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Refugee advocates rally outside White House amid furloughs, frozen funds

Refugee advocates rally outside White House amid furloughs, frozen funds

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WASHINGTON (RNS) — Over the sounds of construction machinery dismantling inauguration-related viewing stands and other structures in front of the White House, faith-based advocates for refugees worked to make their voices heard Tuesday (Feb. 4) in Lafayette Square. “ Gracious God, we gather on this day so that we might bear witness to your love for all people,” prayed Bishop William Gohl Jr., of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, “and that you would help us to be the moral conscience and voice of this nation again, reminding each one of us that we are immigrants who have found our way to this place.”  The crowd of about 100 was protesting President Donald Trump’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which vets refugees for entry into the United States and works with refugee resettlement agencies, the majority of them faith-based, to support those refugees for the first 90 days. Some who had protested on behalf of refugees at the beginning of Trump’s first term said they were experiencing a sense of …

Aldi recalls frozen food item after consumer reports dental injury

Aldi recalls frozen food item after consumer reports dental injury

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Aldi has recalled a frozen food item after a consumer hurt their tooth while eating it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Saturday (January 11) that Bestway Sandwiches Inc.’s frozen chicken and cheese taquito products had been recalled. 24,870 pounds of the product were affected, as they may “be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.” According to the USDA, the recall came after it received a “consumer complaint reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product.” The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a division of the USDA, also received another report from a consumer saying they “have a dental injury from the product.” The recalled frozen chicken and cheese taquito products have the …

What happens if you deep fry a frozen turkey?

What happens if you deep fry a frozen turkey?

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Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. One of the most enduring traditions in the United States is the Thanksgiving turkey. The one-time contender for the official bird of the nation — advanced even by Benjamin Franklin over the bald eagle — has been served at homes across the nation for centuries, with an estimated 46 million turkeys consumed nationally on the fourth Thursday of every November. Most frequently, the modern American family purchases a frozen turkey, and then begins thawing it days before the actual event. While many Americans roast their turkey in the oven, a popular trend in the early 21st century has been to deep fry your turkey: a fun production that cooks a turkey very quickly (often in just 45 minutes, as opposed to four hours or more for a 15-20 pound turkey) and gives it a delicious, unique flavor. However, many who cook turkeys as part …

Frozen sabre-toothed kitten reveals ‘significant differences’ with modern lion cub | Science, Climate & Tech News

Frozen sabre-toothed kitten reveals ‘significant differences’ with modern lion cub | Science, Climate & Tech News

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The frozen remains of a sabre-toothed cat thought to be about 31,800 years old have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study. The cub’s mummified remains, including its head, front arms and paws, and part of its chest, were found well-preserved in Arctic permafrost on the banks of the Badyarikha River in Yakutia, in Russia‘s Siberia region, in 2020. “Findings of frozen mummified remains of the Late Pleistocene mammals are very rare,” the researchers explained, referring to the period in which it lived. They added: “For the first time in the history of palaeontology, the appearance of an extinct mammal that has no analogues in the modern fauna has been studied.” Image: A modern day lion cub. Pic: A V Lopatin/Scientific Reports When compared to the remains of a modern lion cub of a similar age, there were “significant differences”, said the experts. The kitten, which was about three weeks old, has wider paws with their width almost the same as their length. It also does not have carpal pads …

3 Ways to Restart or Force Shut Down Any Frozen Mac

3 Ways to Restart or Force Shut Down Any Frozen Mac

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When your Mac freezes and won’t respond, you may need to force it to shut down. Here, we’ll discuss three methods to do that, but be cautious, as forced shutdowns can lead to data loss or file corruption. 1 Hold the Power Button Every Mac has a power button. On MacBooks, you’ll usually find the power button at the top-right of your keyboard or Touch Bar. It may have a power symbol or an eject symbol on it, or it may be a blank Touch ID sensor. Force-shutting down your Mac may cause you to lose unsaved progress in open documents and may even result in corrupted macOS files. Save a hard shutdown only for desperate times. Apple On an iMac, you’ll find the power button behind the bottom-left corner of the screen. If you’re looking at the back of your iMac, it’s on the bottom right. On a Mac mini, you’ll find a small power button on the back. Apple To force shut down your Mac, press and hold the power button until the …

