is now preparing estimates of how much state funding would be needed to support the new rate model, and plans to put forward a budget request ahead of next year’s legislative session. While numbers are still being ironed out, rough estimates indicate the subsidy reimbursement to providers would need to be 65% higher than the current rate. That’s a hard pitch with the current state budget. “This coming budget, without any changes in law, we’re going to have to add about a billion dollars to child care and early learning,” said Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, who chairs the Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee and sponsored the House version of the Fair Start bill. That’s because of a series of existing policies due to roll out, from federal child care requirements to the expansion of eligibility for the Working Connections subsidy. Still, Washington voters upheld the state’s capital gains tax in November, maintaining an additional $1 billion annually that partially supports Working Connections subsidies. Narwhal preschool teacher Rachel Banza, right, plays with students at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle, Nov. 26. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) For now, proponents of the model plan to float it with lawmakers in Olympia this coming session to gauge their support for a bill. “We can’t get there all at once,” Senn said. Instead, the state would likely approve the new rate model but gradually phase in full funding. In the meantime, the federal Office of Child Care under the Administration for Children and Families has already given its stamp of approval, meaning the state wouldn’t forfeit federal grants for child care if it switched to this system. Advocates and state staff alike say this proposed shift in state funding is the latest step in a journey toward a “north star” — a publicly funded and resourced child care system mirroring the K-12 model. “The Cost of Quality Care Model is essentially flipping the script on that and doing something much more closely to how we fund public schools, which is, ‘What’s the best number we can get to for the cost per child for the building, to pay for staff, to pay for the food in the building, to pay for the books in the classroom?” said Maggie Humphreys, senior director of the Washington team for grassroots advocacy group MomsRising. At the same time, the Fair Start act has gradually made child care more affordable for more Washington families. Today, families of four with an annual household income of up to $85,176 qualify to pay up to $215 a month for child care for two children. Before the act, the cutoff was $65,392, and families were responsible for a copay of $1,565 each month. As of June, nearly 32,000 families participated in the subsidy program, up from roughly 19,000 before the bill’s implementation. According to DCYF, the subsidy has required a $740.4 million increase in state funding per biennium since the Fair Start act was passed. Today, over 80% of providers statewide participate in the Working Connections subsidy program. Rose, DCYF’s assistant secretary for early learning, said the best way to close financial gaps for parents and providers is to increase subsidy rates and access to them gradually. But experts say it won’t be a one-stop fix. Even the state’s K-12 system, which many hope child care will soon imitate, has regularly suffered from underfunding despite a dramatic injection of funds in the past decade. School district leaders have called for revisions to a 2018 funding fix , which many say has failed. That’s simply the nature of progress, said Senn: The Legislature does its best to fix a problem in a particular moment, with the understanding that new needs will arise and revisions will be necessary. Returning to an issue, she said, is not a sign of failure. “The true cost of quality — we’re not just going to be done,” she said. “To do this, we’re going to have to constantly come back and be like, ‘Hey, are we meeting the expectations, the true cost? Is this really what the current need is?” “If we’re essential, pay us essential wages,” Lee said. “It would just break my heart to see this not happen.” At the child care centers Lee oversees in Seattle, some staff take on other part-time work to supplement their income. She said it’s past time to pay providers properly.
Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his White House tenure, has died at 100. Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his lifetime of dedication to fighting human rights causes. Carter’s death was also announced by the Carter Center on X, which posted “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.” “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life,” former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a joint statement in reaction to Carter’s death, in part. “Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others – until the very end ... he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world.” Carter had endured several health challenges in recent years. In 2019, he underwent surgery after breaking his hip in a fall. Four years earlier, Carter was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma that had spread to his brain, though just months later, he announced that he no longer needed treatment due to a new type of cancer therapy he’d been receiving. Carter turned 100 years old on Oct. 1, 2024, an occasion that was celebrated with events both at the Carter Center in Atlanta, and in Carter’s Plains, Georgia hometown, though Carter himself was by that time too frail to attend them. The son of a Georgia peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter first appeared on the national political scene in 1976 with a toothy grin and the simple words that would become his trademark: “My name is Jimmy Carter, and I’m running for president.” Among his administration’s most notable achievements were the Camp David Accords, which Carter brokered between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1978, and that led to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty the following year. Carter’s time in office also saw the first efforts toward developing a U.S. policy for energy independence. However, the Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran for a total 444 days, beginning Nov. 4, 1979, battered Carter’s 1980 reelection campaign. He won just six states and the District of Columbia, for a total of 49 electoral votes compared to Republican challenger Ronald Reagan’s 489 electoral votes. Reagan also defeated Carter