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President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Justice has been confirmed by the Senate.
>> On this vote, the Yays are 50, the Nays are 49, the nomination is confirmed. >> All Democrats voted against the nomination of Todd Blanch for Attorney General, along with Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa McCalsky.
“Louisiana Republican billed Cassidy provided crucial support for Blanch on Friday after raising concerns about his nomination.”
Blanch previously served as President Trump's personal attorney and the Justice Department's second-ranking official. The Senate has also voted to approve a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of September. The measure would maintain current funding levels through December 11, the bill now goes to the House, which is expected to consider it after the August recess. The U.S. Postal Service continues to face major financial challenges, and PR's Hansi Lowan reports the self-funded mailing agency is reporting a net loss for the third quarter in a row this fiscal year.
Tens and millions of people rely on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail and packages at least six days a week to just spend every address in the country. And in turn, U.S. P.S. relies on selling stamps and service fees, not tax dollars. But with people sending a lot less mail compared to decades ago, plus inflation and fuel costs,
U.S. P.S. ended its third quarter of the fiscal year with a net loss of two and a half billion dollars.
David Steiners, a postmaster general.
“As things stand, the Postal Service is expected to be self-sustaining while, at the same time, fulfilling mandates that are inherently unsustainable and do not cover their costs.”
U.S. P.S. P.S. which is a financial support of NPR has paused payments to its worker retirement funds in order to avoid running out of cash. The Postal Service now projects that crisis may come as soon as 2031 on Zilawang NPR News. New federal rules for sharing the Colorado River are expected to make big contacts to the water supply for cities in Arizona. Alex Hager from Member Station, KJZZ reports the Phoenix and Tucson areas say they can keep tabs flowing. Big cuts to Arizona's water supply have been in the works for years, and city utilities have been planning accordingly.
Many have spent years diversifying their water supplies to soften the impact of future Colorado River cuts. Some will lean harder on water from underground aquifers, or the nearby salt river, which is managed separately. Cities are prepared to spend billions on projects like a bigger dam to store more water during extra wet years. Some utilities are building equipment that can safely recycle sewage back into drinking water.
“And a new program is in the works where cities with enough water to sell can find other cities looking to buy it.”
For NPR News, I'm Alex Hager in Phoenix. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Spain has imposed border checks on visitors flying from Italy as a diplomatic spat between the two countries. Continues and PR's Miguel Mateo's reports. The restriction is a rare move within the European Union where there's freedom of movement.
The move comes after Italy's Prime Minister George Melloni who decides to the Spanish government for its handling of a chaotic mass water crossing last week at the Spanish territory of SELTA in North Africa. Italy was first to impose border controls on travelers coming from Spain after the events of July 30th. Melloni blamed the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his immigration policies for the tragic events in SELTA were over 70,000
people managed to cross a border from Morocco. 82 people died according to Spanish authorities, most of them drowned. Nearly all of those who crossed into SELTA have returned to Morocco. Spain is imposing the temporary border checks after the man in the Italy leafs its own to know a veil. Miguel Melloni as a PR News reveal Spain.
Tharties in China are closing schools in tourist sites as a powerful typhoon approaches the eastern
coast. The storm is expected to make landfall late Sunday with sustained winds of about 100 miles per hour. Forecasters are warning of heavy rains severe flooding and possible landslides. Water rationing is underway in Puerto Rico as a severe drought drains reservoirs across the island. More than 180,000 customers are facing 48-hour water shut-offs on a rotating schedule. This is NPR News. This week on Whitway, Don't Tell Me, we asked legendary
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