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April 13, 2023
My Mom’s Friend Wore a Custom White Dress to My Wedding: ‘Clown’
They said yes to the dress.
A bitter bride took to the Reddit “Wedding Shaming” community this week, claiming that her mother’s friend showed up at her wedding in a custom-made white dress that looked just like her own.
She posted a photo that shows a bride in a flowing floral V-neck wedding dress as she stands next to her groom.
On the other side stands a woman also wearing a white floral dress – but this one has long sleeves and a more modest cut.
Her look was completed with a dramatic red hat, black Lady Dior bag and peep-toe heels. Everyone’s face is covered in an emoji in the photos shared on Reddit – with the party poo wearing the poo emoji for the big day.
A woman on Reddit claimed that her mother’s friend showed up at her wedding wearing a white dress. r/weddingshaming/Reddit
The bitter bride reported this debacle to the “Wedding Shaming” community on Reddit. r/weddingshaming/RedditThe newlywed revealed in the comments section of the post that she specifically asked her guests not to wear white. She added that in her culture, red is also a “frowned upon” color to wear for a wedding.
“This clown did both 
,” she wrote.
The Redditor also claimed the left-handed, unidentified wedding guest ‘kept gravity towards the camera’, preparing her for a photo whenever she had the chance, including with the bride’s parents. .
The bride said the woman asked her for the photos twice, but in response she simply told her she hadn’t received them.
The bride was greeted with support from many who also found the incident embarrassing. r/weddingshaming/RedditIn the comments section, many users slammed the mom’s friend, with one person calling her an “overdressed Mormon.”
“Besides the color, she did herself a disservice with the styling, she looks like an overdressed Mormon,” the commenter wrote. “On the other hand, you’re gorgeous. »
Another sneered, “Why does it look like this guest just grabbed some random props on the way out? Nothing matches, and this bag is hideous.
“It’s definitely a wedding dress (gone out of style),” someone else typed. “It’s impossible that she didn’t know what she was doing. I don’t understand what is going through these people’s heads.
One person added: ‘She can afford a Dior bag, but clearly she can’t afford any class.
The mystery woman teamed the long white dress with a black Dior bag and a huge red fascinator. r/weddingshaming/RedditAs unlucky as this bride may have been, it’s not the first time something like this has happened – in February, TikToker Jasmine Hopper went viral for claiming her own ‘toxic’ stepmom wore a white dress at his wedding.
She further alleged that the mother-in-law ‘gaslitized’ her by saying the dress was cream with gold sequins – not white.
And last year, an Australian woman rose to prominence for wearing a low-cut white dress to her friend’s wedding.
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Drake Bell Breaks Silence on Mystery Disappearance
Drake Bell is offering an explanation for his disappearance.
Hours after being searched for and found by authorities, the Nickelodeon alum addressed the incident.
He wrote on Twitter April 13 alongside a laughing emoji, “You leave your phone in the car and don’t answer for the night and this?”
The Drake & Josh star didn’t provide any other comment or details of the incident.
Earlier in the day, Florida’s Daytona Beach Police Department issued a missing persons alert on Facebook for Bell, who hadn’t been seen since April 12 at around 9 p.m.
“He should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School,” read the post, accompanied by a picture of the 36-year-old. “He is considered missing and endangered.”
Four hours after the initial message, officials declared Bell had been found, adding, “We can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe.”
Republican primary voters will pick someone ‘better’ than Trump in 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday on FNC’s “The Story” that he thinks Republican primary voters would make “better choices” than nominating former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election.
Host Martha MacCallum said: ‘So when the former president announced he was going to run, then you said you thought the American voter would have better choices than him. This is the latest poll, Donald Trump at 54%, DeSantis at 24. You’re at 6% and all the way here. How do you feel about his numbers being so strong right now, sir? »
Pence said, “Look, this is early in this process. I think we will have better choices. I don’t think anyone could have beaten Hillary Clinton in 2016 except Donald Trump. But I think in 2024 our party will choose the right standard bearer to respond to this moment, to strengthen America at home and abroad. And my family and I continue to think about what role we could play in it. And I promise to keep you informed of any decisions we make.
MacCallum asked, “Do you think his legal challenges should or will disqualify him from running in 2024?”
Pence said, “Look, at the end of the day, I would prefer that we leave those decisions to the voters. Let’s bring the truth to the American people, let’s talk about the record, let’s talk about a vision for the future. But I just trust Republican primary voters. I trust the American people to choose the right leadership for America. They did it again and again. I am convinced that we will do it again in 2024.”
