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Mar 31 2023
News
Houston food truck operator who shot robber says she didn't think she'd use gun she owned for years
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The woman who killed a man who attempted to rob her food truck said she fired the gun to save her and her brother's lives. The shooting happened at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the 14500 block of South Main Street near Fondren Road. ABC13 agreed to conceal the woman's identity in light of what happened. She is retired from Houston ISD's nutrition program. She said she
ABC13 Houston
Jun 01 2023
News
Alabama lawmakers close to approving cut in state's 4% grocery tax
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers advanced a plan Thursday to remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food. Senators on Thursday voted 31-0 for the legislation. It would gradually remove half of the state’s 4% sales tax on food by Sept. 1, 2024, provided there is enough revenue growth to offset the loss. The bill now goes back to
Associated Press
May 31 2022
Analysis
The coming food catastrophe
By invading ukraine, Vladimir Putin will destroy the lives of people far from the battlefield—and on a scale even he may regret. The war is battering a global food system weakened by covid-19, climate change and an energy shock. Ukraine’s exports of grain and oilseeds have mostly stopped and Russia’s are threatened. Together, the two countries supply 12% of traded calories. Wheat prices, up 53
The Economist
Feb 17 2023
News
El Paso food court mall shooting began as a confrontation between two groups
A shooting at a Texas mall that left one person dead and three others wounded began as a confrontation between two groups in the food court, police said Thursday. The ages of those involved in the fight Wednesday at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso ranged from late teens to early 20s, interim El Paso police Chief Peter Pacillas said. "This is a random incident that occurred between two groups at
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 16 2023
News
Gov. Noem's Blueprint for Protecting America's Food Supply From Chinese Communist Party
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spoke at the America First Policy Institute in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spoke at the America First Policy Institute in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) MORE HIDE WASHINGTON—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem spoke on Feb. 15 at the America First Policy Institute
The Epoch Times
Dec 12 2022
News
No food in 9 days for 19 Nevada prisoners on hunger strike
Through stifled sobs, Nina Fernandez described on Friday a vastly different version of events than those shared by Nevada prison officials as to why her son and dozens of others have been on hunger strike at a maximum-security prison for more than a week.
The Nevada Department of Corrections has said the protest was prompted in large part by complaints about inadequate meal portions
NBC News (Online)
Jun 02 2023
News
Karine Jean-Pierre stumbles explaining Biden fall at Air Force Academy
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stumbled over her words Friday while attempting to downplay President Joe Biden's viral fall at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Jean-Pierre was asked to give an update on the president's health but quickly moved to discuss why Biden was at the Air Force Academy. FOOD STAMPS: HOW MUCH SNAP RECIPIENTS RECEIVE BY STATE "So, just wanna remind everybody
Washington Examiner
Jun 02 2023
News
New CMS Alzheimer's drug coverage plan raises questions around worth
A Medicare plan for covering new Alzheimer's drugs treatments is reviving thorny questions about whether pricey treatments with modest success slowing the disease's progression are worth the cost and safety concerns. Driving the news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday outlined conditions under which it would expand coverage for a specific class of Alzheimer's drugs,
Axios
Jun 02 2023
Opinion
The GOP’s Progress on Work and Welfare
Some Republicans aren’t enthused about the debt-ceiling deal that Speaker Kevin McCarthy brokered with President Biden—not enough spending cuts, too few policy concessions. But one reason the deal is worth passing: The provisions on work and welfare are incremental progress the GOP can build on.
The Fiscal Responsibility Act makes several changes to social safety net programs, notably
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Jun 02 2023
News
Fulton County investigation into Trump probing activities in other states: Report
A Fulton County, Georgia, investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results is also looking into his activities in other states, according to a new report. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking information from two firms that the Trump campaign commissioned to hire to find election fraud throughout the country after the
Washington Examiner