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“We need a penalty that matches the crime and crime is outrageous,” said Sen. Chris Smith, RN.J., who is the leader.The House voted 406–1 to pass measures aimed at punishing the perpetrators of state-sanctioned forced organ collection in China, paving the way for them to be held responsible for their involvement in the innocent killing for profit.The Stop Autded Organ Havesting Act (HR 1503), led by Chris Smith (RN.J.) and William Keating (D-Mass.), aims to achieve organ transplant abuse and human trafficking for that purpose.The law would sanction people involved in abuse, including members of the Chinese Communist Party, cut…

When I had the opportunity to share money tips with my son’s kindergarten class, I settled on three major lessons. I thought I would choose from a personal finance topic that I usually write for adults, to save money, categorize costs, set goals – to make a child-friendly spin – some recurring themes. What I didn’t realize was that the class also had lessons for me. Here are the tips I shared and what I learned. Save more than you earn If you were a child, you got benefits or host a lemonade stand, spending everything you earned on new…

Four highly endangered Florida Panthers were killed by vehicles during a week, an unusually deadly period for rare species.According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee, one of the Panthers was between 8 and 10 months old.The death spyme began on May 1, when a 1-year-old Florida Panther died at State Road 29, followed by a man estimated to be 4-5 years old, who died the following day, McClatchy News reported.Two days after May 4th, a panther under the age of one was found dead, according to FWC’s Panther Pulse.The most recent fatality discovered on May 6 was a…

Vietti Food Group in Nashville, Tennessee recalls 4,515 cases of yellowstone brown sugar molasses baked beans (15 oz) due to the undeclared presence of soybeans. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soybeans will risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions when consuming this product.The recalled products were distributed through retailers in the following states:Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (WFLA) – The owner of a malnourished animal who loves to care for a sick horse and licks mucus has been arrested for felony animal cruelty, the arrest affidavit said. On March 1, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office received complaints from the care and control of Palm Beach County animals, including sickness in the home and “defeated” horses. A vet visited the house on February 23rd for a sick horse that had laying on the food stall and got up. FWC identifies a woman killed in a crocodile attack at Kissimmee State Park Lake Veterinarians…

By Josh Bork WASHINGTON (AP) — The more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach a deal with his American trading partner, the more tariff photos come. His team seems good at that, and Trump says he uses “strategic uncertainty” for his profit. Trump said the US does not need to sign a contract and can now sign 25 cases. He says he is looking for fair deals in all respects and doesn’t care about the markets of other countries. He says his team could sit down to negotiate terms of the contract and might impose a set…

TAMPA — It’s not every day that Florida Republicans oppose tax cuts.But that happened at a Tampa press conference Wednesday when Ron DeSantis expressed his opposition to a Florida home plan to cut the state’s sales tax.”This is where Florida’s first tax policy needs,” DeSantis said. “The last tax package in Florida will die upon arrival.”The threat of denial from Desantis is because state legislative leaders are messing up Florida’s finances. The allotted 60-day legislative meetings came and went without consent as to how lawmakers would create 12-digit state budgets.Last week, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami and R-Wauchula Senate…

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has returned to the level observed in early April.Mortgages and refinance applications have increased over the past week as funding has eased and housing activities stimulated amid growing economic uncertainty.Mortgage applications have skyrocketed 11% from the previous week of the week ending May 2, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, released on May 7th. The amount of refinance applications has also increased by 11%, an increase of 51% from a year ago.The increase in home buying activity was partly driven by a slippery decline in mortgage rates.The 30-year mortgage rate has dropped…

The first lunar landing of the year was a huge success. The second is not that much. Now, the third commercial moon lander has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its chance of glory next month. Japanese ISPACE’s Hakuto-R Lander Resilience is about to touch the Lunar Dirt following the landing of the American company Firefly Aerospace, followed by an intuitive machine with a blue ghost lander and its lander named Athena. A Tokyo-based private company announced that Resilience had successfully made its lunar orbit late Tuesday. A landing attempt is planned by June 5th. “We are extremely proud…

Step into Zion United Methodist Church in Clearwater and hear musicians warm up before Sunday service. You can see sunlight flowing through the stained glass windows. And you will be welcoming, worshiping, walking with our neighbors every season, and feel the heartbeat of the church that has been here for nearly 106 years.Pastor Lee Hall Perkins (Zion Church)What you can’t see is the solar panels on our roof. At least not yet.Mount Zion has been constant in this community for generations. But like many small churches, especially those serving working families, we feel pressured. Our electricity bills have risen sharply…