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(Reuters) -The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would implement an emergency permitting process for energy and mining projects on federal lands, slashing approval times that typically take months or years to at most 28 days.The U.S. Department of the Interior move is in response to President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, which he made on his first day in office to speed permitting in an effort to boost domestic energy supplies, bring down fuel prices and bolster national security.In a statement, the DOI said the emergency procedures would apply to fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, uranium,…

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North Carolina is still reeling from the massive damage caused by Hurricane Helene last fall. While the cleanup and rebuilding has been slow and steady, there is still a ton of work to do. One group that has stepped in to lend their tremendous building skills is the Amish community. There are currently thousands of Amish people, mainly from Pennsylvania, who are helping to rebuild in the western part of the state, where the most damage is. The national media has completely ignored this amazing contribution from the Amish. These people deserve praise for their help. Local NBC affiliate WCNC…

President Donald Trump’s received some of his lowest marks on his handling of the economy in years in a string of new surveys this week, as most polls show Americans broadly reject his sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners. April 23Net -19 approval rating: Pew found 59% of 3,589 respondents to an April 7-13 survey (margin of error 1.8) disapprove of Trump’s job performance, compared to 40% who approve, a seven-point decline in his approval rating since February. The majority of respondents said they aren’t confident in Trump to handle each of the 10 issues Pew asked about, while the…

Vice President JD Vance reaffirmed the Trump administration’s full confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, underscoring the positive recruiting trends in the armed forces. Vance’s comments came during a gaggle outside Air Force II in Agra, India, when a reporter asked if he still has confidence in Hegseth: Look, I have 100 percent confidence in the secretary. I know the president does, and really the entire team does. It’s one of the most bizarre things about the Hegseth nomination — from the very beginning the media seemed to want to tank it, and when they failed and he…

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The president of Ghana has suspended the chief justice of the country’s Supreme Court, the government said, days after an investigation was launched against her. The surprise move drew outrage from the opposition.The announcement from Ghanian President John Mahama about the suspension of Judge Gertrude Torkornoo came in a press statement on Tuesday that offered no details or explanation.The Associated Press could not immediately contact government officials or the judge for comment.The announcement followed an initial investigation against Torkornoo based on three petitions that have not been made public. The suspension marks the first time since…

The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at April 23, 2025, results for each game:PowerballPowerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.15-44-63-66-69, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.Pick 3Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.Midday: 9-3-5Evening: 0-6-4Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.Pick 4Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.Midday: 9-0-1-3Evening: 5-3-2-4Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.Pick 5Drawings are held…

Analysts have linked Tesla steep losses to its CEO’s role as a US government efficiency czar Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced he will scale back his efforts to cut government spending at the controversial US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and refocus on his businesses. Tesla suffered a massive 71% drop in profits and a 9% decline in revenue for the first quarter of 2025.Musk clarified though that he has no intention of stepping away from his work with DOGE altogether.During a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, Musk stated that with the “major work of establishing…

David Hogg / CBS Here we go! David Hogg has infuriated top Democrats, and they are now plotting to force him out as DNC Vice Chair. In February, the DNC elected David Hogg, 25, as Vice Chair – and Democrats immediately had buyer’s remorse as the ‘twerp’ began threatening to primary certain Dem lawmakers. Hogg has no experience in actually getting Democrats elected to office. He’s an online troll who is causing too much damage to the already ailing Democrat party, so now the Democrat leadership has the knives out for him. Last week, TGP reported that Hogg vowed to…

Avicii’s early track “Ryu” debuts on three U.K. charts thanks to a Record Store Day vinyl reissue, … More marking his first appearance on the Vinyl Singles list. Swedish DJ Avicii (Tim Bergling), portrait in Stockhom, 4th July 2011. (Photo by Richard Ecclestone/Redferns)Redferns It’s been six years since the world lost Avicii, but the superstar DJ and producer’s music remains a favorite among million of listeners. Just a few months ago, when Netflix rolled out several films connected to the Swedish musician, his catalog soared. Now, just a short time after scoring multiple new posthumous wins, one of the artist’s…