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A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze all federal aid a policy that unleashed confusion and worry from charities and educators even as the White House said it was not as sweeping an order as it appeared. kra30 at The short-term pause issued by US District Judge Loren L. AliKhan prevents the administration from carrying through with its plans to freeze funding for “open awards” already granted by the federal government through at least 5 p.m. ET Monday February 3. kra28 at The judge’s administrative stay is “a way of preserving the status quo” while she considers the challenge brought by a group of non-profits to the White House plans AliKhan said. kra28 cc “The government doesn’t know the full scope of the programs that are going to be subject to the pause” AliKhan said after pressing an attorney for the Justice Department on what programs the freeze would apply to. AliKhan is expected to consider a longer-term pause on the policy early next week. kra30 cc The White House budget office had ordered the pause on federal grants and loans according to an internal memorandum sent Monday. Federal agencies “must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” White House Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth said in the memorandum a copy of which was obtained by CNN citing administration priorities listed in past executive orders. http kra17 at https://kra29at.ru
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Carrie Underwood slated to perform at Trump’s inauguration Кракен даркнет Country music star Carrie Underwood is slated to perform “America the Beautiful” at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration according to a copy of the program obtained by CNN and confirmed by a spokesperson for the inaugural committee. “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event” Underwood said in a statement to CNN. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.” The presidential oath of office will be administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with Justice Brett Kavanaugh expected to administer the oath of office to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States will take place on January 20 at the US Capitol. Underwood is a big get for Trump’s inauguration considering Hollywood’s Trump blackout over the course of his political career. In his first term and throughout the past three elections Trump has struggled to garner support from major Hollywood stars. At the Republican National Convention last year the two biggest stars onstage with Trump were musician Kid Rock and retired WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan – a far cry from a superstar at the height of their career like Underwood. The Grammy-winning artist is as high-profile as you can get in country music not only with numerous platinum hits but also with public-facing mainstream business associations. Underwood is the face of Sunday Night Football and is set to make her debut this March as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” – the singing competition show that catapulted her to fame when she won in 2005. While many NFL fans will likely applaud Underwood for singing at the inauguration any time a celebrity aligns themselves with Trump they run the risk of alienating left-leaning fans and Hollywood allies. Underwood has kept her politics under wraps over the course of her career. In her statement she did not mention Trump by name and kept her focus on unifying the country – still Underwood’s decision to publicly align with Trump is a big statement for any star particularly one as private as the singer. Historically Hollywood has always been closely associated with the Democratic Party but country stars have always been an outlier leaning more conservative. In recent years as new singers join the genre country music has gotten to be more progressive. This past election cycle country stars like Mickey Guyton and Maren Morris stood with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Tbilisi Georgia — Jailed journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli gets weaker every day as her hunger strike has reached three weeks in Rustavi a town near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi her lawyer says. Now the 49-year-old is having difficulty walking the short distance from her cell to the room where they usually meet and human rights officials colleagues and family fear for her life. kra28.at Amaghlobeli was arrested Jan. 12 during an anti-government protest in the coastal city of Batumi one of over 40 people in custody on criminal charges from a series of demonstrations that have hit the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million in recent months. kra23.cc The political turmoil follows a parliamentary election that was won by the ruling Georgian Dream party although its opponents allege the vote was rigged. Protests highlight battle over Georgias future. Heres why it matters. Its outcome pushed Georgia further into Russias orbit of influence. Georgia aspired to join the European Union but the party suspended accession talks with the bloc after the election. As it sought to cement its grip on power Georgian Dream has cracked down on freedom of assembly and expression in what the opposition says is similar to President Vladimir Putins actions in neighboring Russia its former imperial ruler. kra30 at https://at-kra27.cc
Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts including 2500-year-old gold helmet жесткое гей порно Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts including an approximately 2500-year-old gold helmet after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took place at Drents Museum in Assen during the early hours of Saturday morning according to Dutch police who said they received a report of an explosion at 3:45 a.m. local time. CCTV footage released by police shows the suspects opening an exterior door before a blast sends sparks and smoke into the air. The thieves made off with three gold bracelets dating from around 50 BC as well as the 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti a historically important artifact on loan from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest. The items were part of an exhibition about the Dacians an ancient society that occupied much of present-day Romania before being conquered by the Romans. On show since July “Dacia: Empire of Gold and Silver” featured treasures borrowed from institutions across Romania. In a press release on its website Drents Museum described the Helmet of Cotofenesti — which was discovered in a Romanian village almost a century ago — as a “masterpiece.” Its design features mythological scenes and a pair of eyes located above the wearers’ that were thought to deter enemies during battle while protecting against the “evil eye.” The exhibition was set to conclude Sunday though Drents Museum remained closed through the weekend due to the robbery. Its premises were damaged by the explosion though no injuries were reported the museum said. Dutch police announced that they are working with global police agency Interpol and had as of Sunday received more than 50 tip-offs. Investigators are currently looking for information about a gray car that was stolen from the nearby city of Alkmaar earlier in the week and was discovered around four miles from the crime scene on fire shortly after the overnight heist.
