Saturday, January 5, 2019

Saturday's Headlines: Tax refunds, food aid could be shutdown’s early casualties

 
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Today's Headlines
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Tax refunds, food aid could be shutdown's early casualties
The Trump administration recognized only this week the breadth of the potential impact, senior administration officials said.
Pence, top officials in line for raises as federal workers go unpaid
Raises of about $10,000 are set to go into effect for hundreds of senior political appointees beginning Saturday. Vice President Pence told reporters Friday he would turn down the raise.
 
Trump threatens years-long shutdown for border wall
A meeting with congressional leaders underscored how few substantive developments have occurred since the shutdown began.
 
'I can do it if I want': Trump threatens to invoke emergency powers to build wall
Facing a crucial test of his presidency, Trump digs in over fight with Democrats to deliver on his core campaign promise.
 
Unions: TSA workers can't afford to man checkpoints without a paycheck
They say they can't afford to get there, while airports say they have not seen longer checkpoint lines.
 
Three dead as national parks remain open but with minimal staffing
The deaths follow a decision by Trump administration officials to leave the scenic parks open even as the Interior Department has halted most of its operations.
 
A freshman, a viral video and a profanity revive Trump impeachment talk
House Democrats spent two years trying to tamp down discussions of impeachment. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's remark gave the president an opening.
 
India's railroads had 63,000 job openings. 19 million people applied.
The recruitment effort is a potent sign of the country's employment troubles. India has one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, but it is not generating enough jobs — let alone good jobs — for the increasingly educated young people entering the labor force.
 
In conservative Kansas, newly elected gay legislators try to make history
Advocates say that they expect the number of elected LGBTQ politicians to grow and that it could have a significant impact on the 2020 race, particularly in suburban battlegrounds with college-educated voters in states like Kansas.
 
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Sen. David Perdue: Mitt Romney makes the same mistake that cost him the White House
 
How the California primary will change the Democratic nomination process
 
I am Paul Whelan's brother. He is not a spy.
 
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The FBI must wake from its deep slumber on the death of Bijan Ghaisar
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App-store war heats up as more companies bypass Apple and Google
A growing crop of companies such as Netflix, Spotify and the publisher of the hit game Fortnite are skipping fees on big app stores, costing Apple and Google millions.
 
 
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.1 million at Tokyo fish market, but scarcity clouds celebration
Decades of overfishing have sent stocks of this top ocean predator to less than four percent of historic levels.
 
Mueller grand jury's term extended
For the probes being conducted by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, the grand jury's tenure, originally set to end Saturday after 18 months, will continue, though it's not clear for how long.
 
Buying frenzy hits Wall Street as fears of economic recession retreat
Most economists now agree: Growth will slow in 2019 but there is no immediate sign of recession. The economy has "good momentum," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell told the annual meeting of the American Economic Association.
 
Developers hope 'experiences' can turn auto-centric inner suburbs into walkable urban hubs
Some developers have eschewed traditional retail in favor of more eateries, cooking demonstrations, outdoor yoga classes, bars and lounges, farmers markets and anything else that helps people interact in a way they can't online.
 
Dozens of tourists in Brazil robbed on trail to Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue
The mass robbery of people on their way to see the famous landmark could mark an early test for anti-crime crackdowns promised by Brazil's new president.
 
Perspective
When money is tight, my kitchen focuses on the cuisine of my Italian roots
Italy's "cucina povera" shows one way to inexpensively eat well.
 
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