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More than two years after the COVID stanley cup -19 pandemic forced restaurants across the nation to shutter, and after they ve reopened with restrictions in place, independent eating and drinking establishments are still struggling to make ends meet.While their establishments may appear busy at times mdash; with packed outdoor patios mdash; the fallout from the initial phases of the pandemic continues to threaten independent bar and restaurant owners chances of survival, according to a new report from an independent restaurant group. Federal aid programs providing relief in the form of grants and loans have proved i stanley cup nsufficient in keeping many establishments afloat in an industry that was already known for its tight profit margins. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund RRF , a grant program that was part of the American Rescue Plan, has buoyed those applicants that managed to receive funding.But only about one in three applicants to the programs got money. For those who weren t awarded grants, the outlook is bleak, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition IRC , a grassr stanley cup oots organization formed by chefs and independent restaurant owners to secure protections for the industry. The data tells us what we ve been hearing from restaurants for more than two years: thousands of businesses will close if the Senate does not replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, Erika Polmar, executive director of the IRC said in a stat Ruiv Sondland revises testimony, admitting he told Ukrainian official that aid was tied to investigations
Legislative roadblockSince Gabrielle Giffords and 18 other people were shot in Tucson five years ago, lawmakers have introduced more than 100 gun control proposals in Congress. Not one of them has become law, and few even made it to the House or Senate floor. The Senate is about to vote on four new proposals -- all expected to fail. What s stopping new firearms legislation, and could it change soon Newtown suitToday a judge will begin considering whether a gunmaker should face trial over the Sandy Hook school shooting. A lawsuit blames stanley cup the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the attack that left more than 20 people dead. We speak to the Barden family, who lost their son in the shooting. Marines out! There are 50,000 U.S. troops on the Japanese island of Okinawa -- a 70-year military presence that many residents are fed up with. With an ex-U.S. Marine the prime suspect in a brutal murder case, voices demanding a new reality are getting louder. We hear from them, and the American commander in charge. Summer arrivesThe first day of summer will be a scorcher for more than hoka 30 million Americans in the Southwest. Temperatures there could reach up to 121 degrees in some spots. Dangerous temperatures are also making it more difficult on crews battling wildfires in several states.Anton YelchinThe rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films air max 1 was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway, a
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A Virginia sheriff is facing federal charges after being accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash bribes in exchange for giving out deputy badges, authorities announced Thursday. Three other men have also been charged in the case. Culp stanley cup eper County Sheriff Scott Howard Jenkins, 51, was indicted on eigh stanley cup t counts of federal programs bribery, four counts of honest services mail and wire fraud, and a single count of conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Western District of Virginia said in a news release. Prosecutors allege Jenkins accepted a total of $72,500 in campaign cash contributions from at least eight people, including two undercover FBI agents, in exchange for giving them auxiliary deputy sheriff badges. Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins on Jan. 16, 2020. Eva Hambach/ stanley cup AFP via Getty Images Three of the men accused of bribing Howard mdash; identified as 55-year-old Rick Tariq Rahim, 64-year-old Fredric Gumbinner, and 60-year-old James Metcalf mdash; are also facing charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy, prosecutors said. The purported bribes date back to at least April 2019, officials said. Howard informed the bribe payors that their deputy badges would allow them to carry concealed weapons without a permit in all 50 states, prosecutors said. Howard is also accused of helping Rahim get Pdfr Mural of Michelle Obama draws plagiarism allegations
Millions of seniors have been falling victim to some form of elder abuse, neglect or monetary manipulation around the world. It s a problem here in the U.S., too. On Friday -- the day before World Elder Abuse Awareness Day -- thirty-three-year-old Yahaira Diaz, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was accused by federal prosecutors of taking part in what s now being called Grandparents Scheme. Diaz and others are believed to have called senior citizens, posing as either a grandchild or as the attorney of a grandchild. They would claim the grandchild has been charged with driving under the influence or has been in a car accident that injured a pregnant woman or a child, for instance. The elderly victims would then be coaxed into sending thousands of dollars to the conspirators, who would keep calling and asking for money until the victims realized they had been defrauded.The operation targeted at least 10 jordan senior citizens and robbed them of at least $158,800, according to the charging information. Diaz and her co-conspirators allegedly also tried to defraud their victims out of an additional $69,000. She faces a maximum of 72 years in prison if convicted. Crimes against the e adidas campus lderly target some of the most vulnerable people in our society, and schemes like the Grandparent Scheme are particularly heinous because they prey on a senior s love for their family, said U.S. attorney for the Eastern ugg District of Pennsylvania William M. McSwain in a pre
