Tag: Federal
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Federal Budget Cuts Halt Solar Heating Technology Initiative
A project to capture solar heat for industrial use — with potential spinoffs in other energy areas, including nuclear power — has been canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy on the cusp of its final phase. The University of California, Davis, received a letter from the federal agency stating that the work “does not…
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Impact of Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts on Mortgage Rates: A Historical Perspective
Fed rate cuts and mortgage interest rate responses don’t always line up neatly. Wipada Wipawin/Getty Images Anticipation over a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which was barely registering a few weeks ago, is now growing to a fever pitch. Following an unemployment report that showed the rate increasing to its highest level since October 2021…
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Teen Faces Federal Charges for Subway Arson Incident at Penn Station
MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A teen accused of setting a 56-year-old man on fire while he rode the No. 3 train on Dec. 1 is facing a federal arson charge. The NYPD arrested Hiram Carrero, 18, on Thursday. He appeared before a federal judge in Lower Manhattan on Friday, where a federal prosecutor said…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Receives 3-Month Federal Prison Sentence for Supervised Release Violations
Daniel Hernandez, the rapper known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, was sentenced Friday to three months in federal prison for violating the terms of his supervised release. Hernandez pled guilty, and will be permitted to report to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Jan 6. It’s the second time in a little over a…
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Rep. Grijalva Alleges Pepper-Spray Assault During Tucson Protest Against Federal Raids
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Rep. Adelita Grijalva claimed she was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during a protest at a Taco Giro in Tucson, the site of one of many federal raids that happened across southern Arizona on Friday, Dec. 5. 13 News confirmed with Homeland Security that agents were executing more than a dozen…