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By Manuel Ruda BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The White House is urging Colombia to suspend implementation of new vehicle safety regulations that could put American car exports to Colombia at risk. In a letter to the Columbia Department of Commerce, US trade representative Jamieson Greer said Columbia’s plans to change certification requirements for cars and auto parts that enter the country could lead to a “complete halt” of US car exports to Columbia, worth around $700 million last year. The letter dated April 11th was leaked to Columbia media on Tuesday, and was also obtained by the Associated Press. In…

It’s painful to see President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio smoke people who say censorship is needed to protect against the evils of anti-Semitism.Howard Simon (Provided)This is the president who told Congress and the world last month that he “stop all government censorship and regained free speech in America.” Despite hypocrisy (or total deceit), the target du Jour is a university student expressing Palestinian sympathy. Foreign students are arrested and set up for deportation. However, criticism of the government and Israel’s policy are not anti-Semitic. Beware of the Israelites who regularly take you to the streets of…

NEW YORK – Ju judges began Tuesday with Harvey Weinstein’s new trial on charges of rape and sexual assault in Manhattan.Weinstein, 73, faces a count of one rape and two criminal sexual conduct at the ju trial, and will be presided over by Superior Court Judge Curtis Farber. Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax Studios and once one of Hollywood’s most influential producers, pleaded not guilty and denied that everyone had attacks and unconsensual sexuality.Weinstein, who has experienced a variety of health issues, was brought to court in a wheelchair. He dressed in a blue tie and a blue suit and spoke…

Lack of training at the Newark Fire Station and familiarity with marine firefighters during the fatal cargo ship fire at the largest port on the East Coast in July 2023 have become a “leadership failure.”The board met publicly in Washington to present the findings of the Inferno in the Grande Costa Daborio in Italy.In addition to choosing the Newark fire station for criticism, the board also found that a fire was lit when the cargo loader pushed the vehicle into place using a jeep where such work was not designed. We also found that carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems are…

The Florida Department of Financial Services, the Unclaimed Property Division, announced that more than $44 million in unclaimed property had been returned to Florida resident in March. Unclaimed property is a financial asset that has been unknown, lost, invalid, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner. The most common types of unclaimed property are dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance, stocks, dividends, undiscarded checks, deposits, credit balances, and refunds.The unclaimed property also includes content from the financial institution’s abandoned safe deposit box. Unclaimed real estate assets are held for a period of time set by the business or governmental agency (holder) for…

Cody Ballmer, 38, first appeared at the Harrisburg courthouse on Monday afternoon, where he denied suffering from a mental state.The man accused of burning the Pennsylvania governor’s residence was suffering from mental illness, his brother said Tuesday.Cody Ballmer, 38, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but he didn’t believe his assessment, his brother, Dan Ballmer, said. Cody Balmer had been treated twice at the Pennsylvania Institute of Psychiatrics.Authorities claim that Cody Ballmer reduced the iron security fence, fled police and set up official homes for Governor Josh Shapiro of Harrisburg’s flames early Sunday morning.Ballmer denied being bailed after his first…

It was Biden’s first major speech since he left office.Former President Joe Biden joined Social Security over the comments of supporters, counselors and representatives of the April 15th ACRD Conference. It was his first major speech.President Donald Trump went on to protect Social Security, but Biden tried to take up the mantle of the Social Security defender on the Chicago stage.He said the new administration has learned the mantra.”They’re certainly breaking things,” he said. He turned his attention to the recent outages on the Social Security Agency (SSA) webpage.A March 11 fact-check from the Trump administration said it would not…

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a US law that allows the public to request access to records from federal agencies. Data from their website reveals that while the federal government has spent billions of dollars on new office furniture since 2020, most government officials work from home.Foia shows $4.6 billion spent on furniture during the pandemic timeline.This is the list of the biggest wasteful furniture spending of federal agencies since 2020.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spent $237,960 on a solar-powered picnic table.The State Department spent $120,000 on the brand new Ethan Allen Leather Reclinings for…

Arakawa also called Santa Fe’s Concierge Medical Services but missed a follow-up call before the Hantavirus died.Santa Fe officials have released new details about the final day of actor Jean Hackman’s late wife, Betsy Arakawa, and revealed that they are searching the internet for internet and respiratory issues before his death from Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in February.Investigators discovered that between the mornings of February 8th and February 12th, 65-year-old Arakawa was studying Covid-19-related medical conditions and computer flu-like symptoms, according to investigative reports and records released Tuesday.Her search history included questions about whether Covid-19 could cause dizziness and nosebleeds, causing…

Companies that manufacture baby foods sold under the Target Store brand are recalling packages for over 25,000 products due to the potential for high lead levels. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, Miami-based Full Selva issued a recall in March as it is being sold at Target’s Good and Good Pea, Zucchini and Kale & Thyme Vegetable Puree. The package includes lot number 4167 with the highest date of December 7th and lot number 4169 with the highest date of December 9th. Consumers should not feed their babies products. The recall is listed as Class II. This means…