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Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come 'within days'

1 year 1 month ago
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday there remain “points to finalize” and any deal requires agreement from the government. But he said “we are close to a deal.” Israeli [...]
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Here’s a shallow dive into public disorder

1 year 1 month ago
Matt Yglesias says today that although serious crime is down, "a lot of lower-level disorder that spiked alongside shootings in 2020 never went back to normal." Unlike in some areas where I think the Biden administration made clear policy errors, I don’t know that they did anything wrong about this national epidemic of low-level disorder. ...continue reading "Here’s a shallow dive into public disorder"
Kevin Drum

Alton Committee Advances Two Park Improvement Projects

1 year 1 month ago
ALTON - Improvement projects at two Alton parks are moving forward following approval from the Alton Committee of the Whole on Monday . The following amounts have been set aside for upgrades to Rock Springs Park and Gordon Moore Park: $23,885.10 to purchase picnic tables and a picnic pavilion at Rock Springs Park $13,492.76 for a shade structure for the new pickleball courts and to purchase picnic tables for Gordon Moore Park Committee members unanimously approved two intergovernmental agreements between the City of Alton and Alton Township related to the park projects. According to the Rock Springs Park agreement, Alton Township will provide the $23,885.10 in funding for the picnic tables and a pavilion. If the City of Alton fails to complete the project “in a timely manner,” the city will be required to return those funds to the township, though the agreement sets no specific deadline. The agreement for Gordon Moore Park appears nearly identical, with

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Top Trump advisor tried to shake down cabinet hopefuls

1 year 1 month ago
Boris Epshteyn is in big trouble: A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump asked potential administration nominees to give him monthly consulting fees in exchange for advocating for them to Trump, a written review by Trump’s legal team concluded.... It found that among those whom Epshteyn had unsuccessfully solicited for payment was Scott Bessent, Trump’s ...continue reading "Top Trump advisor tried to shake down cabinet hopefuls"
Kevin Drum