close Video Green New Deal would create ‘more events’ like Texas power outage: Rick Perry Rick Perry, former Energy Secretary and former Texas governor, discusses the potential impacts of progressive energy policies on ‘America Reports.’ As Texas entered a deep freeze on Feb. 14, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio broke seven record lows over three days. Ice-laden trees snapped power lines. Wind turbines ground to a halt while some reliable natural gas, coal and nuclear plants failed to get energy to the grid. Electricity demand hit an all-time high – but the supply wasn’t available, plunging some four million Texans into the cold and darkness. As massive gas-powered turbines spun down across Texas and the lights went out, an aggressive narrative spun up: the electric grid failed in Texas, not because wind and solar failed, but due to a lack of regulatory power to force the electric industry – from natural gas producers to pipeline operators to power … [Read more...] about Chuck DeVore: Texas’ blackouts – here’s the truth about why they happened and what we have to do next
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As People Struggle To Secure Unemployment Benefits, Prosecutors Say Fraud Is Widespread
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We’re one year into the coronavirus pandemic and people are still struggling to secure unemployment benefits. At the same time, prosecutors say fraud is widespread. READ MORE: Dozens Of People In Southwestern Pa. Unknowingly Had Chase Bank Accounts Opened In Their Names KDKA first broke the news about jail inmates filing for unemployment benefits in August, but charges have also been filed against people allegedly acting as accomplices. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh told KDKA Meghan Schiller that pandemic fraud is a definite problem in our area. “I think it’s important to get this word out now because, as I think you know, Congress is considering extending the federal unemployment assistance,” said Stephen Kaufman, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The decision on that extension of benefits could come March 14, and Kaufman told KDKA’s Meghan Schiller that more money could mean more fraud “We’ve indicted … [Read more...] about As People Struggle To Secure Unemployment Benefits, Prosecutors Say Fraud Is Widespread
Mexican Prosecutor Gets 20 Years in U.S. Prison for Cartel Collaboration
A former Mexican prosecutor received a 20-year prison sentence for using his position to benefit cartels. The disgraced lawman was linked to numerous acts of organized crime and helped move large quantities of drugs into various U.S. cities. On Thursday, Edgar “El Diablo” Veytia, the former Attorney General for the State of Nayarit, went before U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon in New York who sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Veytia previously pleaded guilty to international drug trafficking charges earlier this year. Federal authorities initially arrested Veytia at a San Diego international port of entry in 2017 based on a federal indictment out of New York . He holds dual U.S.-Mexico citizenship. According to various court filings, Veytia worked from 2013 to 2017 with the late kingpin Juan Francisco “El H2” Patron Sanchez, who Mexican authorities described at the time was a top-tier lieutenant with the Beltran Leyva Cartel in Nayarit. In exchange for monthly bribes … [Read more...] about Mexican Prosecutor Gets 20 Years in U.S. Prison for Cartel Collaboration
3 Million Students May Have Been Missing From Schools Since March 2020
Approximately 3 million students may have been missing from their schools for one year, and chronic absenteeism has surged as virtual learning and effects of the pandemic have created a barrier between many students and their education, according to a new study. Roughly 3 million of the “most educationally marginalized students in the country” have not attended school, virtually or in-person, since March 2020, according to a study by Bellwether Education Partners. Many states have also reported a decrease in enrollment numbers, largely due to parents choosing to skip kindergarten for their children, but many students still remain missing, according to ABC News. An empty classroom is seen at Hollywood High School on August 13, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) There were 50.7 million students in public schools and 5.7 million students in private schools in the U.S. in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the National … [Read more...] about 3 Million Students May Have Been Missing From Schools Since March 2020
Asian Americans suffer racist attacks during COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam’s Club, Bawi Cung and his two sons all have visible scars. It’s the unseen ones though that are harder to get over. Cung can’t walk through any store without constantly looking in all directions. His 6-year-old son, who now can’t move one eyebrow, is afraid to sleep alone. On a Saturday evening in March, when COVID-19 panic shopping gripped the nation, Cung was in search of rice at a cheaper price. The family was in the Sam’s Club meat section when Cung suddenly felt a punch to the back of his head. A man he didn’t know then slashed his face with a knife. The assailant left but soon returned to stab the boys. He wounded the 3-year-old in the back and slashed the 6-year-old from his right eye to a couple of inches past his right ear. The grisly encounter brought home the dangerous climate Asian Americans have faced since the coronavirus entered the U.S., with racially motivated harassment and … [Read more...] about Asian Americans suffer racist attacks during COVID-19 pandemic