by more than eight million ballots in the popular vote. Though political pundits of the era predicted he would be remembered as an average, one-term president, it’s often been observed that Carter’s reputation became more distinguished after he left the White House. He continued to champion international human rights and peace efforts, prompting Time magazine to declare in 1989, just eight years after the end of his presidency, that Carter “may be the best former president America has ever had. Carter “redefined the meaning and purpose of the modern ex-presidency,” Time wrote. “While Reagan peddles his time and talents to the highest bidder and Gerald Ford perfects his putt, Carter, like some jazzed superhero, circles the globe at 30,000 feet, seeking opportunities to Do Good.” Faasalalauga Tāua – Public Notices Author Recent Posts Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 - December 30, 2024 South Korea plane crash kills 179 in one of country’s worst aviation disasters - December 30, 2024 NZ:Hero mum dies saving daughter and nephew from rip at a Northland Beach - December 28, 2024 RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR South Korea plane crash kills 179 in one of country’s worst aviation disasters A Beautiful Christmas Message from His Highness the Head of State of Samoa St Joseph’s College Appoints New Principal LEAVE A REPLYOil slips ahead of OPEC+ decision on production cuts
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. index (PSEi) closed higher year-on-year for the first time since 2019, up by 78.75 points or 1.2 percent to 2024 at 6,528.79 points from its close of 6,450.04 in 2023. In a statement, the PSE said that, year-on-year, the PSE MidCap and PSE DivY indices increased by 29.1 percent and 22.4 percent, respectively. Daily average value turnover reached P6.10 billion, 0.1 percent higher than the P6.09 billion registered year-on-year. Domestic market capitalization at year-end rose by 11.2 percent to P14.57 trillion compared with P13.10 trillion in 2023. The market registered P23.18 billion worth of net foreign selling versus the P53.65 billion net foreign selling in the previous year. “Internal and external economic and geopolitical headwinds weighed on the market for most of the year, which in turn prompted IPO listing applicants to defer their public offering,” said PSE President and CEO Mr. Ramon S. Monzon. He noted that, “One of the investment considerations at this time is the direction of economic policies of the new US administration. “An outcome favorable to the Philippines may help spur foreign buying and create the market condition listing applicants are waiting for.” The total capital raised from primary and secondary shares amounted to P82.37 billion compared to P140.95 billion raised in the previous year. Three companies conducted their maiden listing namely, OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc., Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation, and NexGen Energy Corp. In terms of sectoral indices, the Services index emerged as the best performer in 2024 as it climbed by 29.7 percent. This was followed by the Financials sector. “PSE remains committed to initiatives that enhance stock market liquidity, including the launch of Global Philippine Depositary Receipts and the acquisition of Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC). “This acquisition aims to create operational synergies by establishing a unified marketplace for fixed income and equity products, and a single platform for capital raising, among others. “We will also remain active in our IPO campaign to get more companies listed in the stock market,” Monzon added.NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. The comments from Adams, the top Democrat in one of the country’s most liberal cities, riled critics who have grown concerned over the mayor’s increasing willingness to throw his support behind Trump and his hardline immigration policies. Adams, who faces federal corruption charges, was a registered Republican in the 1990s and early 2000s but has spent his political career as a Democrat. In a Friday morning interview with the local cable news station NY1, Adams was asked if he would consider a return to the GOP. The Democrat appeared to leave open the possibility of a switch. “The party that’s the most important for me is the American party,” he said. “I’m a part of the American party. I love this country. This is the home of the free, the land of the brave.” In another interview about a half-hour later on PIX11, Adams said he would run for reelection as a Democrat but still appeared to leave some wiggle room for his future. “So no matter what party I’m on or vote on, I’m going to push for the American values,” he said. “And I think America has told us, stop the squabbling, leaders, and start leading us out of the crisis that we’re facing.” Adams won office on a centrist platform and has spent significant time as mayor quarreling with the progressive wing of his party. But his rhetoric has taken a noticeable rightward turn in the weeks since Trump’s election victory, particularly on immigration, with Adams boosting the president-elect’s platform and appearing enthusiastic about the incoming administration. Rather than restricting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as he once promised, Adams recently expressed a willingness to roll back the city’s so-called sanctuary policies, and he plans to meet with Trump’s top border official over concerns about what the mayor said was the “rising illegal alien crime rate in New York City.” He has also praised those in Trump’s orbit, including Elon Musk, who has claimed falsely that Democrats are illegally “importing” migrants to garner votes. “This is a racehorse that wanted to run its right pace and we’ve been holding back that racehorse out of fear of being canceled,” Adams said of the country Tuesday. “And now you have a bunch of people who are not afraid of being canceled.” The shift comes as Adams is trying to fight off an indictment on federal corruption charges while governing the city and gearing up to run for a second term. Adams has pleaded not guilty in his criminal case, in which he has been accused of accepting free or discounted overseas trips and illegal campaign contributions from people looking to gain his influence, including people connected to Turkey or the Turkish government. Adams’ critics have seized on his recent comments about the Trump administration as a move toward self-preservation, accusing the mayor of cozying up to the next president in an effort to secure a pardon in his corruption case. “Eric Adams continues to sound more like he is auditioning for a job in right-wing media than running for reelection in a Democratic primary,” said Zohran Mamdani, a state assembly member who is challenging against Adams in the mayoral primary. “Eric Adams is in City Hall because Democratic voters sent him there. To serve his own narrow self-interests, he is clearly prepared to betray them.” Zellnor Myrie, a state senator who is also challenging Adams in the primary, said “at a time when the Republican Party has never been more out of line with New York values, we need a mayor who isn’t scared to call himself a Democrat.” “Instead of playing footsie with the next president, we need a mayor with the courage to stand up for our city,” Myrie wrote on X. