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Elon Musk listens as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

By FATIMA HUSSEIN FATIMA HUSSEIN - Associated Press
Thu,02/06/25-4:18PM, 92 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the U.S. Department of Treasury payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks after being sworn in by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs

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Thu,02/06/25-4:17PM, 34 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

By DAVE COLLINS DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press
Thu,02/06/25-3:48PM, 64 Reads
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information.
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Trump administration sues Chicago in latest crackdown on 'sanctuary' cities

By SOPHIA TAREEN SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press
Thu,02/06/25-11:47AM, 66 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday alleging that 'sanctuary' laws in the nation's third-largest city “thwart" federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.
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Today's Weather

Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 83°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 70°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 77%
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°F
Moon Rise: 3:53 PM
Moon Set: 2:51 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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