Jan 31 HUD prioritizes climate change mitigation, economic equity in block grants By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal of $2 billion in disaster-relief bloc grants, with an emphasis on climate-change mitigation and equity for underserved communities. Continue reading
Jan 31 Israel calls on Amnesty International to not release report accusing country of apartheid By Associated Press Israel has called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid. The Foreign Ministry says the conclusions of the London-based international human rights group are "false, biased and antisemitic."… Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby speaks on Russia tensions, North Korea missile By Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday there is no letup in the Russian military buildup along Ukraine's border and it's reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Biden issues an infrastructure 'roadmap' in meeting with U.S. governors By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging U.S. governors to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolls out a guidebook for accessing the nearly $1 trillion made available by the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: State Department estimates 6,600 U.S. citizens are living in Ukraine By Associated Press Last fall, the U.S. State Department estimated that approximately 6,600 U.S. citizens were living in Ukraine. It also estimated the number of U.S. tourists and short term visitors to be approximately 16,000. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing amid tensions in Ukraine By News Desk The White House says it's important "to be open and candid" about the threat Russia poses to Ukraine and notes the administration's goal is to inform the American public and the global community "of the seriousness of the threat."… Continue reading
Jan 31 Georgia DA investigating Trump asks FBI for security help By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The request comes after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him. Continue reading
Jan 31 Spotify adds COVID advisories after protest, podcaster Joe Rogan responds to controversy By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:16 Recent surge in violent crimes has made 'law & order' a hot button topic, again By Jeff Greenfield This week, President Biden is traveling to New York City to meet Mayor Eric Adams in the wake of a shooting that killed two NYC police officers. With crime rates including murder, lootings and shootings going up nationwide over the… Continue watching
Jan 28 IMF urges El Salvador to scale back its push for Bitcoin as legal tender By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund says that El Salvador should dissolve the $150 million trust fund it created when it made the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender and return any of those unused funds to its treasury. Continue reading