Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz visits Colden Ski & Board Shop where a new sign, energy-efficient windows and doors were installed through the assistance of a $40,000 Storefront Revitalization Grant. The grant also funded staining of the storefront and repaving of the parking lot.
The Storefront Revitalization program awarded two rounds of grants to small businesses throughout Erie County in response to hardships faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Donald Trump's justification for the Iran war, that Iranian missiles posed an imminent threat to America, was contradicted by MS NOW's Jackie Alemany on Thursday morning. During a White House medal ceremony on Monday, Trump claimed Iran "would soon have had missiles capable of reaching our beautiful America." However, Alemany reported that a White House source revealed Trump had been eager to strike Iran for at least a month and a half, dating back to conversations at Mar-a-Lago. Alemany characterized the war as driven by personal motivation rather than substantive national security concerns, describing it as Trump wanting to settle a score and build his legacy. She noted bipartisan congressional opposition exists but falls short of Senate passage or likely House support. The reporting suggests Trump's missile threat narrative masks a pre-existing desire for military conflict.
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