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North Korea tests a powerful new kind of missile
Enlarge this image This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says an intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade on Feb. 8, 2023. KCNA/AP
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North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can be launched far more quickly than the ones in its current arsenal.
Experts say the missile, which uses solid fuel as opposed to liquid, is a major milestone for the nation’s military and will greatly strengthen its already formidable nuclear arsenal.
“It’s just going to be much, much harder for the United States to ultimately find and destroy these missiles in a conflict,” says Jeffrey Lewis, an expert on North Korea’s nuclear program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. “That gives North Korea a much better deterrence.”
The test took place on Thursday morning, local time. The missile appears to have flown at a high angle far above the Earth, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. Its flight path caused it to briefly trigger an alert on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. North Korea typically tests its long-range missiles on so-called “lofted trajectories” that go almost straight up instead of traveling for long distances around the Earth.
BREAKING: First images of North Korea’s new Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM released by state media Friday. It was test launched Thursday in the presence of Kim Jong Un and his daughter
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Photos released by North Korean state media showed the missile to be a previously unknown type of solid-fueled missile, which it described as the Hwasong-18. The photos show the missile lifting off as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches on with his young daughter. Experts have geolocated the launch site to a field near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
Lewis says many North Korea watchers had been expecting the test. “North Korea has indicated that it has been building solid propellant ICBMs for several years now,” he says.
But nonetheless, it represents a huge leap in the North’s nuclear capabilities. Until now, North Korea had relied on large, liquid-fueled missiles to launch its nuclear weapons towards the U.S. Those missiles require fueling before launch – a process that can take potentially an hour or more to complete. In addition, each missile has to be escorted by a convoy of fuel trucks, making them easy targets for any adversary trying to take them out.
Enlarge this image North Korea’s previous missiles have been liquid fueled. Liquid-fueled missiles are easier to spot and take longer to fire. KCNA/AP
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Not so for solid-fueled missiles. The propellant in these weapons is loaded in the factory and remains stable until it is lit. That means the missiles don’t need an escort of tank trucks, and can be launched as soon as they’re erected – usually a matter of tens of minutes, according to Lewis.
Developing large-diameter solid fueled missiles is a difficult task, Lewis says. “I think it’s a lot harder to develop an effective solid-propellent ICBM than it is to develop a nuclear weapon to go on it,” he says. Nevertheless, the North has been making steady progress. Last month, it successfully launched a submarine-based missile that was also solid-fueled.
New Solid Fuel ICBM Hwasong-18 launch geolocated
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— Sam Lair (@sam_lair) April 13, 2023
Lewis says it’s difficult to say what the political effect of the new missile will be. On the one hand, such a weapon is far more threatening to the U.S. than a liquid-fueled missile, but that very fact may make Kim Jong Un’s regime feel more secure.
Regardless, he says, the missile shows that U.S. efforts to keep North Korea from developing advanced nuclear technology have largely failed. “I think we are well past the point where we have any leverage to get North Korea to stop its development of nuclear systems,” he says. “There aren’t any real fundamental show-stopping technical barriers.”
April 12, 2023
India’s New World Bank Chief: Real Change or Rebranding?
BENGALURU, India — The new World Bank president was born in India and forged his first business successes there, a fact his supporters say gives Ajay Banga valuable insight into the challenges facing the developing countries the bank is meant to help. .
But not everyone is sure that Banga, who has spent the better part of the past two decades in the American business world, can shake up the bank the way some think she should.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed Banga’s credentials this week on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund spring meetings in Washington. Banga, currently vice president of private equity firm General Atlantic, has more than 30 years of business experience, including as CEO of Mastercard and on the boards of the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods and Dow Inc.
“He has the leadership and management skills, background and financial expertise to lead the World Bank at a critical time in its history,” Yellen said.
It came after President Joe Biden, on nominating Banga in February, announced his ‘critical experience’ dealing with pressing global challenges like climate change, even though his resume had little to do with the credentials. climatic.
The World Bank, the largest and oldest development bank in the world, has 189 member countries whose mission is to reduce poverty and promote prosperity in the developing world. The threat of climate change is a major concern, with the bank touting itself as the biggest funder of climate action in developing countries.
