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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators' accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - “Ozempic breath” is boosting Hershey’s sales of mints and gum
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - The federal government’s reclassification of medical marijuana products as Sch...
4 marijuana misconceptions explained Source: Politifacts.com [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Office demand rebounds to highest level since Covid pandemic began
In the first quarter of this year, new in-person and virtual office tours reached their highest level since the pandemic began, per the VTS Office Demand Index. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - FCC Believes Redesign Will Bolster Its Disaster Reporting System
Debris after a tornado tore through Mineral Wells, Texas, on April 29. Credit: Justin Hamel/Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission has released a draft report and order to be considered at its May open meeting that, if adopted, the FCC believes will “modernize” its Disaster Information Reporting System. DIRS is a web-based system that communications providers, including broadcast, wireless, wireline, cable and broadband service providers use to report their communications infrastructure status and collect situational awareness information. In a notice released April 29, the commission said the proposed order will enhance DIRS’ capabilities “while eliminating unnecessary burdens on communications service providers, allowing them to focus more of their resources on service restoration instead of redundant paperwork in those circumstances when every second counts.” In addition to saving time and streamlining DIRS report preparation, the FCC said the National Association of Broadcasters believes that the redesign of the system “would facilitate broadcasters voluntary participation in DIRS, especially smaller stations.” Proposed changes include the elimination of fields that “do not offer significant value to public safety stakeholders.” (Read the commission’s DIRS “modernization” report and order.) The proposed DIRS rules would also allow manual filers to submit a single form instead of multiple worksheets, according to the release. It also establishes a “one-click” option for manual filers to indicate when there is no change from the previous day’s reports. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr also said in the release the rules to be considered would augment providers’ ability to submit geospatial data about outages. Additional changes The report and order under consideration in May offers other DIRS modifications: Eliminates the requirement for DIRS filers to submit a final report after DIRS is deactivated. Limits DIRS reporting obligations to facilities-based providers, which the commission believes will eliminate “unnecessary reporting burdens” for resellers and mobile virtual network operators that do not operate communications infrastructure. Establishes mandatory DIRS reporting for public safety voice and broadband network operators on the status of public safety network infrastructure and public safety customer impact. The FCC also directed the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau to improve the ability of filers to voluntarily submit “geographic” information about service areas and the locations of facilities that are out of service. The commission had asked in its proposed rulemaking for comments on ways to collect “more granular information” from wireless providers about the location of cell sites that are out of… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Congressman Bans SNAP Critic From Six McDonald’s Franchises He Owns
Did you know there is a second-term Republican congressman from North Carolina named Chuck Edwards who owns six McDonald’s franchises? I certainly did not. Neither, for that matter, did his constituent, Leslie Boyd—until she received a letter notifying her that she was now banned from all of them. The Assembly‘s Jessica Wakeman has the full story, featuring an interview with the offending constituent, Leslie Boyd. A Republican congressman banning his own constituent from McDonald’s for protesting his vote to cut SNAP benefits? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more House Republicans story than this. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
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