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Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey The US State Department has a real “whodunnit” on its hands as it attempts to locate a costly bottle of whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government during the Trump Administration. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey gifted by the government of Japan in 2019 is listed as “pending,” though it is unclear if Pompeo ever took possession of the gift. According to a New York Times report, Pompeo, age 57, was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift is said to have been given to him, though he traveled to…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Advocacy Group Slams Trump's New Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into US Westchester Advocacy Group Slams Trump's New Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into US
Westchester Advocacy Group Slams Trump's New Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into US President Trump's plan to lower the cap on the number of refugees allowed into America is drawing fire from area groups who assist people seeking asylum in the United States. On Monday, the Trump Administration announced a plan to cap the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. from 45,000 to 30,000 in fiscal year 2019. Kathie O'Callaghan, who works with Hearts and Homes for Refugees, a non-profit organization based in Pelham, says everyone involved in the organization is concerned. The group helps resettle refugees in Westchester. "Our organization and the people involved are very c…

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by Jon Craig