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New York Post
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Trump's art of the steel deal, Don's sensible national-park cuts and other commentary
From the right: Trump's Art of the Steel Deal 'Nippon Steel is buying US Steel for $15 billion and has agreed to let the American company remain American-operated' in a Trump-approved deal that 'addressed concerns about national security while securing economic gains for the nation,' cheers the Washington Examiner's editorial board. 'Local unions have overwhelmingly backed the deal,' which lets Nippon Steel become 'the world's second-largest steel producer, allowing it to compete with China's Baowu Steel Group, and gaining access to the American market, one of the world's largest.' Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) called the bargain a ' 'BFD' that he supports enthusiastically.' Advertisement Wow: 'How often do the terms of a corporate merger unite Republicans, Democrats, and union leaders, while creating tens of thousands of jobs and reducing the market dominance of the nation's greatest geopolitical foe?' Libertarian: Don's Sensible National-Park Cuts 'Why should the National Park Service be funding so many sites,' including some that aren't national parks? 'And what would happen if some of those properties were transferred to state or tribal management?' asks Reason's Liz Wolfe. 'The Trump administration is asking those sensible questions, and is proposing to cut $1.2 billion from the agency's budget' by turning over some niche sites to local management. Advertisement 'It's always been unclear to me why we expect taxpayers across the country to pay for the upkeep and management of' sites 'they will never visit and have never heard of.' Some may end up closing without federal funding, 'but if there's no political will within the state to fund these sites, maybe that's a sign . . . that they shouldn't continue to be publicly operated.' Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Labor beat: Cali's $30 Minimum-Wage Oops Los Angeles is 'on track' to miss out on hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, thanks to 'a new $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport workers passed at the behest of the city's hospitality unions,' laments Michael Saltsman at The Wall Street Journal. Advertisement LA's Olympic bid promised 'enough hotel rooms for athletes, spectators and officials' at given rates, but eight hotels have now pulled out, 'citing the unworkable economics,' and a development that would create 395 rooms was canned. All of which means less tax revenue for Los Angeles. Meanwhile, California wants $40 billion from Uncle Sam to help LA recover from the wildfires. Congress should condition aid 'on a moratorium on any mandates, including the $30 minimum wage, that would put recovery and taxpayer dollars at risk.' From the left: Ignoring the Media's 'Original Sin' The Jake Tapper-Alex Thompson book 'Original Sin' details how President Biden's team 'concealed his cognitive and physical decline,' but 'shifts blame to Democrats, ignoring how the media aided the cover-up,' grumbles Nolan Higdon at The Hill. Advertisement 'Credibility in journalism — hard to earn, easy to lose — once demanded rigorous objectivity.' No doubt, the media's 'abandonment of objectivity accelerated with Donald Trump's rise.' Despite Tapper's own efforts to portray 'himself as deceived' and 'positioning his book as a reckoning,' it 'evades the real question: did this cover-up begin before the election?' 'The answer is yes — and Tapper was part of it.' The public won't buy journalists' supposed return to 'objectivity' because the media's lost credibility 'isn't easily reclaimed.' Conservative: RIP, Monetary Hero Stanley Fischer Commentary's Seth Mandel celebrates the 'great warrior of monetary policy,' Stanley Fischer, dead at 81, who 'saved Israel's economy twice.' First his advice helped end the Jewish State's mid-1980s inflationary spiral with a bipartisan plan that 'cut government, negotiated limits with the uber-powerful Histadrut labor union, and reined in Israel's money-printing habits.' And, as 'the governor of the Bank of Israel' when 'the global financial crisis hit,' he deftly manipulated the value of the shekel 'to stabilize investment' without putting 'stress on Israel's exports.' He was so impressive 'that several Arab states backed him in an unsuccessful bid to lead the IMF in 2011,' though 'he was an Israeli citizen and Israel's top financial figure at the time.' — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
Saudi Gazette
4 days ago
- Health
- Saudi Gazette
At least 30 killed as Israeli forces open fire on Gaza civilians waiting for aid
GAZA — At least 30 Palestinians were killed and over 150 others wounded on Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on civilians gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Al-Mawasi, west of Rafah in southern Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. Eyewitnesses said large crowds assembled early Sunday morning at an aid distribution point operated by the U.S.-backed 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.' As civilians moved toward the center, Israeli military vehicles allegedly opened fire while drones dropped explosives, resulting in mass casualties. Medical personnel confirmed that the bodies of at least 30 victims, along with dozens of wounded, were taken to the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis and to the International Committee of the Red Cross field hospital nearby. In a preliminary statement, the Gaza Health Ministry said 179 people had been brought to local hospitals following the assault. The toll included 21 confirmed dead, five in a state of clinical death, and 30 in critical condition. The ministry described the situation as dire, with ambulances struggling to reach victims due to continued gunfire. Some casualties were evacuated using carts. In a parallel incident, Israeli forces reportedly fired on civilians near another American-operated aid center close to the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza. At Al-Bureij camp, one person was killed and 20 injured after gunfire targeted a gathering at the entrance to the camp, according to medical sources at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat. The Government Media Office in Gaza condemned the attacks, accusing Israel of weaponizing humanitarian aid to 'blackmail starving civilians and forcibly gather them in exposed killing zones.' Sunday's incidents bring the number of Palestinians killed near aid distribution points to at least 39 over the past week, with more than 220 injured, according to a tally by Anadolu based on Palestinian sources. The American aid initiative under the name 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,' which launched operations about a week ago, has drawn sharp criticism from Palestinian communities and humanitarian organizations. Many have questioned its legitimacy and accused it of bypassing UN frameworks and established international humanitarian protocols. Since March 2, Israel has closed all Gaza border crossings, cutting off the flow of food, medicine, and fuel to the enclave's 2.4 million residents. The blockade comes amid Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza, which began in October 2023 and has resulted in nearly 54,400 Palestinian deaths—most of them women and children. International concern over the crisis has intensified. In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice. — Agencies
