Yearly Archives

2024

Help Asheville Police Identify Library Assault Suspect

TL/DR - The Asheville Police Department (APD) are looking for a person of interest in connection to an assault that took place in the West Asheville Library. Three people attending a seminar, called "Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance," were attacked when one of them started to live stream the event; all three suffered minor…

Trump’s Hush Money Trial Sentencing Delayed After SC Immunity Ruling

TL/DR - The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has postponed his sentencing to allow his defense team more time to argue for a new trial following the Supreme Court's recent decision on immunity. Trump's lawyer claims that the trial wrongfully used evidence of his "official acts" as president, which they argue is now…

IRA Rebates Rolling Out Slowly

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rebate program has been slowly picking up and is set to provide about $8.8 billion in direct-to-consumer rebates for high-efficiency residential HVAC equipment and energy-saving home improvements. The program is divided into two parts, Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) and Home Efficiency…

US Funds Migrant Repatriation as Panama Closes Darién Gap Route

TL/DR - The US government has agreed to cover the costs of repatriating migrants entering Panama illegally under a new deal. The agreement, formed with Panama's new president José Raúl Mulino, is aimed at closing the Darién Gap, a dangerous route used by migrants to reach the US. The deal will see the US homeland security teams help Panama train…