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Mexicos President Claudia Sheinbaum US President Donald Trump and Canadas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Getty Images CNN — President Donald Trump announced that he’s pausing tariffs on Mexico and Canada after speaking to leaders of both countries on Monday — just hours before the sweeping actions were set to go into effect. kra28 cc The proposed tariffs which Trump announced Saturday consisted of a 25 duty on all imports from Mexico and most from Canada there was a carve-out for a 10 tariff on energy products and a new 10 tariff on Chinese goods. Trump said earlier Monday that he’d be speaking with China soon. kra28 cc Trump paused the tariffs on America’s neighbors after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made commitments some of which they’d already made to bolster security at their respective borders with the United States. kra28.at “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States” Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier Monday. “These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into our country” he wrote. He took to Truth Social with a similar announcement later in the day after Trudeau first announced the 30-day pause. kra28.at https://at-kra28.cc
They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now these sea nomads are being forced to live on land скупка квадрокоптеров Bilkuin Jimi Salih doesn’t remember how old he was when he learned to dive only that all the men in his family can do it. It might have been his grandfather who taught him or his father or even an uncle or cousin. He recalls swimming dozens of feet underwater among the reefs collecting spider conches abalone and sea cucumbers to sell at the local fish market. “One of our specialties is that because we live on the sea and we’re always in the sea we can dive in the water for a long time” says Salih via a translator. “We learn by observing and from there we develop our own technique.” To most people Salih’s free diving skills are highly unusual; but not to his community. Salih is Bajau Laut an indigenous seafaring group in Southeast Asia that has lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle on the ocean for centuries. Living on boats and fishing for income and sustenance the Bajau Laut aren’t just reliant on the sea: they’re biologically adapted to it with larger spleens that give them the ability to hold their breath for far longer than the average person. “We’re very comfortable in the water” says Salih. The 20-year-old was born on board a lepa a type of houseboat on the shore of Omadal Island off the coast of Semporna in Malaysian Borneo.
A brief history of sunglasses from Ancient Rome to Hollywood kraken войти Sunglasses or dark glasses have always guarded against strong sunlight but is there more to “shades” than we think? The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights. Protecting them against light — even the brilliance reflected off snow — is important for everyone. Himalayan mountaineers wear goggles for this exact purpose. Protection is partly the function of sunglasses. But dark or colored lens glasses have become fashion accessories and personal signature items. Think of the vast and famous collector of sunglasses Elton John with his pink lensed heart-shaped extravaganzas and many others. When did this interest in protecting the eyes begin and at what point did dark glasses become a social statement as well as physical protection? The Roman Emperor Nero is reported as holding polished gemstones to his eyes for sun protection as he watched fighting gladiators. We know Canadian far north Copper Inuit and Alaskan Yupik wore snow goggles of many kinds made of antlers or whalebone and with tiny horizontal slits. Wearers looked through these and they were protected against the snow’s brilliant light when hunting. At the same time the very narrow eye holes helped them to focus on their prey. In 12th-century China judges wore sunglasses with smoked quartz lenses to hide their facial expressions — perhaps to retain their dignity or not convey emotions.
