Catholic aid organization told to pay in sexual discrimination lawsuit
The Catholic aid organization was ordered Monday to pay $60,000 to a former gay employee after filing a lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination. The former employee, known as “John Do” in the 2020 complaint, is gay in same-sex marriage. He was hired in June 2016 as a program data analyst for Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services (CRS). […]
Trump tells Netanyahu ‘we’ve got to be good to Gaza’ and allow more aid
President Trump pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week about the lockdown of aid to the Gaza Strip, saying, “We have to do good things to Gaza.” “These people are suffering,” Trump said. He told reporters Friday in Air Force 1 when he revealed what he had told Netanyahu on Tuesday’s phone. In his […]
Arkansas Fights Back: Appeals Denial of Federal Aid for Tornado Recovery from Trump Administration!
Arkansas is seeking to deny the Trump administration’s federal assistance for the state’s recovery from a series of devastating and lethal tornado storms. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-ARK) requested aid for those impacted by the tornado in mid-March. Since 1997. The Trump administration has rejected Sanders’ appeals for fundraising via the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Trump denies aid for Arkansas after storms that killed more than 40 people | Trump administration
Lawmakers are calling for him to reconsider after Donald Trump denied the federal disaster relief fund for Arkansas people who saw dozens of people die in a series of deadly tornadoes last month. It was found that more than 40 people were killed after a series of tornadoes and severe storms struck Arkansas and neighboring […]
Future of Biden-era US aid to Ukraine unclear as Trump threatens to walk away from peace process
WASHINGTON – Biden-era aid to Ukraine has been a few weeks since it was exhausted, and the unpredictable forecast of peace negotiations this week — and the prospect of the US moving away from conflict faces Kiev’s uncertain future. Authorities estimate that the US spent all parliamentally approved funds to support Ukraine with military assistance […]
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Rejects WHO Call to Pressure Israel Over Gaza Aid: ‘Pressure Belongs on Hamas’
Israeli US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called on the World Health Organization to pressure Israel on Gaza aid, instead calling for Hamas to have an international focus and “sign a contract to those who desperately need it, so that humanitarian aid can flow to Gaza.” In X’s Monday post, Huckabee shared a video message in response […]
White House sends Congress plan to ax ‘all’ public broadcasting funds and codify DOGE aid cuts
WASHINGTON — The White House has begun to inform Congress of demands to eliminate “all” public broadcasting funds and codify foreign cuts identified by Elon Musk’s government efficiency, the Post learned. The major clawbacks proposed in the “revival” plan include $1.1 billion in funds allocated for public broadcasting and $8.3 billion from USAID for public […]
Mexico Steps Up: Water Aid for Texas in Response to Trump’s Tariff Menace!
Mexico will advocate for “immediate” water to Texas agricultural producers and aid in safeguarding resources in response to the risks posed by President Trump’s tariffs, Mexican President Claudia Sinbaum revealed on Friday. “For Texas cultivators requesting water, there are specific millions of cubic meters ready for immediate delivery depending on the water availability in Rio […]
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s earthquake: aid must reach beyond the junta | Editorial
rPress and internet estricts imposed by the military junta that controls Myanmar means that information about the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday just before 1pm local time was even more incomplete than usual in the aftermath of the disaster. At least 144 people have been reportedly killed – the death toll is […]
Lithuanian, Polish troops aid in ‘search and recovery’ for 4 missing US soldiers
The Polish army has established a group to support the Lithuanian Army and the US troops in a recovery operation for four US soldiers who disappeared on Tuesday during a training exercise near Pabrado, Lithuania. Soldiers based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, were on an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle on a scheduled maintenance mission to […]