Budget Deficit

‘Strategic pause': Pentagon halts beleaguered F-35 fighter jet logistic system upgrade, citing FUNDING cuts

3 hours ago | RT

The US military has paused development of a new logistics system for the F-35 fighter jet, pointing to cuts to funding for the problematic plane as the $1 trillion program is...
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20 understated jewelry gifts to give your mom for Mother's Day

7 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Editor's note: It's likely that many families will be spending Mother's Day apart this year due to the impact of coronavirus. Nothing takes the place of...
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Pentagon Is Seen Short $7.1 Billion on What It Needs to Fly F-35

7 hours ago | Bloomberg

The U.S. military is confronting a projected $7.1 billion shortfall in the cost of operating its F-35 jets during the years the fighter will be flying at maximum capacity...
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Lawmaker allegedly told cops arresting him is ‘bad' because he controls budget

10 hours ago | New York Post

Officers had to use pepper spray and a Taser to subdue Michigan state Rep. Jewell Jones and take him into custody. A loaded .40-caliber Glock was also found inside the SUV...
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Baltimore police spending: the intersection of politics and pragmatism | COMMENTARY

11 hours ago | Baltimore Sun

Brandon Scott promised a downsizing of police but his first budget does the opposite: While protesters may fume, the mayor confronts realities.
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Western Pa. state senator pushes PennDOT on plans for tolling bridges

12 hours ago | WTAE

A Pennsylvania state senator pushed PennDOT for answers on plans to toll nine bridges across the state during the Senate budget hearing.
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I'm saving 21% of my income in 2021 by following 5 strict-but-fair money rules

12 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement A big financial goal of mine for 2021 is to save more of my income. A major reason I haven't been able to check major financial milestones off my...
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UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya

12 hours ago | ABC News | 2 articles

The United Nations has voiced concern over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern port and more imminent shutdowns of oil facilities prompted by a budget dispute
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UN concerned over partial shutdown of Libya's oil production, says all parties must ensure equitable resource management

13 hours ago | RT | 2 articles

The shutdown of production at Libya's Hariga port and hints of expanding the suspension is a cause for concern as the oil industry remains essential for the country's recovery...
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Stephen Brown and the Moral Challenge of the Midcareer Journalist

15 hours ago | Politico

Stephen Brown, the editor-in-chief of POLITICO's European operation, last month worked an especially long workday filled with the kinds of things that occupy modern newsroom...
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Burakovsky scores 2, Avs beat Blues to clinch playoff berth

ST. LOUIS - Andre Burakovsky scored twice and Brandon Saad and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare added goals as the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over... Read more ...

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Walker ties season high with 32 points, Celtics beat Suns

BOSTON - Kemba Walker matched his season high with 32 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 99-86 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Read more ...

Trump slams LeBron James for ‘racist rants' after Ohio cop tweet

Former President Donald Trump slammed NBA star LeBron James on Thursday for an inflammatory tweet about the Ohio cop who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. “LeBron... Read more ...

Lakers star Davis ends 30-game injury absence against Mavs

DALLAS - Anthony Davis ended the longest absence of the eight-time All-Star's NBA career as the Los Angeles Lakers opened a four-game road trip with the first of two in Dallas. Read more ...

Relatives share concerns after 77 Iowa inmates given too many COVID-19...

The mother of one inmate, who spoke to KCCI on the condition of anonymity, said her son reported concerning symptoms after a staff member told him he received six doses of the... Read more ...

Islanders fall in shootout to the now first-place Capitals

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the deciding goal of the shootout, giving the Washington Capitals a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum to reclaim... Read more ...

Report: Former UK men's basketball player Terrence Clarke dies in Los Angeles

Former University of Kentucky men's basketball player Terrence Clarke has died. Read more ...

Explosion from gender reveal party felt miles away in New Hampshire

A New Hampshire gender reveal party was truly rocking. Police in Kingston received reports of a loud explosion Tuesday night that was heard in neighboring towns, and across the... Read more ...

Police: 18-year-old man dead, woman seriously injured in Maine Township shooting

MAINE TOWNSHIP, Ill. - Police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Maine Township. Just... Read more ...