There's a lot of news that we don't seem to hear. Usually radio and television repeat the same stories over and over and over, and never talk about anything outside of their area. Well, we're fixing that. Today you'll read about drama at Boston's Airport, Food Stamps Cuts Now in Progress, UK Recession indicator?, a Dumb Walmart Sweater pulled from shelves, and a UK gay Vet gets his Medals back. Stories>>
LOGAN AIRPORT DRAMA IN BOSTON
Dec. 3- A Malden man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly went through an emergency exit door in a Logan Airport terminal, fled across the airport tarmac, and climbed into a plane’s cargo hold, according to state police. Sergiu Parfeni, 31, was immediately pulled from the cargo hold by JetBlue employees, authorities said. Parfeni owns Bikeeny Caffe, an Eastern European-style cafe there with two business partners; serves on the board of directors for MATV, Malden’s community access television station; and is also involved with the Malden Chamber of Commerce — he represented the organization in a mayoral debate panel.
Affecting hundreds of thousands of food stamp recipients: The Trump administration is stopping benefits to an estimated 688,000 people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), (previously known as the U.S. Food Stamp Program). The USDA released a press release entitled “USDA Restores Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not a Way of Life,” with a half-dozen subdocuments, one of which explains that a longstanding rule allowing states to extend SNAP benefits will be restricted—effectively disqualifying 688,000 on April 1, 2020. Currently, SNAP provides roughly $160 in food purchases for three months to able-bodied workers without dependents, which can be continued by working or training at least 20 hours a week. However, many states, particularly in high-unemployment regions, extend the benefits long beyond three months. Now states will only be able to issue waivers if the unemployment rate is over 6%, and waiver applications will require complex data and specificity.
NUNES WAS IN CONTACT WITH GIULIANI, PARNAS The House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report released Tuesday includes call records showing that the committee’s own ranking member, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), was privately in contact with key players in President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine that led to the impeachment inquiry.
Hints of a World Recession from the UK?
UK ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWEST SINCE EARLY 2009
The economy suffered its worst three months for more than
a decade after official figures revealed output failed to grow once again in
October.Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed the economy flatlined
month-on-month in October, after two months of declines. It was the weakest
three months since early 2009.
HOW STUPID TO SELL THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE- Walmart
Canada removes Santa cocaine sweater, apologizes.
ENGLAND NEWS: FALKLANDS VETERAN 'FORCED OUT OVER SEXUALITY' WILL GET
MEDAL BACK
A Falklands veteran forced out of the Royal Navy over his
sexuality will have a military honour returned. Joe Ousalice, 68, served as a radio operator for 18 years
but was discharged in 1993 because of a ban on LGBT people in the armed forces.
