Alabama lawmakers address partial release of frozen education funds

Education Fund Release Sparks Mixed Reactions in Alabama The partial release of education funds that had been withheld by the Trump administration is generating both support and criticism among Alabama lawmakers. In an announcement made on June 30, the administration revealed its intention to withhold $6.8 billion in federal education funding—an amount typically distributed annually […]

US Treasury Turns Frozen Russian Assets Into $20 Billion Loan For Ukraine

The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday transferred $20 billion of a massive $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine. The funds are channeled through a World Bank intermediary called the Financial Intermediation Fund of Ukraine Strengthening and Investment Promotion Fund (FORTIS Ukraine FIF), and are aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s economic stability amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. […]

Frozen Waffle Products Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination

Various brands of frozen waffle products were recalled in the United States and Canada on Friday due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Treehouse Foods has voluntarily removed hundreds of frozen waffle products from brands including Food Lion, Great Value, Harris Teeter, Kodiak Cakes and Simple Truth due to health risks, officials said. It is said […]

Political leaders, pro-IVF entities react to frozen embryo ruling

Following the Alabama Supreme Court's landmark decision last week classifying frozen embryos as children, several political leaders and IVF advocacy groups voiced passionate opposition to the decision. ing. Sen. Katie Britt, one of the people who opposed the decision, said IVF can help build families. “My goal is for Alabama to be the best place […]