But leaders and activists in the poorest countries, especially those vulnerable to extreme weather conditions made worse by climate change, have called for massive reforms across the multinational development banking system. Led by Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and embraced by French President Emmanuel Macron, they pushed something called the Bridgetown Initiative, which would make it easier and faster for developing countries hit by weather disasters to get money with lower interest rates for recovery and to build to be more resilient.
Banga will replace David Malpass, a Donald Trump appointee who announced he would step down in June, a year earlier, after coming under pressure for refusing to say whether he agreed with the scientific consensus on the change. climatic.
Climate finance analysts are relieved that Banga at least thinks climate change is caused by fossil fuels. But many are skeptical that his background – which includes stints at Nestlé, Pizza Hut and Mastercard – is a natural fit for climate finance. And though he comes from a climate-constrained state of India, a nation that is simultaneously battling rising energy demands and the effects of climate change, his long career in America adds to their wait-and-see attitude.
Anit Mukherjee, a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, a think tank devoted to India’s global development, called Banga’s rise “a proud moment for India”.
“Having grown up in India, Banga will likely understand the issues facing developing countries. It’s also clear that he understands markets around the world,” said Mukherjee, who has worked closely on multilateral development bank reform. “Whether he will understand the challenges of climate finance and development is not yet clear.”
Harjeet Singh, head of global policy strategy at Climate Action Network International, called Malpass’s departure a historic opportunity to “change the system”. But Banga is just old wine in a new bottle, Singh said.
“He has worked in companies whose main objective is profit. When it comes to development, especially climate change, it’s about justice and equity,” Singh said. Banga’s background “does not inspire confidence”, he said.
“We are facing multiple crises, including climate change, the debt crisis and the banking crisis. We cannot continue with the same systems that are responsible for these crises,” Singh said.
Luiz Vieria, coordinator of the Bretton Woods project, which oversees the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, lamented the tradition that the United States usually appoints the head of the World Bank and Europe appoints the head of the IMF. Banga “does not even meet the basic criteria”, he said.
The son of an Indian Army officer, Banga was born in 1959 and educated in some of India’s finest institutions. When the Indian economy liberalized in the early 1990s, Banga was able to work and rise through the ranks of multinational corporations that burst into India.
Since arriving in the United States in the early 2000s, Banga has held prestigious positions in the corporate world, including at the head of Mastercard and as a director of Exor and Temasek, large holding companies including the portfolios are diversified and include media companies such as Mediacorp and The Economist. as well as automakers like Ferrari.
“Appointing someone like Banga is a great way to open the conversation with developing countries,” said Suranjali Tandon, assistant professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, a research institute affiliated with the Indian government. .
But Tandon wonders if Banga can or will radically change the way the World Bank works.
“His experience in the private sector allows him to take high risks and achieve high returns,” she said.
“Development finance, especially climate finance, is about high-risk, low-return investments. Given that, I don’t see the World Bank changing dramatically under his leadership.
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Fatima Hussein and Seth Borenstein in Washington, DC, contributed to this report.
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Tennessee Home Evictions: What You Need to Know
Following a school shooting in Nashville that left six dead, three Democratic lawmakers took to the chamber of the Republican-controlled Tennessee House in late March to rally for tougher gun control .
In a dramatic act of political retaliation, Republicans moved to oust the three Democrats from the Legislature, and on April 6, two of them, Representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson, were ousted in votes that largely took place along party lines. The third legislator, Rep. Gloria Johnson, narrowly avoided eviction by one vote.
The extraordinary punitive action for an act of protest was only the third time since Civil War days that the Tennessee House has expelled a lawmaker from its ranks. That sparked outrage from Democrats, including President Biden, who called the Republicans’ moves “shocking” and “undemocratic.”
With two seats vacant in the House, the power to appoint temporary replacements lay with the local governing bodies of the districts which had been represented by Mr Jones and Mr Pearson.
Just four days after the expulsions, the Metropolitan Nashville Council voted unanimously to nominate Mr. Jones back to the seat in a pointed rebuke to the GOP, and he was sworn in the same day. On Wednesday, the Shelby County commission voted unanimously to fire Mr Pearson as well.
Here’s what you need to know.
What happened during the initial manifestation?Hundreds of students, parents and teachers have marched to the State Capitol since the March 27 Covenant school shooting and staged protests at the Capitol to demand the legislature toughen gun laws fire.