Trailer trucks queue to cross into the United States at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in Tijuana Mexico November 27 2024. Jorge Duenes/Reuters New York CNN — bsme at Since President Donald Trump won the election in November businesses across the globe have been bracing for higher tariffs — a key Day One promise the president made. But over a week into his presidency Trump has yet to enact any new tariffs. bs2best at That could change come 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday — the deadline Trump set for when he says he will slap 25 tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian goods and a 10 tariff on all Chinese goods. The tariffs he said will be imposed as a way of punishing the three nations which Trump claims are responsible for helping people enter the country illegally and supplying fentanyl consumed in the US. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Thursday Trump said he meant business especially with his tariff threats on Mexico and Canada. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also confirmed on Friday that Trump will levy the 10 tariff on China on Saturday. СЃРїСЂСѓС‚ onion Should these threats be believed? Yes and no said Trump’s former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. blacksprut2rprrt3aoigwh7zftiprzqyqynzz2eiimmwmykw7wkpyad.onion https://blsp2web.cc The threat of blanket tariffs is likely being overstated Ross said in an interview with CNN. “There probably will be exclusions because there are some goods that just are not made here will not be made here and therefore there’s no particular point putting tariffs on.” Ross who was one of a handful of initial cabinet members in Trump’s first administration who kept their position for the entire four-year term said he advocated for such exclusions when he advised Trump on tariff policies. блэк СЃРїСЂСѓС‚
A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze all federal aid a policy that unleashed confusion and worry from charities and educators even as the White House said it was not as sweeping an order as it appeared. kra30 at The short-term pause issued by US District Judge Loren L. AliKhan prevents the administration from carrying through with its plans to freeze funding for “open awards” already granted by the federal government through at least 5 p.m. ET Monday February 3. kra28 at The judge’s administrative stay is “a way of preserving the status quo” while she considers the challenge brought by a group of non-profits to the White House plans AliKhan said. kra28 cc “The government doesn’t know the full scope of the programs that are going to be subject to the pause” AliKhan said after pressing an attorney for the Justice Department on what programs the freeze would apply to. AliKhan is expected to consider a longer-term pause on the policy early next week. kra30 cc The White House budget office had ordered the pause on federal grants and loans according to an internal memorandum sent Monday. Federal agencies “must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” White House Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth said in the memorandum a copy of which was obtained by CNN citing administration priorities listed in past executive orders. http kra17 at https://kra29at.ru
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Carrie Underwood slated to perform at Trump’s inauguration Кракен даркнет Country music star Carrie Underwood is slated to perform “America the Beautiful” at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration according to a copy of the program obtained by CNN and confirmed by a spokesperson for the inaugural committee. “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event” Underwood said in a statement to CNN. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.” The presidential oath of office will be administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with Justice Brett Kavanaugh expected to administer the oath of office to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States will take place on January 20 at the US Capitol. Underwood is a big get for Trump’s inauguration considering Hollywood’s Trump blackout over the course of his political career. In his first term and throughout the past three elections Trump has struggled to garner support from major Hollywood stars. At the Republican National Convention last year the two biggest stars onstage with Trump were musician Kid Rock and retired WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan – a far cry from a superstar at the height of their career like Underwood. The Grammy-winning artist is as high-profile as you can get in country music not only with numerous platinum hits but also with public-facing mainstream business associations. Underwood is the face of Sunday Night Football and is set to make her debut this March as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” – the singing competition show that catapulted her to fame when she won in 2005. While many NFL fans will likely applaud Underwood for singing at the inauguration any time a celebrity aligns themselves with Trump they run the risk of alienating left-leaning fans and Hollywood allies. Underwood has kept her politics under wraps over the course of her career. In her statement she did not mention Trump by name and kept her focus on unifying the country – still Underwood’s decision to publicly align with Trump is a big statement for any star particularly one as private as the singer. Historically Hollywood has always been closely associated with the Democratic Party but country stars have always been an outlier leaning more conservative. In recent years as new singers join the genre country music has gotten to be more progressive. This past election cycle country stars like Mickey Guyton and Maren Morris stood with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Tbilisi Georgia — Jailed journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli gets weaker every day as her hunger strike has reached three weeks in Rustavi a town near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi her lawyer says. Now the 49-year-old is having difficulty walking the short distance from her cell to the room where they usually meet and human rights officials colleagues and family fear for her life. kra28.at Amaghlobeli was arrested Jan. 12 during an anti-government protest in the coastal city of Batumi one of over 40 people in custody on criminal charges from a series of demonstrations that have hit the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million in recent months. kra23.cc The political turmoil follows a parliamentary election that was won by the ruling Georgian Dream party although its opponents allege the vote was rigged. Protests highlight battle over Georgias future. Heres why it matters. Its outcome pushed Georgia further into Russias orbit of influence. Georgia aspired to join the European Union but the party suspended accession talks with the bloc after the election. As it sought to cement its grip on power Georgian Dream has cracked down on freedom of assembly and expression in what the opposition says is similar to President Vladimir Putins actions in neighboring Russia its former imperial ruler. kra30 at https://at-kra27.cc
Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts including 2500-year-old gold helmet жесткое гей порно Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts including an approximately 2500-year-old gold helmet after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took place at Drents Museum in Assen during the early hours of Saturday morning according to Dutch police who said they received a report of an explosion at 3:45 a.m. local time. CCTV footage released by police shows the suspects opening an exterior door before a blast sends sparks and smoke into the air. The thieves made off with three gold bracelets dating from around 50 BC as well as the 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti a historically important artifact on loan from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest. The items were part of an exhibition about the Dacians an ancient society that occupied much of present-day Romania before being conquered by the Romans. On show since July “Dacia: Empire of Gold and Silver” featured treasures borrowed from institutions across Romania. In a press release on its website Drents Museum described the Helmet of Cotofenesti — which was discovered in a Romanian village almost a century ago — as a “masterpiece.” Its design features mythological scenes and a pair of eyes located above the wearers’ that were thought to deter enemies during battle while protecting against the “evil eye.” The exhibition was set to conclude Sunday though Drents Museum remained closed through the weekend due to the robbery. Its premises were damaged by the explosion though no injuries were reported the museum said. Dutch police announced that they are working with global police agency Interpol and had as of Sunday received more than 50 tip-offs. Investigators are currently looking for information about a gray car that was stolen from the nearby city of Alkmaar earlier in the week and was discovered around four miles from the crime scene on fire shortly after the overnight heist.