More than two years after the COVID stanley cup -19 pandemic forced restaurants across the nation to shutter, and after they ve reopened with restrictions in place, independent eating and drinking establishments are still struggling to make ends meet.While their establishments may appear busy at times mdash; with packed outdoor patios mdash; the fallout from the initial phases of the pandemic continues to threaten independent bar and restaurant owners chances of survival, according to a new report from an independent restaurant group. Federal aid programs providing relief in the form of grants and loans have proved i stanley cup nsufficient in keeping many establishments afloat in an industry that was already known for its tight profit margins. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund RRF , a grant program that was part of the American Rescue Plan, has buoyed those applicants that managed to receive funding.But only about one in three applicants to the programs got money. For those who weren t awarded grants, the outlook is bleak, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition IRC , a grassr stanley cup oots organization formed by chefs and independent restaurant owners to secure protections for the industry. The data tells us what we ve been hearing from restaurants for more than two years: thousands of businesses will close if the Senate does not replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, Erika Polmar, executive director of the IRC said in a stat Ruiv Sondland revises testimony, admitting he told Ukrainian official that aid was tied to investigations
Legislative roadblockSince Gabrielle Giffords and 18 other people were shot in Tucson five years ago, lawmakers have introduced more than 100 gun control proposals in Congress. Not one of them has become law, and few even made it to the House or Senate floor. The Senate is about to vote on four new proposals -- all expected to fail. What s stopping new firearms legislation, and could it change soon Newtown suitToday a judge will begin considering whether a gunmaker should face trial over the Sandy Hook school shooting. A lawsuit blames stanley cup the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the attack that left more than 20 people dead. We speak to the Barden family, who lost their son in the shooting. Marines out! There are 50,000 U.S. troops on the Japanese island of Okinawa -- a 70-year military presence that many residents are fed up with. With an ex-U.S. Marine the prime suspect in a brutal murder case, voices demanding a new reality are getting louder. We hear from them, and the American commander in charge. Summer arrivesThe first day of summer will be a scorcher for more than hoka 30 million Americans in the Southwest. Temperatures there could reach up to 121 degrees in some spots. Dangerous temperatures are also making it more difficult on crews battling wildfires in several states.Anton YelchinThe rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films air max 1 was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway, a
Tvec Changes to student loan programs could bring millions closer to getting out of debt, Education Department says
A Virginia sheriff is facing federal charges after being accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash bribes in exchange for giving out deputy badges, authorities announced Thursday. Three other men have also been charged in the case. Culp stanley cup eper County Sheriff Scott Howard Jenkins, 51, was indicted on eigh stanley cup t counts of federal programs bribery, four counts of honest services mail and wire fraud, and a single count of conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Western District of Virginia said in a news release. Prosecutors allege Jenkins accepted a total of $72,500 in campaign cash contributions from at least eight people, including two undercover FBI agents, in exchange for giving them auxiliary deputy sheriff badges. Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins on Jan. 16, 2020. Eva Hambach/ stanley cup AFP via Getty Images Three of the men accused of bribing Howard mdash; identified as 55-year-old Rick Tariq Rahim, 64-year-old Fredric Gumbinner, and 60-year-old James Metcalf mdash; are also facing charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy, prosecutors said. The purported bribes date back to at least April 2019, officials said. Howard informed the bribe payors that their deputy badges would allow them to carry concealed weapons without a permit in all 50 states, prosecutors said. Howard is also accused of helping Rahim get Pdfr Mural of Michelle Obama draws plagiarism allegations
Millions of seniors have been falling victim to some form of elder abuse, neglect or monetary manipulation around the world. It s a problem here in the U.S., too. On Friday -- the day before World Elder Abuse Awareness Day -- thirty-three-year-old Yahaira Diaz, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was accused by federal prosecutors of taking part in what s now being called Grandparents Scheme. Diaz and others are believed to have called senior citizens, posing as either a grandchild or as the attorney of a grandchild. They would claim the grandchild has been charged with driving under the influence or has been in a car accident that injured a pregnant woman or a child, for instance. The elderly victims would then be coaxed into sending thousands of dollars to the conspirators, who would keep calling and asking for money until the victims realized they had been defrauded.The operation targeted at least 10 jordan senior citizens and robbed them of at least $158,800, according to the charging information. Diaz and her co-conspirators allegedly also tried to defraud their victims out of an additional $69,000. She faces a maximum of 72 years in prison if convicted. Crimes against the e adidas campus lderly target some of the most vulnerable people in our society, and schemes like the Grandparent Scheme are particularly heinous because they prey on a senior s love for their family, said U.S. attorney for the Eastern ugg District of Pennsylvania William M. McSwain in a pre
