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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In our viewing area, 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 5 children experience some level of food insecurity – more than 272,000 people, according to Feeding Northeast Florida. To meet the need, the organization will open the area’s largest food bank on Thursday morning. RELATED: ‘We want to be here to serve’: Feeding Northeast Florida expands to larger facilityThe new building on Old Kings Road will have the capacity to serve 94,000 meals each day, enabling the food bank to feed thousands more people. The new campus is located where the Kinco Windows factory once stood.…
The Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series that collects important political debate and analysis from around the internet and publishes it every morning. We start today with an article by Matt Bayh of The Washington Post suggesting that today’s political climate can be seen as finally filling the huge power vacuum left after the end of the Cold War. Americans, for better or worse, have always been defined by the struggle of existence. Since our founding, we have been bound together not by a common race or religion but by a radical idea of human freedom and self-governance, by…
An ongoing lawsuit arising from a border dispute between the villages of Alaklıkı in the Afrat district of Bitlis and Aru in the Branik district of Muş has been concluded, resulting in a change in the border between the two districts. Residents of Alaklıkı village in Afrat brought the matter to court two years ago, claiming that part of their pasture land had been transferred to the village of Aru in Branik. Muhammed Akif Kocak, a lawyer for the villagers of Alaklı village, told reporters that the border of Akhlat has been expanded following the settlement of a border dispute…
Miss Katie’s Diner is back in the political spotlight this week.The restaurant, at 1900 W. Clybourn St., will be part of Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” “Breakfast with Friends” series during the Republican National Convention. “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Pete Hegseth will be at the restaurant Friday morning to talk to guests about the 2024 election.The ’50s-themed Miss Katy’s has been in business for 35 years, but this is not the first time it has attracted political attention.Other events where politicians have visited the diner include:President Bill Clinton and the German ChancellorIn 1996, then-President Bill Clinton and then-German Chancellor…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Last year, I took a chef friend to a Japanese restaurant. After the meal, we talked about the different flavors of horseradish. It was the kind of elevated chat you’d want to hear after dinner from a star-ranked restaurateur. A month later, I sat down with the same chef at an Ethiopian restaurant and we were entranced by a combination of flavors we couldn’t recognize or interpret. In fact, it was the balance of flavors, with no one dominating, that excited us most.…
Defense Ministry: Turkiye is the biggest contributor to Syria’s territorial integrityMinistry officials answered reporters’ questions at a press conference.In response to a question about the latest status of work with Iraq on the proposed joint operations center, the source said, “The fight against terrorism is going well there. We are working actively and in coordination with the Iraqi authorities. Technical studies on the establishment of the joint operations center are continuing without any problems.”F-16 purchased from the USIn response to allegations that the purchase of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits from the United States would be cut, the source…
If you’re planning on doing some reading over the summer, why not try learning a bit more about where you live?Dozens, if not hundreds, of books have been written about the history of the Wilmington area, and while this article is not intended to provide a comprehensive list, it is a very good place to start, especially for those new to the area or unfamiliar with local history.I can tell you from experience that even if you don’t plan on reading these books any time soon, books about Wilmington history make great gifts.”Cape Fear River Chronicles: 1660-1916″Written in 1915, this…
Republic Monitor SIKESTON – Registration for the 13th annual SEMO Food Bank Golf Classic opened on Monday, July 15. This year’s event will be held on Monday, Sept. 23 at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. The four-person scramble starts at 12:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to food.The bank’s mission is to end hunger in southeast Missouri. The trip also includes lunch.Texas Roadhouse offers all-day snacks, on-course games,Silent auction. “We’re really looking forward to this year’s event,” said CEO Joey Keys.SEMO Food Bank Officer. “Dalhousie is a beautiful course and the staff are alwaysWe want to make sure all…
News: Gözde SahinMinister of Family and Social Services Mahinul Özdemir Göktaş announced that social assistance payments will also increase along with the civil servant salary coefficient for July.In parallel with the coefficient regulation, social assistance payments will also increase.Göktaş explained that the home care allowance has increased from $7,608 to $9,077, and said, “We will increase the monthly pension allowance for citizens with an old-age pension report of 70 percent or more and with a disability report from $4,196 to $9,077. 5,077.” he said.Marriage loans are expanding in scopeAnswering questions from journalists during a high-speed train trip from Ankara to…
This story originally appeared on Modern Farmer. All summer long, you might see a large truck loaded with fresh, local vegetables hosting a pay-what-you-want farmers market in Colorado’s Golden area. Lovingly named Chuck, GoFarm’s mobile market truck visits low-income neighborhoods, schools, nursing homes and mobile home communities. The truck sells local produce that GoFarm sources from 80 to 90 farms each season, including small urban farms, large family farms and new farmers in its incubator program. “Our vision is a local food system that is strong, resilient, environmentally sustainable and equitable,” said Virginia Ortiz, executive director of GoFarms. Ortiz sees…