Frozen in Time: the motherhood dilemma for single women in China | Reproductive rights

Frozen in Time: the motherhood dilemma for single women in China | Reproductive rights

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Fertility tourism is booming for single Chinese women with hopes of future motherhood. China’s birthrate is at a record low, yet unmarried women are not legally allowed to freeze their eggs there. We meet Lei and Abu, as they travel to the US for the procedure, battling self-doubt and scepticism along the way. What does this mean for womanhood and parenting in modern China? Source link

EU reaches tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets

EU reaches tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets

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BRUSSELS —  European Union nations reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunition coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc. The agreement among the 27 EU ambassadors was announced by Belgium, which holds most of the frozen assets in the bloc. It came after weeks of tough negotiations among member states, which were made more complicated by the stringent financial limits on using such funds. The deal should free up to $3.2 billion a year for Kyiv, of which 90% could be spent on ammunition and other military equipment. Officials said a first installment of the funds could reach Kyiv in July. The EU is holding around $225 billion in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in Belgium, in retaliation for Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Kyiv has long been urging that those funds be used to get vital military supplies as it struggles to stave off renewed Russian attacks. A small group of member states, especially …

Win tickets to see Disney’s Frozen The Musical

Win tickets to see Disney’s Frozen The Musical

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Terms & Conditions: 18+. UK residents only. Promotion closes at 23.59 on Sunday 19 May 2024. There is one prize of four best-available tickets to see Disney’s Frozen The Musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane London. The prize is available for performances on Wednesday at 2.30pm, Thursday at 2.30pm and 7pm, Saturday at 7pm, and Sunday at 5.30pm until 30 June, excluding all performances 25 May to 1 June 2024. The winner will be the first entry drawn at random and will be contacted by Tuesday 21 May 2024. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of four (including babes in arms) will not be admitted into the theatre. The prize is subject to availability, non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. The prize does not include travel, food, accommodation, and expenses. Usual promotion rules apply, see standard.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, Evening Standard Limited, Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AH. Promoter: Disney’s Frozen Source link

US Proposal for Frozen Russian Asset Revenues Gaining Ground, G7 Officials Say

US Proposal for Frozen Russian Asset Revenues Gaining Ground, G7 Officials Say

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. proposal for using future interest on some $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, instead of seizing them outright, is gaining momentum among the Group of Seven nations, two G7 officials said. Collateralizing the interest earned on the frozen Russian assets, which would amount to some $5 billion a year, is emerging as one of the favored options to bridge differences between the U.S. and Europe ahead of a G7 leaders summit in Italy in June. But G7 members are still arguing about certain “holdbacks” that would whittle down those expected windfall profits to just $2.5-$3.0 billion, one of the officials said, pointing to Belgium’s 25% tax rate, a “convenience fee” applied by depository Euroclear, and a proposed litigation reserve. G7 finance ministers will revisit the issue at a meeting in late May, with an eye to arriving at a consensus proposal to present to leaders for the June summit, the officials said. “We feel a sense of urgency to build international consensus,” the official said. “Everyone acknowledges …

Swiss Deny Drop in Value of Frozen Russian Assets Signals Weak Enforcement

Swiss Deny Drop in Value of Frozen Russian Assets Signals Weak Enforcement

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland reported a 1.7 billion franc ($1.9 billion) fall in the value of frozen Russian assets on Tuesday compared to the end of last year, though it denied this was a sign it was doing too little to sanction Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The value of frozen Russian assets fell to 5.8 billion francs from 7.5 billion at the end of 2023. But the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), which oversees sanctions, said most of the reduction was because previously frozen assets were now worth less, not because it had become lax in enforcement. Falling stock values had wiped 2.3 billion francs off the worth of previously blocked assets, SECO said, while an extra 580 million francs in assets held via complex financial structures had been discovered and frozen last year. This included luxury cars and artworks. Switzerland was now in a “completely different place” to last year when the G7 countries criticised Swiss loopholes on sanctions, and was implementing them well, said Simon Pluess, head of export controls …