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The Small Business Administration announced Monday that its two remaining disaster loan outreach centers in San Diego and Spring Valley will officially close Thursday at 6 p.m.”SBA opened the center to provide individualized assistance to California businesses and residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from January 21 to 23,” the Center’s Disaster Recovery and Resilience Center said in a statement. said Francisco Sanchez Jr., deputy administrator of the Bureau of Economics. S.B.A. “Until the centers are closed, SBA customer service representatives will continue to meet with businesses and residents to answer questions, explain SBA disaster loan…

Tushar Ranjan Mohanty On May 14, 2024, terrorists from Afghanistan attempted to infiltrate into Pakistan and attacked a Pakistani checkpoint in the Tehri Mangal area along the Pakistan border, killing at least 12 terrorists and one army soldier. killed and five other security forces (SF) personnel injured. – Kularam district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Afghanistan border. The attack was carried out using heavy weapons and targeted security facilities within a 10km radius. Two border observation posts of Bajaur Scouts in Bajaur district of KP inside Afghanistan came under militant rocket attack on May 14, 2024. Pakistani forces retaliated against the…

In an isolated section of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor “bubble,” Director Ann Milgram told senior lawmakers who had been summoned in March for what she called a “marijuana meeting.” He made an unusual request. It was that no one could take notes.Over the next 30 minutes, she announced the news that the Biden administration would soon issue a long-awaited order. Reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug, a major hurdle to federal legalization that the DEA has resisted for years. And Milgram went on to say that the process normally led by the DEA…

Vanessa Bryant joined Nickerson Gardens residents Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a renovated gym in the Watts public housing community. Nickerson Gardens, managed by the Los Angeles Housing Authority, was chosen for the project by Kobe Bryant and the Lakers’ widow. The decision was made in part because it is the former site of the Boys and Girls Club, where Kobe Bryant hosted the Mamba League youth basketball program. “This place is special to my family,” Vanessa Bryant said. “He used basketball to teach young boys and girls life lessons. “This is a reminder to…

CNN  —  The prosecution rested their case against Donald J. Trump on Monday in the former president’s hush money trial, which is barreling toward a conclusion as soon as next week. Michael Cohen’s testimony finally wrapped up Monday after four days – and 17 hours – on the witness stand as the final witness in the prosecution’s case alleging that Trump falsified business records when he reimbursed Cohen for the hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 campaign. It wasn’t long after the defense began its case on Monday for…

Wichita State University President Richard Muma proposed a 3.9% tuition increase at the Kansas State University Board of Regents (KBOR). meeting Early this week. If approved, in-state undergraduate tuition would increase by $9.43 per credit hour, from $241.55 to $250.97. Although the requested amount is lower than what was proposed last year (5.9% increase) and is considered the “lowest among its peers,” the proposed increase is Wichita State’s first increase in student tuition for more than 14 years. Following trends. “We are proposing 3.9%, but we do not feel we are out of line,” Muma told regents on Wednesday afternoon.…

The Texas Tech baseball team is still trying to get through its season this week, opening Big 12 Tournament play in Arlington on Tuesday.Tech (31-24) and Texas (35-20) will meet in the final of four first-round games at Globe Life Field on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Red Raiders are the No. 10 seed in the 10-team field and the Longhorns are the No. 3 seed.Tech has lost 11 of its last 13 regular season games, including its last eight Big 12 games. This steep drop and their 58th-ranked RPI will require the Red Raiders to win the conference tournament…

Team USA doesn’t have to do much marketing-wise heading into this summer’s Paris Olympics. This year, the team aims to create genuine connections with fans around the world. His 2024 Olympic hype video for Team USA focuses on getting fans involved. “I think we were really trying to create a sense of belonging for people, and I think that’s what people are craving for the Olympics and Paralympics,” Jessica Park said. said Team USA’s Director of Brand and Fan Engagement. Park said the motto “One for All” is more than just a mission statement. “It’s really great to be able…

In 2020, Zhang was appointed leader of Shanghai’s COVID-19 clinical expert team. become famous He is also a central figure in the country’s fight against the virus.He has published hundreds of papers in the fields of public health and infectious diseases. But now he’s embarking on a new initiative to address the intersection of two growing threats: climate change and infectious disease.Although the world is often more concerned about the effects of visible climate change, such as extreme and catastrophic climate change, meteorological phenomenonZhang said a growing number of studies are looking at the indirect effects of a warming climate…

Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn Hackett King of the Arizona Supreme Court.Arizona voters have never taken a Supreme Court seat. But Arizona’s judicial retention vote has drawn national attention after the state Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions. “The Arizona Supreme Court’s recent decision implementing and enforcing a more than 100-year-old anti-abortion law is a real wake-up call regarding the impact these courts have on people’s lives.” Director Marina Jenkins said. Political organization, National Democratic Redistricting Commission.The National Democratic Precinct Committee, working with Planned Parenthood groups, plans to spend at least $5 million urging voters…