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
California woman visits Hawaii to honor fallen Vietnam War soldier
Kathy Strong lays a brick honoring Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland atThe Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) 1 /4 Kathy Strong lays a brick honoring Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland atThe Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) 2 /4 (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) Kathy Strong wore the memorial bracelet she received in 1972 bearing Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland 's name until his remains were identified in 2011 and he was buried later that year. (courtesy photo ) 3 /4 Kathy Strong wore the memorial bracelet she received in 1972 bearing Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland 's name until his remains were identified in 2011 and he was buried later that year. (courtesy photo ) Kathy Strong looks at the names on bricks at the Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) 4 /4 Kathy Strong looks at the names on bricks at the Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) Kathy Strong lays a brick honoring Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland atThe Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) Kathy Strong wore the memorial bracelet she received in 1972 bearing Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland 's name until his remains were identified in 2011 and he was buried later that year. (courtesy photo ) Kathy Strong looks at the names on bricks at the Pacific War Memorial by the entrance of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday. (Kevin Knodell /Star-Advertiser ) Kathy Strong is on a mission to honor a fallen Vietnam War soldier she never met. This week that mission brought her to Hawaii. In 1972 at the age of 12, she got a metal bracelet in her Christmas stocking bearing the name of Sgt. 1st Class James Moreland, a Green Beret who was last seen alive Feb. 7, 1968, while defending the American-operated Lang Vei Special Forces camp in Quang Tri province, South Vietnam. The bracelet was one of millions distributed by the group Voices in Vital America, each engraved with the name of a missing soldier and the date they went missing in Vietnam, meant to honor those missing and held prisoner. Those who wore the bracelets promised to leave them on until the serviceman named on the bracelet—or their remains—returned to the United States. The bracelets were worn by politicians, entertainers and fashion models, but few actually kept their promise, treating it as a fad. But Strong, who lives in California, who did not come from a military family and at that time didn't know anyone who had gone to Vietnam, took her vow more seriously. 'I put it on that day, on my left wrist, and I promised to wear it until he came home, ' she said. 'Of course, I had no idea at the time that I'd end up wearing it over 38 years. My goal was when he came home, I was going to meet him at the airport and give the bracelet to him and give him a hug and tell him welcome home.' Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. The military declared Moreland dead in 1978 after he was not included in any prisoner swaps with communist Vietnamese forces and no remains were recovered. In 1995 a team searching for remains found some at the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp and brought them to Hawaii. In 2011 the remains were finally identified as Moreland's after DNA matched samples taken from relatives. He was buried that year in Alabama, along with Strong's bracelet. But now, after keeping her promise, Strong is still intent on honoring Moreland and has been traveling the country leaving a memorial brick at war memorials across the country, with the goal of placing one at a memorial in every state. On Tuesday that journey took her to Kaneohe Bay to lay a brick at the the Pacific War Memorial by the entrance to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It was an intimate ceremony attended by Strong and a handful of base staff on a sunny, breezy day as salty air blew in from the bay. Strong stood looking at the memorial and paced around, reading the names of others commemorated on other memorial bricks surrounding it. Initially erected to commemorate Marines who fought in the Pacific during World War II, the memorial, which is modeled after the famous Iwo Jima flag raising, has come to represent more. The names of service members from every branch and multiple conflicts now adorn bricks surrounding the memorial, including the names of merchant mariners who died serving aboard Matson vessels during World War II. Christopher Sereno, manager of the Marina and Outdoor Recreation and Equipment Center at MCBH, said anyone who has someone they want to honor can lay a brick. 'Currently there is no restrictions on that … whatever you're putting in, ' he said. 'We do monitor them in terms of the writing on it to ensure it's within reason on what we have in the military.' With Hawaii, Strong has now left bricks at memorials in 44 states. The remaining ones are Delaware, South Carolina, North Dakota, Maine, Wyoming and Maryland. 'I'm hoping that I can invite some VIPs in Washington, D.C., like my senator and my congressman, and some local people to come and go to the ceremony, ' she said. 'So that's my goal. But I should be done by Veterans Day.' At each place she has been, Strong has taken pictures to send to surviving members of Moreland's unit as well as his last surviving sibling, a sister. 'I want people to think of Memorial Day as more than just a three-day weekend, ' she said. 'It's a really important day, and James gave his life for his country and I just think he should be honored for that sacrifice. His family has been through a lot waiting this long, 43 years, for him to come home. So I want them to know that I care.'