Siempre fui esceptico sobre las criptomonedas pero cuando supe de UTLH decidi arriesgarme. ?Que me convencio? Condiciones claras transparencia y una verdadera herramienta para ahorrar. Inverti en staking recibo un 2 al mes y el precio del token ya esta subiendo. No me siento solo como inversor sino como parte de una comunidad poderosa. ??
Mexicos President Claudia Sheinbaum US President Donald Trump and Canadas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Getty Images CNN — President Donald Trump announced that he’s pausing tariffs on Mexico and Canada after speaking to leaders of both countries on Monday — just hours before the sweeping actions were set to go into effect. kra28 cc The proposed tariffs which Trump announced Saturday consisted of a 25 duty on all imports from Mexico and most from Canada there was a carve-out for a 10 tariff on energy products and a new 10 tariff on Chinese goods. Trump said earlier Monday that he’d be speaking with China soon. kra28 cc Trump paused the tariffs on America’s neighbors after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made commitments some of which they’d already made to bolster security at their respective borders with the United States. kra28.at “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States” Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier Monday. “These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into our country” he wrote. He took to Truth Social with a similar announcement later in the day after Trudeau first announced the 30-day pause. kra28.at https://at-kra28.cc
They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now these sea nomads are being forced to live on land скупка квадрокоптеров Bilkuin Jimi Salih doesn’t remember how old he was when he learned to dive only that all the men in his family can do it. It might have been his grandfather who taught him or his father or even an uncle or cousin. He recalls swimming dozens of feet underwater among the reefs collecting spider conches abalone and sea cucumbers to sell at the local fish market. “One of our specialties is that because we live on the sea and we’re always in the sea we can dive in the water for a long time” says Salih via a translator. “We learn by observing and from there we develop our own technique.” To most people Salih’s free diving skills are highly unusual; but not to his community. Salih is Bajau Laut an indigenous seafaring group in Southeast Asia that has lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle on the ocean for centuries. Living on boats and fishing for income and sustenance the Bajau Laut aren’t just reliant on the sea: they’re biologically adapted to it with larger spleens that give them the ability to hold their breath for far longer than the average person. “We’re very comfortable in the water” says Salih. The 20-year-old was born on board a lepa a type of houseboat on the shore of Omadal Island off the coast of Semporna in Malaysian Borneo.
A brief history of sunglasses from Ancient Rome to Hollywood kraken войти Sunglasses or dark glasses have always guarded against strong sunlight but is there more to “shades” than we think? The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights. Protecting them against light — even the brilliance reflected off snow — is important for everyone. Himalayan mountaineers wear goggles for this exact purpose. Protection is partly the function of sunglasses. But dark or colored lens glasses have become fashion accessories and personal signature items. Think of the vast and famous collector of sunglasses Elton John with his pink lensed heart-shaped extravaganzas and many others. When did this interest in protecting the eyes begin and at what point did dark glasses become a social statement as well as physical protection? The Roman Emperor Nero is reported as holding polished gemstones to his eyes for sun protection as he watched fighting gladiators. We know Canadian far north Copper Inuit and Alaskan Yupik wore snow goggles of many kinds made of antlers or whalebone and with tiny horizontal slits. Wearers looked through these and they were protected against the snow’s brilliant light when hunting. At the same time the very narrow eye holes helped them to focus on their prey. In 12th-century China judges wore sunglasses with smoked quartz lenses to hide their facial expressions — perhaps to retain their dignity or not convey emotions.