The opportunity to get food assistance while on strike is provided by a bill that federal lawmakers proposed on Thursday. During the 1980s, striking employees haven’t been eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if they were previously eligible for SNAP before their job disruption. This prohibition would be lifted by a new law, … Read more
An elderly Harlem resident has been fighting for his life against the Social Security Administration. The government organization pronounced the man deceased over a month ago. He’s still alive, and that’s the problem. However, in the meanwhile, his benefits were stopped and his savings account was seized. So Nina Pineda of 7 On Your Side … Read more
Nobody will ever arrive at the table in a confrontation between the 2 most powerful nations in the world completely ready for war. It takes extensive mobilization to engage in an international war, and it might be difficult to predict the scale of resources needed before the fighting begins. The world could be hopeful that an all-out … Read more
In the southeast of the country, wherein US officials claim Kyiv has begun its “main thrust” to breach Russia’s defenses, Ukrainian forces have intensified their counteroffensive. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, acknowledged on Wednesday that battles had “significantly escalated,” but asserted that Moscow’s soldiers succeeded in holding off the Ukrainians’ assault. Putin described the … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) – Denver metro rents are rising month after month, but they remain lower than the same time last year. The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area is one of the most costly rental markets in the United States. According to a June Realtor.com survey, the median rent for apartments, which include studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, is … Read more
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by the Senate on Thursday night, setting up a pending negotiation to develop an agreement package that pleases both the Democratic Senate and the Republican House. The debt limit agreement between the Biden administration and House Republicans featured a topline amount of $886 billion for fiscal 2024, … Read more
Once the Republican Party’s leadership in the Senate was last truly questionable, it has been several years. However, Senator Mitch McConnell’s unexpected stop during a press conference on Wednesday at the Capitol, along with fresh information regarding other recent collapses, have alarmed his colleagues and sparked a quiet debate among them regarding the duration that … Read more
In the lawsuit claiming improper management of secret files from his period in the White House, special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday filed new allegations against former president Donald Trump. Aides Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, the maintenance staff at Mar-a-Lago, are accused of trying to erase CCTV footage from the former president’s property … Read more
Over the past 10 months, there have been 44% more children discovered working illegally in the U.S. The Labor Department made the statement on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as a group of legislators from both parties accused federal officials of not doing enough to safeguard unaccompanied migrant children from abuse. According to a Labor Department … Read more
In an effort to avoid harsh service cuts, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly authorized a 0.4% sales tax increase and modifications to the county’s pension system on Thursday. In a full board meeting, the supervisors voted 15-3. It needed to be approved by two-thirds of the district supervisors, or 12 of the 18 … Read more