Republicans who control the state government, led by Governor Bill Lee, have largely rejected calls for tougher gun laws and instead focused on toughening school safety. Mr. Lee has signaled his openness to measures that would allow authorities to confiscate weapons from those who, in the opinion of a judge, are at risk of harming themselves or others.
On March 30, Representatives Jones, Pearson and Johnson – whose districts are in Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis, the three largest cities in the state – interrupted the legislature by chanting “No action, no peace” on the floor of the Chamber. Mr. Jones and Mr. Pearson, two of the youngest black lawmakers in the chamber, had also used a megaphone to engage with supporters in the galleries, and legislative proceedings were forced to a halt.
How did the Republicans react?House Speaker Cameron Sexton responded by comparing the three lawmakers to the rioters who violated the US Capitol in 2021. He called their actions “unacceptable” and a violation of House rules of decorum and procedure. . On April 3, he had revoked their identity access to the state capitol building and stripped two of the three lawmakers of their committee assignments.
Republicans then filed individual resolutions to formally expel each of the three Democrats. In each resolution, Republicans accused the lawmaker of “knowingly and intentionally causing disorder and dishonor” in the House and “engaging generally in disorderly and disruptive conduct.” The measures do not cite any other consequences of the protests.
What happened when the House voted on deportation?On April 6, the House proceeded to separate votes on the three resolutions. Protesters again flooded the Capitol, and their chants of “Gun Control Now” and “Not One More” were deafening outside the House chamber.
After hours of deeply personal, angry and at times condescending debates, votes to expel Mr Jones and Mr Pearson largely toed party lines, with the Republican supermajority voting overwhelmingly to expel.
Ms Johnson survived: The chamber voted 65 to 30 to impeach her, missing a vote.
After the final vote, the crowds in the galleries erupted in angry shouts and cries of “shame on you” with raised fists.
Seven Republicans had joined Democrats in voting against Ms Johnson’s expulsion. When asked why she thought she survived the eviction vote, Ms Johnson, who is white, replied: ‘It might have to do with the color of my skin.’
Mr Pearson, surrounded by supporters after being kicked out and shouting above the noise of protesters, said: ‘You can’t ignore the racial dynamics of what happened today – two young black lawmakers are kicked out and the only white woman no.”
Republican leaders, speaking to reporters afterwards, denied that race played a role in the decision and pointedly noted that the majority of their conference was still in favor of Ms Johnson’s expulsion.
Who are the three legislators?Ms. Johnson, who represents parts of Knoxville, is the oldest of the three; she was first elected to the House for the 2013-2014 term. A former teacher, she was re-elected in 2018. After a redistricting following the 2020 census, she moved to avoid having to contest the seat of another Democratic congressman.
Mr. Jones, 27, is one of the youngest MPs in the House. He won election in November to represent Nashville neighborhoods. A graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, he made a name for himself locally as a community organizer. He staged sit-ins at the State Capitol and, in the summer of 2020, led a 61-day protest against racial injustice outside the building, which included demands to remove the bust of a Confederate general.
Mr Pearson, 28, won a special election by landslide in January to represent parts of Memphis. A native of the city and a graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine, he is the son of an educator and a preacher. Mr. Pearson rose to prominence when he successfully opposed a proposed oil pipeline for South Memphis.
In interviews, the three lawmakers shared how gun violence — and in some cases, their personal experiences — helped shape their path to politics. Mr Pearson recounted the pain of losing family members and a mentor to gun violence, and said the push for tougher gun restrictions “is personal when you lose your friends, when you lose loved ones”.
Mr Jones recalls attending his first protests after Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black teenager, was shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. “This problem is part of our generation,” he said. “It’s a very personal matter.”
Ms Johnson recalled a shooting at Central High School in Knoxville which took place while she was still working as a teacher, and “the terror on the faces of the children as they came down that hill into my classroom”.
How does the process work to fill vacancies?Ultimately, special elections will be held to fill the seats of expelled lawmakers. Mr. Jones and Mr. Pearson are able to stand for re-election, and both have said they will.
For the period preceding the special elections, the local governing bodies of each district have the power to appoint temporary representatives.
On Monday, four days after the evictions, the Metropolitan Council, which oversees Nashville and the surrounding county, voted unanimously to return Mr. Jones to his seat. He was quickly sworn in on the steps of the State Capitol, never missing a single floor session.
Two days later, the Shelby County commission voted unanimously to reappoint Mr Pearson. He could return to his seat on Thursday.
Sheelagh McNeill contributed to the research.
