Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 246

Democrats concerned DOGE is targeting NOAA, sources say

Democratic lawmakers said they are looking into DOGE visits to NOAA offices, and potential cuts to the agency.

After Sonya Massey's death, sheriff's office faces new misconduct allegations

CBS News investigation found dozens of misconduct allegations, including eight deaths, against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office over the past 20 years.

Newsom requests more wildfires aid in "very productive" meeting with Trump

During an Oval Office meeting with President Trump on Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke on the critical need for federal assistance as Southern California recovers from a series of devastating wildfires in January.

Brian Sicknick's brother blasts President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons

The brother of Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on on the Capitol, blasted President Trump's decision to grant clemency to some 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants.

Respiratory symptoms reported in Nevada cows with lethal bird flu strain

The strain, called D1.1, was behind a human death from bird flu last year.

How is New Orleans preparing for Super Bowl Sunday?

While the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up to play in Super Bowl LIX, so are authorities. CBS News reporter Katie Weis reports on the security preparations in New Orleans.

USPS temporarily suspends accepting packages from China and Hong Kong

The suspension of international parcels from China and Hong Kong is effective immediately, the USPS said.

1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting in Ohio warehouse, police say

One person was dead and five others wounded in a shooting that may have been "targeted" in a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb late Tuesday night, authorities said.

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Tariff threat looms over grocery store food costs; One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen dies at 100

Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.