UNRWA ‘aided and abetted’ Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7 by sending $1B in aid to Gaza: suit
A new federal lawsuit alleges that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “aided and abetted” Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7 by sending $1 billion in aid to the Gaza Strip, then embezzled the cash to smuggle weapons and explosives into the Gaza Strip. […]
Biden Admin Looking At Alternative Plans For Gaza Aid Amid Floating Pier Failures
According to NBC News, the Biden administration is considering alternative ways to deliver aid to Gaza after the floating dock initiative largely failed. The jetty was built by the U.S. military in mid-May to deliver aid to the Palestinians via a maritime corridor in the Mediterranean, but with the jetty system plagued by problems and […]
Hamilton, The Musical, Will Be Getting At Least $30 Million in Federal Aid. Hamilton, The Man, Is Partly to Blame.
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Alexander Hamilton had some great ideas, but he had some pretty bad ones too. The past year and a half have been a trying time for the theater industry. Though auditoriums around the country used to host music, dancing, and laughter, they have now grown accustomed to silence, and perhaps […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more military aid after strike on Kharkiv apartment block | Ukraine
A Russian guided bomb destroyed an apartment building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday, killing three people and wounding 52. Officials said the injured included three children. Photos posted online showed part of a five-story apartment building in ruins, with shattered windows, destroyed balconies and rubble scattered around a crater in the ground. Regional […]
White House worries about Netanyahu’s address to Congress after accusations of withholding aid
The White House is worried about what Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might say when he addresses a joint session of Congress next month. Senior White House officials are concerned that Netanyahu will use the speech to criticize President Joe Biden for not supporting Israel enough in its war against Hamas, according to Politico. Their […]
Most Gaza Aid Looted amid Lawlessness
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that much of the aid coming into Gaza is looted amid the lawlessness of the war launched by Hamas in October. The Israel Times report: The UN secretary-general said “total lawlessness” and “chaos” in the Gaza Strip were preventing the distribution of humanitarian aid inside the strip and […]
US reopens Gaza pier, resuming humanitarian aid deliveries
A pier built by the U.S. military to deliver aid to Gaza was closed twice as fighting between Israel and Hamas continued, but has since reopened. The pier was up and running again on Thursday, and relief supplies were being transported to shore. Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Thursday that […]
Rite Aid Approaches 550 Store Closures as Bankruptcy Proceeding Continues
Rite Aid plans to close 27 more stores in Ohio and Michigan as it moves through bankruptcy, according to court documents. Rite Aid closed more than 520 stores after filing for reorganization in October, NBC News reported. report Most of the closures occurred in Pennsylvania and neighboring states, with more than 100 stores closing in […]
Rite Aid to close over two dozen stores amid bankruptcy proceedings
Rite Aid plans to close more than 20 more stores in two states. The drugstore chain filed a “Notice of Additional Store Closures” in federal bankruptcy court in New Jersey on Monday, adding a total of 27 stores in Michigan and Ohio to its closures. Twelve of those are in Michigan, according to the filing. […]
Foreign Aid And Student Loan Forgiveness Behind Massive Increase In Deficit Estimate, Congressional Budget Office Says
America’s debt is growing faster than previously expected, largely due to actions taken by the Biden administration and recent legislation, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The United States’ projected deficit is $1.9 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year, $400 billion higher than it was projected to be in February, the CBO announced Tuesday. […]