"Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said officers had not used pepper spray and similar measures limited by a judge’s order, then was confronted with a video that showed chemical agents deployed.
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, denied in a televised interview on Sunday that her department had used pepper spray and similar tactics curtailed by a judicial order issued last week, then backtracked and blamed protesters after being confronted with a video of federal agents deploying such measures against crowds in Minnesota."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/politics/noem-chemical-agents-minnesota.html
Hopefully the problem with DWP's PIP is sorted. Even though I got the form to them a fortnight before the original deadline, 4 weeks before the extended deadline and confirmed they received it before that - somehow "notification that DWP ending payment got crossed in the post" (even though it was dated a month after the form was returned and they had started the cancellation process).
How many claimants and their assistants know about https://www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits : 1st I've heard in 10yrs+!
Conservatives (fascists really) in florida every election: we'll protect our natural resources and keep unwelcomed development away.
LIES AS USUAL