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Challenger Will Furry blasts incumbent U.S Rep. Randy Fine for comments about Gaza famine
Will Furry, who announced a run for Congress in Florida's 6th District on Aug. 12, is the latest Republican challenger to incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Fine. Even though Fine won an April 1 special election and was sworn into Congress as President Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate, Furry doesn't see Fine as an incumbent. "I see him as a placeholder, who kind of parachuted in here just a few months ago during the special election," Furry said in an interview. "You know, he doesn't really understand our district. He doesn't live in our district." Special elections draw reduced turnout. Furry claimed Fine "hasn't been vetted by the electorate," adding: "I feel that once he goes through a full election cycle, the people of Congressional District 6 will see that I'm the best option." Who is Will Furry? Furry, 50, is a Realtor and real-estate investor who has served on the Flagler County School Board since his 2022 election. He has been chair of the board since 2023. He wears his faith on his sleeve, proudly sharing his membership at Epic Church of Palm Coast and involvement in mission work that has focused on helping children both locally in Flagler County and in Guatemala. Furry and wife Jamie celebrated their 20-year wedding anniversary earlier this year. They have two children, ages 14 and 13, and the family has lived in Palm Coast for about 12 years. He was born and raised in Orange County, California, and moved to the Miami area early in his career before landing in Palm Coast. "We left there to leave the hustle and bustle of the big city," Furry said. "This is a paradise up here in this region of Florida, and it's just a great place to raise children." Furry eschewed college for the workforce and said he climbed the business ladder, becoming executive vice president of a home-loan company. Furry has held his Realtor's license for more than 20 years and said he has founded "several entrepreneurial ventures." His state financial disclosure form estimates his net worth at $1.95 million, with an annual income in 2024 of just over $200,000. That combines his compensation at Realty Atlantic LLC, his Flagler County School Board post pay, and rental income for a property valued at $1.2 million. 'I am an American success story," Furry said. "... I've accomplished more than many of my peers, and I did it all without a woke degree from Harvard.' That last line was a dig at Fine, a Harvard graduate. Attacking Fine from Day 1 Furry said he takes issue not just with Fine's residence in Melbourne Beach, about 100 miles south of the 6th District, but also with his controversial comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Fine, on Fox, made comments that were widely interpreted as supporting a nuclear strike on Gaza: "We nuked the Japanese twice in order to get unconditional surrender. That needs to be the same here." He called Muslim Democrats Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani "terrorists." But what raised Furry's ire was a post on X, where Fine responded to reports of a famine in Gaza with the words "Starve away." Furry said Fine's comments struck a chord, particularly because of his missionary work. "I support Israel and I support an America First agenda, but as a nation, we always took care of the innocent people that were involved in these conflicts," Furry said. "I've dedicated my life in helping children, feeding children, and 'starve away' is just not, does not reflect America." Furry said Fine's priorities are: "Randy first," then "Israel, followed by Israel, and then America." He described Fine's "inflammatory comments" as "political theater and showmanship. That's not leadership. What we need to get back to is statesmanship." What is Randy Fine's response to being 'primaried'? Fine, through a campaign spokesman, responded to Furry's announcement by pivoting to Trump's Nov. 23, 2024, Truth Social post ("RUN, RANDY RUN!") endorsing the then-state senator in the special election to replace Michael Waltz. 'President Trump asked Randy Fine to run for Congress because he needed a steadfast ally in the House who would never compromise his values, never back down from a fight, and always put America First," said Bryan Piligra, a campaign spokesman. "Since the day he was sworn into office, Congressman Fine has delivered every step of the way — casting the tie-breaking vote for the President's One Big Beautiful Bill, passing historic investments into border security, and securing millions of dollars to support projects across the Sixth District. "Congressman Fine looks forward to matching his record against the all-talk, no-action Never Trumpers who want to give our country back to radical Democrats,' Piligra said. Who else is running in Florida's 6th District? Thus far, two other Republicans are in the race to challenge Fine in the Aug. 18, 2026, primary: Palm Coast City Councilman Charles Gambaro, Jr., and Aaron Baker, a general contractor from Sorrento, in Lake County. Gambaro suggested Fine's being "primaried" is an indication that his constituents are dissatisfied. "The entry of another candidate into the congressional race is a clear indicator that our current representative in Congress is not meeting the needs of the residents of District 6. I look forward to a spirited campaign," he said. Baker, who earned 14% of the vote against Fine's 83% in the Jan. 28 GOP special election primary, believes he can perform better with more time to campaign. "None of them will outwork me," Baker said. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Flagler school board chair Will Furry running against Randy Fine
San Francisco Chronicle
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- San Francisco Chronicle
GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The investment — the second-largest in the Louisville-based company's history — is expected to add more than 1,000 jobs while ramping up domestic production and modernizing plants in the next five years. 'Our long-term strategy is about manufacturing close to our customers,' said CEO Kevin Nolan. 'With lean manufacturing, upskilling our workforce and automation, the math works for manufacturing in the United States.' The majority of GE's appliance production is already in the U.S. and the shift means only that the company will transfer more work to its domestic plants. GE will relocate production of gas ranges from Mexico to a plant in Georgia, while six refrigerator models now made in China will be manufactured at its Alabama plant, the company said. In June, the company said it would move production of clothes washers from China to its sprawling manufacturing complex in Louisville. The reshoring announcements come as President Donald Trump tries to lure factories back to the United States by imposing import taxes — tariffs — on foreign goods. GE Appliances said Wednesday that the first phase of its new investment will begin at plants in five Southern states — Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. 