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Indiana warehouse that released smoky toxins had previous safety issues
INDIANAPOLIS — A burning plastics recycling warehouse in Indiana that created plumes of toxic smoke and led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents on Tuesday had previously been cited as unsafe, court documents have revealed.
A 2020 review by the Richmond, Indiana, Unsafe Building Commission found the site lacked adequate fire suppression systems and fire routes around the building were blocked.
Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown said Wednesday that fire crews and the city have been trying to get My Way Trading Warehouse to clean up its buildings “for some time.”
And Richmond Mayor Dave Snow said city officials “knew what was working here was a fire hazard.” The mayor added that it was a matter of “if, not when” there would be a problem.
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Cause of Indiana Plastics Recycling Warehouse Fire UnknownIt’s unclear exactly what caused the fire, according to the state Department of Homeland Security. Agency spokesman David Hosick said officials hoped to gain access to the building Wednesday night or Thursday to begin their investigation.
When firefighters responded to the scene on Tuesday, they found a tractor-trailer loaded with an unknown type of plastic behind one of the burning buildings, Brown said. The fire then spread to other piles of plastic around the truck and eventually to the buildings.
The two warehouses at the site contained a “large amount of chipped, shredded and loose recycled plastic”, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Brown added that the 175,000 square foot facility was “completely full.”
Storage at recycling sites is a common phenomenonStorage has become a common problem at plastics recycling facilities because infrastructure and markets for these materials are lacking.
Still, the Richmond Unsafe Building Commission told the owners of the facility that it must remove materials from the site up to the amount allowed by code, according to the court order. He also said the facility had to remove materials to open the firing paths.
Brown said on Wednesday that firefighters were having trouble accessing the facility because piles of plastic were blocking access roads.
View in a new tab The Smoke From Plastics Indiana Recycling Fire ‘Definitely Toxic’The state fire marshal said at a press briefing that the smoke was “definitely toxic.” When plastics burn, they can often form dioxin – which the EPA describes as a highly toxic pollutant that takes a long time to break down and can cause cancer.
EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management are on site monitoring air quality at 15 different locations around the site. Mid-morning Wednesday, the agency said it had not identified any toxic compounds such as styrene or benzene.
The agency said it would continue round-the-clock monitoring as part of its response, and was also monitoring things like carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and chlorine.
“Most of the impacts (from the fire) will likely be immediate,” said Gabe Filippelli, director of the Indiana Environmental Resilience Institute. “Smoke is not only dangerous to lung health, to people and their pets, but can also contain additional risks of airborne chemicals that can be toxic.”
IDEM also launched an air quality day of action for Wayne and Randolph counties due to the fire. The agency said it expected high levels of fine particulates in the air due to smoke and weather conditions would spread the smoke. He said conditions should improve overnight, but he has already issued another day of action in those same counties for Thursday.
The Wayne County Health Department said fine particles can cause tightness in the chest, burning eyes and worsening asthma.
Filippelli said residents should wipe down surfaces with a damp cloth if smoke particles accumulate in the home. Federal and state officials are advising residents not to pick up debris. HVAC vents should be turned off, they said, and area residents should avoid spending time outdoors, if possible.
The EPA said it began collecting debris samples from the community to check for asbestos due to the age of the building.
Toxins in Indiana air may bear similarities to train derailment in OhioConservationists said the situation was “unacceptable”, drawing parallels to the fire and the hazardous materials released after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio in February. High levels of some chemicals released in this disaster could have long-term health effects, experts said.
“Once again, communities are being forced from their homes by another inexcusable and unnecessary disaster,” Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous said in a statement. “Failures at all levels to put in place adequate oversight and safeguards continue to jeopardize our communities. Enough is enough.”
The Indiana Legislature passed a bill this year that would promote the burning of plastic waste, according to Amanda Shepherd, director of the Sierra Club’s Hoosier chapter. In particular, Senate Bill 472 would exempt facilities that process plastic into fuel for burning from Indiana’s solid waste laws. The bill is currently awaiting signature by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.
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Kourtney Kardashian Mistaken for Khloe During Vegas Wedding to Travis
Perhaps Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s very first trip down the aisle could’ve used a little less conversation.
As a refresher, by the time the couple exchanged vows during their romantic Italian wedding in May 2022, it would serve as the couple’s third ceremony. The pair’s first attempt was right after the Grammys that April, when they found themselves in a Las Vegas chapel drunk (literally) with happiness and ready to the knot sans a license.
