The US authorities just lately stopped minting pennies due to rising manufacturing prices. Economists say the nickel could be next as officers rethink whether or not low-value cash are value preserving in circulation.
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President Donald Trump has referred to as on House Republicans to release the Epstein files, saying there may be “nothing to hide.” It marks a stark reversal from his earlier efforts to discredit the trouble. After months of delay, the House is set to vote this week on whether or not to launch extra information from the case of the convicted intercourse offender. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, the lead co-sponsor of a invoice to launch extra Epstein information, stated he believes that 100 or extra GOP lawmakers within the House might assist the discharge of the paperwork when it comes up for a vote as quickly as Tuesday. While the House invoice is anticipated to go, it awaits an unsure destiny within the Senate.
Flight reductions at 40 main airports mandated by the FAA are set to come to an finish in the present day. This is a relief for travelers and airlines following widespread cancellations and delays during the last week. The cuts lowered air visitors by at the very least 4% at among the nation’s busiest airports, primarily due to a scarcity of air visitors controllers throughout the federal government shutdown. Staffing issues at air visitors management facilities are beginning to enhance, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated Sunday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy additionally says he expects flight points to be resolved earlier than Thanksgiving journey ramps up.
Dozens of individuals had been arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday throughout the Department of Homeland Security’s latest targeted immigration blitz. The division stated the surge would “target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to the Tar Heel State because they knew sanctuary politicians would protect them.” Charlotte will not be a “sanctuary city,” however it’s a “Certified Welcoming City” — a designation for cities with commitments to immigrant inclusion. Democratic leaders in Charlotte have largely framed the operation as a political distraction forward of subsequent yr’s midterm elections. Sources additionally say prime border officers are anticipated to proceed their immigration crackdown in different Democrat-led cities, with New Orleans presumably subsequent.
The US army’s most superior plane service has arrived within the Caribbean because the US will increase its strain marketing campaign on Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the army buildup close to South America as US forces goal alleged drug-trafficking operations. On Sunday, Trump advised reporters that Maduro “would like to talk” amid rising tensions, although he offered no additional particulars. The State Department additionally introduced it’ll designate a Venezuelan cartel as a overseas terrorist group. Trump suggests this new label might permit the US to strike contained in the nation, an escalation from earlier operations targeting suspected drug boats in worldwide waters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in France earlier in the present day for high-stakes conferences with President Emanual Macron. The go to comes as Ukraine is looking for to bolster its army capabilities — and as Russia says it’ll discover restarting nuclear weapons testing. Zelensky and Macron signed a letter of intent that may permit Ukraine to purchase French fighter jets and surface-to-air missile programs. Ukrainian officers say that extra air defenses are urgently wanted as Russia additionally escalates its assaults on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. People in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, are presently with out electrical energy for eight to 11 hours per day, a results of Russia’s improved capacity to strike energy vegetation and substations.
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