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 Trump says the U.S. will stop bombing Yemen's Houthis after rebels say they'll stop targeting ships
President Donald Trump says he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis. Trump said Tuesday that the Iran-backed rebels have indicated that “they don’t want to fight anymore” and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital maritime corridor.
Lakeland PBS faces major programming gaps if executive order stands
President Donald Trump wants to block local PBS stations from using government funding to buy national programs like Masterpiece and PBS NewsHour. Lakeland PBS CEO Jeff Hanks said the station would struggle to replace that content or come up with other funds to pay for it. And, he said, the station’s rural listening area makes fundraising particularly hard.
In session's waning days, steelworkers wait on word about unemployment benefit extension
Legislative leaders are pushing toward the May 19 adjournment deadline and one area of bipartisan agreement looks to be extending unemployment insurance benefits for laid-off steelworkers on the Iron Range.
Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses
The license lottery will be June 5 for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and “mezzobusinesses.” There’ll also be a June 5 lottery for cannabis retailer licenses for social equity applicants.
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed his first day in office.
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.