But, as seen in their newly released Hulu special, ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Kourtney & Travis, the moment was made all the more memorable by the Elvis Presley impersonator, who repeatedly referred to Kourtney as her sister, Khloe Kardashian.
“Travis, repeat after me,” he says. “I, Travis, take you, Khloe, to be my wife.”
It’s a declaration that prompted Kourtney to laugh uncontrollably and declare that she’s “gonna cry.” But, despite that, their officiant went ahead anyway, repeating, “I, Travis, take you, Khloe, to be my wife.”
And while the impersonator stood corrected, the small hiccup proved to be too much for Kourtney, who collapsed to the floor with laughter.
The Masked Singer: Former Nickelodeon Icon Gets Revealed
Medusa sang Billie Eilish‘s “Happier Than Ever” on the Feb. 15 premiere episode after a clue package that included a picture of Buckingham Palace, a reference to the Super Bowl and the fact that Medusa has “been here before.”
She defeated Mustang in the Battle Royale set to “Diamonds” by Rihanna.
On the Feb. 22 episode, Medusa sang ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” and unveiled a new clue revealing a connection to Coldplay‘s Chris Martin. Plus, a bonus clue was brought to the stage after her performance courtesy of Bachelor star Nick Viall: a plane ticket to Tokyo from 1996.
During the March 1 episode, Medusa performed Frank Sinatra‘s “New York, New York.” Her new clues were a Scottish Terrier and a glittery bridge.
Despite falling to California Roll in the Battle Royale, the judges rang the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell to save Medusa and send her to the quarterfinals.
Massachusetts House unveils $56.2 billion budget proposal
Massachusetts House leaders on Wednesday unveiled a $56.2 billion state budget plan that proposes universal school lunch spending, an expanded scholarship program for in-demand jobs and competitive grants to encourage projects renewable energy in public schools.
The plan also outlines how the state would spend about $1 billion in additional revenue from the new “millionaires’ tax” approved by Massachusetts voters last year.
The $1 billion would be split equally between education and transportation initiatives.
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The $500 million for education would include $161 million for the universal school meals program, $100 million for the installation and maintenance of “clean energy” infrastructure projects in schools and 50 million dollars for Massachusetts students looking to work in high-demand jobs.
Students should study at community colleges or state colleges or universities and commit to working in the industry of their choice for five years.
Half of the $500 million spent on transportation — $250 million — would go to capital investments for the beleaguered Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, while another $100 million would go to repairing highway bridges.
The budget plan would also continue to hide money in the state’s stabilization or “rainy day” fund. The account currently has about $7.1 billion. The proposed budget would bring the total to just over $9 billion, according to Democratic House Ways and Means chairman Aaron Michlewitz.
Building the state’s Rainy Days Account will keep the state’s bond rating strong, which in turn will allow the state to borrow money at a lower interest rate, officials said. responsible.
Massachusetts lawmakers, including House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz, left, and President Ronald Mariano, unveiled a proposed $56.2 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)
The budget proposal also includes $100 million in rate increases for child care providers, $180 million in rent assistance for families, additional eviction protections for tenants and a two-year pilot program to expand eligibility for ConnectorCare, the state’s subsidized health insurance program.
The plan calls for the creation of online lottery tickets and games to compete with this year’s introduction of online sports betting, with some of the funds going to early education.
The House budget plan follows the release last month of Democratic Governor Maura Healey’s $55.5 billion state budget proposal.
Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano, a former teacher, said the push for universal school meals would make Massachusetts the fifth state to adopt such a program.
“Having spent 12 years in a classroom, I can’t stress how important this is,” he said. “Knowing that every student in Massachusetts won’t go to school hungry or go a school day without anything to eat should ease the minds of every teacher.”
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Healey had called for funding for universal school meals in two supplementary budget proposals to cover the curriculum for the current school year and the next. The program was supported by federal funding during the pandemic. This funding has since dried up.
House lawmakers are expected to begin debate on the spending package later this month.
The unveiling of the budget plan comes a day after House Democratic leaders detailed a $654 million tax relief package for fiscal year 2024 that begins July 1 aimed at helping seniors, renters, corporations and the wealthiest owners while rewriting the law that returned about $3 billion. to taxpayers last year.
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The plan, which would bring $1.1 billion in tax relief for fiscal year 2026, follows Healey’s February release of its own $742 million tax relief package.
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