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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Trump immunity decision in balance as Supreme Court caps term


The Supreme Court is set to rule on Monday whether former President Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution, a monumental decision that comes just days after the court dropped a decision throwing into doubt charges against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters and Trump himself.....More HERE

The Supreme Court just downgraded ‘the insurrection’ to trespassing


The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday in Fischer v. U.S. struck down one of the most common charges against January 6 defendants. “Obstruction of an official proceeding” had been used in hundreds of cases, and those convictions are now invalid.....More HERE

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Ropa Vieja
Yellow Rica and Platnos


Bricks returning to Ybor City's 7th Avenue, work expected in phases over several years


Starting in mid-July, the City of Tampa will close 7th Avenue in Ybor City at 15th and 16th Streets. Workers will take up the asphalt and put bricks back on the street, the way it was prior to 1960 when the city removed the bricks.....More HERE

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Help us America!

Florida opts out of federal grocery subsidy for 2 million low-income children. more

'We cannot have every town smelling like marijuana': DeSantis says his new PAC will fight recreational pot amendment

Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated during a press conference Tuesday that one of the election targets for his recently launched political action committee, Florida Freedom Fund, will be the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults.....More HERE


Biden pardons US military vets convicted under revoked homosexuality law


The US president seeks to right ‘historic wrong,’ enabling thousands to apply for pardon, recover lost pay and benefits.

President Joe Biden is offering a pardon to military veterans convicted under a now-revoked law that banned homosexuality in the United States armed forces.

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High risk of famine amid Israel’s war on Gaza and aid restrictions

A boy walks with a jerrycan after filling it with water brought by truck in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. [Eyad Baba/AFP]

At least 495,000 Palestinians are facing ‘catastrophic food insecurity’, UN’s hunger monitoring system says.

The Gaza Strip remains at high risk of famine as Israel’s war on the enclave persists and access to aid is restricted, although the delivery of limited supplies has slowed the projected spread of extreme hunger in the north, a global monitor has said.

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Ybor City looks to bring back brick streets for historic feel; some think it will be a bumpy ride


The City of Tampa is looking to bring back part of Ybor City’s historic past. The city plans to tear up asphalt along 7th Avenue and put down brick pavers.....More HERE

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with U.S. and return to Australia


WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will free him from prison and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court papers filed late Monday.....More HERE

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Jerk Chicken
Rice and Platanos

Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights

Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!

Supreme Court takes up challenge to gender-affirming care ban


The Supreme Court on Monday announced it will wade into a major dispute implicating transgender rights next term by agreeing to review the constitutionality of Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors.....More HERE