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Dos vuelos que transportan a migrantes venezolanos de Estados Unidos a Venezuela llegarán a su destino a última hora del lunes, informó el Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación y la Información del país.Los vuelos representan una importante victoria para el gobierno de Donald Trump, que durante su campaña prometió deportar a millones de migrantes indocumentados. Para lograr este objetivo, el presidente Trump necesita que Nicolás Maduro, el autocrático mandatario de Venezuela, acceda a recibir a algunas de esas personas.Dos aviones de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa salieron de Fort Bliss, en Texas, donde se encuentran recluidos los migrantes sujetos…

David Huitema, Director of the Office of Government Ethics, sits down with Reuters for his first interview on the job, at his office in Washington, U.S., Jan. 2, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said Monday.The independent agency, which works to prevent financial conflicts of interest in the executive branch, said it is reverting to an acting director.Huitema was nominated by former President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in a 50-46 vote on Nov. 14 to serve a five-year term.The current acting director…

(The Center Square) – There’s millions in federal funds for residential solar installation, if only Pennsylvanians could access it.The House Energy Committee heard testimony last week in support of unlocking the program, which intends to reduce electricity bills for low-to-moderate income households across the commonwealth.In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, or PEDA, $156 million under the federal Solar for All grant competition funded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The program guarantees 20% savings on electricity bills. It also funds workforce development training programs and upgrades such as roof repairs or electrical work…

(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states sued the Trump administration Monday for cutting federal funding to public health research universities and institutions across the country. The National Institutes of Health announced in a post Friday on X that it was slashing funding for these institutions’ “indirect costs” – monies used for “administrative overhead” – by lowering the maximum indirect cost rate to 15%.“Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs,” the post read. “This change will save more than…

A federal judge rules US government has defied a previous ruling that suspended president’s sweeping order to freeze federal spending.A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump did not fully comply with his order halting a federal spending freeze that has thrown the government into chaos. On Monday, US District Judge John McConnell called for all funding to be restored, as courts consider whether the spending freeze is constitutional. States had reported continued trouble accessing federal funds, even after McConnell paused the Trump administration’s freeze on January 31. “These pauses in funding violate the…

The Google Calendar logo is displayed on a tablet.Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesGoogle’s popular online and mobile calendars no longer include reference to the first day of Black History Month or Women’s History month, among other holidays and events.The company’s calendar previously had those days marked at the start of February and March, respectively, but they don’t appear for 2025.The Verge first reported on the removals from Google Calendar late last week, which followed comments from users.A Google spokesperson said the changes took place in the middle of last year.”Some years ago, the Calendar team…

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAn Alabama man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., in connection with last year’s hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account, which was used to falsely claim the agency had officially approved exchange-traded funds for bitcoin.Eric Council Jr. admitted to conspiring with others who took control of the SEC’s X account, according to the Department of Justice.Council, a 25-year-old resident of Athens, was arrested in October, more than 10 months after the Jan. 9, 2024, hack.He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud.…

A federal judge in Rhode Island Monday said that the Trump administration violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.” U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell handed down the order after the plaintiffs in the case, a coalition of 22 states, said the government had not restored funding in several programs despite his Jan. 31 order temporarily halting the wide-ranging Office of Management and Budget directive that had caused chaos and confusion across the country.“The States have presented evidence in this motion that the Defendants in some cases have continued to improperly freeze federal…

From songs and poetry to romantic doorstep cue cards, people have found countless ways to express their love. But some have gone above and beyond. Below are examples of the most grandiose demonstrations of love through history.1. The Taj MahalIndia’s Taj Mahal took over a decade to build, employed thousands of workers and nearly bankrupted an empire—all so a man could express his love for a woman. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the famed landmark around 1632. It was intended as a tomb for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to the couple’s 14th child. According to…

No te distraigas. No te agobies. No te paralices ni te dejes arrastrar por el caos que el presidente Trump y sus aliados están creando a propósito con el volumen y la velocidad de las órdenes ejecutivas; el esfuerzo por desmantelar el gobierno federal; los ataques performativos contra los migrantes, las personas trans y el concepto de diversidad; las exigencias de que otros países acepten a los estadounidenses como sus nuevos soberanos y la vertiginosa sensación de que la Casa Blanca podría hacer o decir cualquier cosa en cualquier momento. Todo ello pretende mantener a Estados Unidos en vilo para…