Day: April 5, 2025

Speaker Johnson moves on Senate’s Trump budget bill as House GOP rebels threaten to defect

11:20 pm April 5, 2025

House Republican leaders are rallying GOP lawmakers around a plan to enact a broad swath of President Donald Trump’s agenda, after the legislation was passed by the Senate in the early hours of Saturday morning. “More than a year ago, the House began discussing the components of a reconciliation package that will reduce the deficit, […]

Falcons legend Julio Jones announces retirement from NFL after 13 seasons

11:11 pm April 5, 2025

Atlanta Falcons great Julio Jones announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons on Friday. Jones, 36, is the Falcons’ franchise leader in receptions (848) and receiving yards (12,896) and is second to only Roddy White in touchdowns (60). “I’m announcing my retirement. I started when I was 8 years old from Foley, Alabama. […]

Hot sauces recalled in 10 states due to undisclosed sulfites and other issues

11:07 pm April 5, 2025

Two types of Texas Pete hot sauces have been recalled in 10 states due to issues connected to bottling and labeling, the T.W. Garner Food Company announced. The company is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. T.W. Garner issued the recall for certain bottles of its Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero […]

UN official reappointed despite accusations of antisemitism

11:01 pm April 5, 2025

Controversial United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese has been reappointed to the position for another three-year term. Multiple countries and organizations have condemned Albanese over her history of antisemitic remarks. However, a committee tasked by the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) with reviewing complaints about Albanese was convinced by her “detailed explanations” that […]

New York prepares to battle Trump’s DEI funding threats in fight over schools

10:51 pm April 5, 2025

The New York State Education Department has announced that it will battle the Trump administration over efforts to cut off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to gain access to other federal funding measures for classrooms. The Trump administration is slashing millions of dollars in DEI grants from the Institute of Museum […]

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