Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — WXXI is bracing for impact as House Republicans sign off on more than $9 billion in funding cuts, part of a massive rescissions package. Of the $9.4 billion in rescinded funding, $1.1 billion will be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS. MORE: What are…
Seattle’s NPR station raised nearly $1.5 million in less than 12 hours through an emergency fundraising campaign Friday after Congress approved clawing back $9 billion in already approved government money. The $9 billion included $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding for NPR, PBS and member stations including 10 radio stations…
WAU, South Sudan (AP) — From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity. In South Sudan, however, the creative work of such artisans is now fueled by an economic crisis that has left the government on the verge of bankruptcy and many people struggling to put…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does allow passengers to travel with pets and bring them through airport security. However, there is one thing that travelers should keep in mind before bringing their pet through security. In a social media post this week, the TSA issued a warning … Source link
The Syrian presidency says it will deploy a new force to halt the deadly sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the south of the country. Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s office urged “all parties to exercise restraint”, amid reports of renewed fighting near the city of Suweida on Friday. Almost 600 people are…
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s government said on Saturday it had delivered M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245 million ($160 million) package to help the country defend itself against Russia in their ongoing war. Australia, one of the largest non-NATO contributors to Ukraine, has been supplying aid, ammunition and defence equipment since Moscow…
By Timour Azhari, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Maya Gebeily DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syria’s government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country’s south this week, encouraged by U.S. messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralized state, eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Israel carried out strikes on Syrian troops…
Body camera video shows the moment stampede broke out after Beyoncé concert Body camera video from officers inside a MARTA station shows the sudden change from calm to chaos when a stampede broke out. MARTA police say nine people were injured after the final Atlanta show of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour on Monday night. One…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials must deactivate a death-row inmate ‘s implanted heart-regulating device to avert the risk that it might try to shock him during his lethal injection, a judge ruled Friday. The order by Nashville Chancellor Russell Perkins comes ahead of the Aug. 5 execution of Byron Black. Black’s attorneys have said…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The House passed a bill clawing back billions in federal funding for foreign aid and public media early Friday morning, sending it to…