Hundreds of Thousands Lose Power , Amid Deadly Nor’easter.
As of April 5, hundreds of thousands of people
have lost power, and at least three people have died
as a result of heavy snow and powerful winds
slamming parts of the Northeast, CNN reports. .
40 mph wind gusts were encountered
in areas across the region.
Three people were killed in Pennsylvania and
New York when trees fell onto their cars. .
One of the victims was "the wife of a
New York Yankees executive," CNN reports. .
As of the morning of April 5, over 300,000 people
were without electricity in Maine and New Hampshire.
The heaviest snow is over, but danger still remains, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds will also remain gusty and may result
in additional downed branches and limbs due
to the weight of freshly fallen snow, National Weather Service, via statement.
Many roads, particularly in York County, Maine, have been left impassable due to debris and fallen power lines.
I encourage all residents to remain alert
during today’s storm. High winds and rains
can cause unexpected and often disastrous
weather, I urge everyone to stay safe, Ed Warren, East Kingston, New Hampshire, fire department chief, via statement
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Biden and Trump Clash , Over Cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
Biden and Trump Clash , Over Cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
In a telephone interview
with CNBC host Joe Kernen, .
former President Donald Trump was asked how he'd "handle entitlements" like Medicare and Social Security when it comes to addressing concerns about long-term debt.
So first of all, there is a lot you can do in
terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting, Donald Trump, via CNBC.
And in terms of, also, the theft and the
bad management of entitlements —
tremendous bad management of entitlements
— there’s tremendous amounts of things
and numbers of things you can do, Donald Trump, via CNBC.
Biden, who pledged during his State of the Union address to stop those who “want to
put Social Security on the chopping block,”.
took to social media to say,
“Not on my watch.”.
The president addressed the issue again
in New Hampshire on March 11.
If anyone tries to cut Social Security
or Medicare, or raise the retirement
age again, I will stop them, President Joe Biden, via statement.
This morning, Donald Trump
said cuts to Social Security and
Medicare are on the table again, President Joe Biden, via statement.
Trump campaign spokeswoman
Karoline Leavitt issued a statement.
President Trump delivered on his
promise to protect Social Security and
Medicare in his first term, and President
Trump will continue to strongly protect Social
Security and Medicare in his second term. , Karoline Leavitt, Trump campaign spokeswoman, via statement.
The only candidate who poses a threat
to Social Security and Medicare is Joe Biden —
whose mass invasion of countless millions
of illegal aliens will, if they are allowed to
stay, cause Social Security and Medicare
to buckle and collapse, Karoline Leavitt, Trump campaign spokeswoman, via statement
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