Biden Executive Executive Orders Target Federal Minimum Wage, Food Insecurity | Biden administration

[ad_1] Subscribe to the Guardian’s First Thing newsletter Joe Biden will sign a pair of executive orders on Friday aimed at providing immediate relief to American families grappling with the economic toll of the Covid-19 pandemic and extending safety protections for federal workers. The first action targets food insecurity, by developing nutritional programs for low-income … Read more

Portland riots over Biden inauguration lead to charges for 4 people, more likely to follow

[ad_1] Four people arrested in Portland, Oregon, in riots on Wednesday have been formally charged with crimes ranging from rioting to unlawful possession of a destructive device, the Multnomah County district attorney said Thursday, Mike Schmidt. In all, 14 cases went to prosecution for review and Schmidt said charges remained possible for the other 10 … Read more

DeWine: Ohio curfew, set to expire this weekend, to be extended – WLWT Cincinnati

[ad_1] DeWine: Ohio curfew, due to expire this weekend, will be extendedWLWT Cincinnati Governor Mike DeWine plans to extend the curfew; announces new test programWHIO Radio DeWine ‘furious’ at spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, Ohio to add 2 million home testsThe Cincinnati Enquirer Columbus bar and restaurant owners aren’t surprised by the extension of the curfew10TV Ohio … Read more

New Yorkers tell serial killer suspect to “rot in hell!”

[ad_1] Suspected serial killer handyman Kevin Gavin was insulted as he was escorted by detectives out of a police station in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Thursday night. “You’re going to rot in hell, sir,” a woman shouted. “Look at him! Look at him! He sold! He’s old too,” she gasped. Gavin, 66, allegedly killed three elderly women … Read more

Biden to sign 2 executive orders targeting pandemic food assistance and workers’ needs

[ad_1] President Biden will sign a pair of executive orders on Friday aimed at helping American families and small businesses struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. The first decree will attempt to maximize existing federal government resources to support families, with a focus on food assistance for low-income families. Biden will ask the Department of … Read more

DeWine: Ohio curfew, set to expire this weekend, to be extended – WLWT Cincinnati

[ad_1] DeWine: Ohio curfew, due to expire this weekend, will be extendedWLWT Cincinnati Governor Mike DeWine plans to extend the curfew; announces new test programWHIO Radio DeWine ‘furious’ at spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, Ohio to add 2 million home testsThe Cincinnati Enquirer Columbus bar and restaurant owners aren’t surprised by the extension of the curfew10TV Ohio … Read more

Woman investigated theft of Pelosi’s laptop during riot on Capitol Hill freed from prison

[ad_1] The woman accused by a former romantic partner of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot and which planned to sell it to Russia, he was ordered out on Thursday from prison under surveillance. Riley Williams’ attorney told court some of the charges against his client were “exaggerated” and said the ex-boyfriend who … Read more

National Guard troops who protected the Capitol for Biden’s inauguration have been told to sleep in a parking lot.

[ad_1] National Guard troops who were brought in to protect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s nomination as president found themselves asleep in an unheated garage hours after being kicked off the Capitol on Thursday, causing an uproar among the lawmakers who rushed to roll them back. The troops were among more than 20,000 members of the … Read more