'We are defining the future of manufacturing at GE Appliances by investing in our plants, people and communities,' Nolan said. 'No other appliance company over the last decade has invested more in U.S. manufacturing than we have, and our $3 billion, five-year plan shows that our commitment to U.S. manufacturing will continue into the future.' The multiyear plan includes ramping up production of gas ranges that have been made in Mexico but will shift to the company's plant in LaFayette, Georgia, the company said. Production of six refrigerators now made in China will move to its plant in Decatur, Alabama. GE's plant in Camden, South Carolina, will add production of electric and hybrid heat pump water heaters, doubling the factory's output and employment once the project is complete, the company said. The plant now produces gas water heaters. Production of the company's electric and hybrid water heaters — now made in China — will shift to South Carolina. In Selmer, Tennessee, its plant will produce two new models of air conditioners. The latest investment includes the June announcement that GE Appliances will pump $490 million into its Kentucky complex to produce a combo washer/dryer and a lineup of front load washers that are now made in China. In all, production of more than 15 models of front load washers will shift to the company's Louisville complex — known as Appliance Park, it said. Once its new plan is fully implemented, GE Appliances will have invested $6.5 billion across its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants and nationwide distribution network since 2016, it said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday that the investment shows his state's ability to support world-class companies with a skilled workforce and the resources needed to thrive. 'GE Appliances has established Kentucky as America's destination for advanced manufacturing and job creation, and today's news shows this iconic company's unwavering belief in the commonwealth and the role we play in their success,' Beshear said. GE Appliances handles product design and engineering work at its Louisville headquarters but doesn't make all of its products in the U.S. It contracts with other manufacturers, including in China, for some of its production where it doesn't have capacity or needs access to a global supply chain. The company said its core business strategy is to base production in the United States, and investments announced in June and on Wednesday are another step toward achieving that goal. The company said it's partnering with universities, technical schools and high schools to help ensure that its plants and other facilities have a trained workforce. 'Infrastructure and tools matter, but they are not enough,' said Bill Good, vice president of supply chain for GE Appliances. 'America's manufacturing renaissance will be built by people."
USA Today
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- USA Today
Israel says Gazans free to exit while Hamas attends Cairo ceasefire talks
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Militant group Hamas' chief negotiator held talks with Egyptian mediators over a potential ceasefire in the Gaza war on Wednesday while Israel struck the territory's main city prior to a planned takeover and again invited Palestinians to leave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated an idea - also enthusiastically floated by U.S. President Donald Trump - that Palestinians should simply leave the enclave housing more than 2 million people after nearly two years of conflict. "They're not being pushed out, they'll be allowed to exit," he told Israeli television channel i24NEWS. "All those who are concerned for the Palestinians and say they want to help the Palestinians should open their gates and stop lecturing us." Arabs and many world leaders are aghast at the idea of displacing the Gaza population, which Palestinians say would be like another "Nakba" (catastrophe) when hundreds of thousands fled or were forced out during a 1948 war. More: UN chief puts Israel, Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations Israel's planned re-seizure of Gaza City - which it took in the early days of the war before withdrawing - is probably weeks away, officials say. That means a ceasefire is still possible though talks have been floundering and conflict still rages. Israeli planes and tanks bombed eastern areas of Gaza City heavily, residents said, with many homes destroyed in the Zeitoun and Shejaia neighbourhoods overnight. Al-Ahli hospital said 12 people were killed in an airstrike on a home in Zeitoun. Tanks also destroyed several houses in the east of Khan Younis in south Gaza too, while in the centre Israeli gunfire killed nine aid-seekers in two separate incidents, Palestinian medics said. Israel's military did not comment. Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya's meetings with Egyptian officials in Cairo on Wednesday were to focus on stopping the war, delivering aid and "ending the suffering of our people in Gaza," Hamas official Taher al-Nono said in a statement. CEASEFIRE POSSIBILITIES Egyptian security sources said the talks would also discuss the possibility of a comprehensive ceasefire that would see Hamas relinquish governance in Gaza and concede its weapons. A Hamas official told Reuters the group was open to all ideas if Israel pulls out. However, "Laying down arms before the occupation is dismissed is impossible," the official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. More: Hamas hostage videos silenced Israeli media's talk of Gaza aid crisis Netanyahu's plan to expand military control over Gaza, which Israeli sources said could be launched in October, has heightened global outcry over the widespread devastation, displacement and hunger in the enclave. About half of Gaza's residents live in the Gaza City area. Foreign ministers of 24 countries, including Britain, Canada, Australia, France and Japan, said this week the humanitarian crisis in Gaza had reached "unimaginable levels" and urged Israel to allow unrestricted aid. Israel denies responsibility for hunger, accusing Hamas of stealing aid. It says it has taken steps to increase deliveries, including daily combat pauses in some areas and protected routes for aid convoys. The Israeli military on Wednesday said that nearly 320 trucks entered Gaza through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings and that a further nearly 320 trucks were collected and distributed by the U.N. and international organizations in the past 24 hours along with three tankers of fuel and 97 pallets of air-dropped aid. The United Nations and Palestinians say aid entering Gaza remains far from sufficient. The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli figures. Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza since then has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials. (Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi in Cairo and Emily Rose in Jerusalem; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