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Adams on Friday did distance himself from the Trump administration’s potential plans to carry out mass deportations, saying, “You know, I’m not for mass deportation, but I’m not for mass saturation.” Still, the mayor’s recent remarks are a major departure from his stance before he took office. In June of 2021, a few weeks before winning the Democratic mayoral primary, Adams spoke to a room full of immigrant New Yorkers about the challenges facing city residents who are in the country illegally. “Too many of our neighbors live in the shadows,” he said at the time, “scarred by the abusive rhetoric and tactics of the Trump era and fearing a denial of their rights.” ___ Izaguirre reported from Albany. Advertisement Advertisement
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Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California. The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil and grease. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment on Thursday. Phillips is charged with two counts of negligently violating the Clean Water Act and four counts of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act. An arraignment date has not been set. A spokesperson for the company said it was cooperating with prosecutors. US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent Android from favoring its search engine. Regulators also want to ban Google from forging multibillion-dollar deals to lock in its dominant search engine as the default option on Apple’s iPhone and other devices. What you need to know about the proposed measures designed to curb Google's search monopoly U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday could radically alter Google’s business. Regulators want Google to sell off its industry-leading Chrome web browser. They outlined a range of behavioral measures such as prohibiting Google from using search results to favor its own services such as YouTube, and forcing it to license search index data to its rivals. They're not going as far as to demand Google spin off Android, but are leaving that door open if the remedies don't work. SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led US crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his post on January 20. Since taking the lead at the SEC, the commission has been aggressive in its oversight of cryptocurrencies and other regulatory issues. President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler, who has led the U.S. government’s crackdown on the crypto industry and repeatedly called for more oversight. But Gensler on Thursday announced that he would be stepping down from his post on the day that Trump is inaugurated. Bitcoin has jumped 40% since Trump’s victory. US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe blamed on Russia. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center issued a public bulletin Thursday advising companies that work in the defense industry that Russia may seek to carry out acts of sabotage as part of its effort to undercut Ukraine's allies and their ability to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia. Western authorities say they believe Russian intelligence is behind several recent acts of sabotage targeting European defense companies. Russia has denied the allegations. Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations. It's possible that their efforts will lead to a constitutional clash. This week, Musk and Ramaswamy said they would encourage the Republican president-elect to refuse to spend money allocated by Congress, which would conflict with a 1974 law that's intended to prevent presidents from blocking funds. If Trump takes such a step, it would quickly become one of the most closely watched legal battles of his second administration. Musk and Ramaswamy also aim to dramatically reduce the size of the federal workforce. Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is jumping again, rising above $98,000 for the first time Thursday. The cryptocurrency has been shattering records almost daily since the U.S. presidential election, and has rocketed more than 40% higher in just two weeks. It's now at the doorstep of $100,000. Cryptocurrencies and related investments like crypto exchange-traded funds have rallied because the incoming Trump administration is expected to be more “crypto-friendly.” Still, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict. And while some are bullish, other experts continue to warn of investment risks. Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports NEW YORK (AP) — Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster? American Airlines might stop you. In an apparent effort to reduce the headaches caused airport line cutting, American has rolled out boarding technology that alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tries to scan a ticket ahead of their assigned group. This new software won’t accept a boarding pass before the group it’s assigned to is called, so customers who get to the gate prematurely will be asked to go back and wait their turn. As of Wednesday, the airline announced, this technology is now being used in more than 100 U.S. airports that American flies out of. The official expansion arrives after successful tests in three of these locations. Stock market today: Wall Street rises with Nvidia as bitcoin bursts above $99,000 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.5% higher Thursday after flipping between modest gains and losses several times in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1%. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend to do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. Treasury yields inched higher in the bond market. 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