Tuesday, August 29, 2023: Official Cause of Maui Disaster Revealed - And It Just Ruined Democrats' Day

Important Updates You Don’t Want to Miss [Web Version]( [Leading America News] --------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 29, 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Political News] [Political News] [Official Cause of Maui Disaster Revealed - And It Just Ruined Democrats' Day]( Now, this is interesting! [Financial News] [Financial News] [Grayscale's Court Win Over SEC Lifts Hopes for Bitcoin ETF Approval]( A federal judge ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission must reconsider the crypto asset manager’s application to launch the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund. [Job Market Cools but Is Far From Freezing]( The pace of hiring is slowing, but employers would rather hang onto their workers than lay them off. [US Department of Agriculture News] [US Department of Agriculture News] [USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia]( WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 - The [U.S. Department of Agriculture]( (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Idalia that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help. [Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $800 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Jobs]( WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that [USDA is investing $808 million to help rural cooperatives and utilities]( build and improve electric infrastructure and increase electric grid reliability and security, connecting hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas. This funding will also help provide clean drinking water and sanitary wastewater systems in rural areas for years to come. [Sports and Entertainment] [Sports and Entertainment] [How Nebraska cultivated a volleyball fan base 90,000 deep]( Bold coaches, elite players and a football blueprint have put Nebraska volleyball on the brink of breaking the women's sports attendance record set in a 2022 UEFA Champions League match in Barcelona. [Babylon Bee] [Babylon Bee] [Kid Suspended For Being In Possession Of History Book With U.S. Flag On Cover]( DENVER, CO — A local 6th grader has been suspended and sent home from school after he was found to be in possession of a history textbook with an offensive image of an American flag on the cover. [Today in History] [Today in History] [August 29]( [1854]( - Self-governing windmill patented by American inventor Daniel Halladay [1920]( - An American sweep of the medals in the women's 3m springboard diving event at the Antwerp Olympics; Aileen Riggin wins gold ahead of teammates Helen Wainwright and Thelma Payne [1937]( - MLB Philadelphia A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) [1944]( - 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees [1958]( - Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song. [1972]( - SF Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row [1992]( - Largest wrestling crowd outside US - 75,000 at Wembley Stadium, London [1997]( - Netflix is founded by Marc Randolph and Reed Hasting in Scotts Valley, California as an online DVD rental business [2004]( - Athens Olympic marathon is run on same route as 1896 Games, start at site of the Battle of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens: Stefano Baldini of Italy wins men's gold in 2:10:55 [2014]( - Riots break out in Guinea following rumours that health workers are deliberately transmitting the Ebola virus to locals [More Historical Events »]( Copyright © 2023 Leading America 190 Monroe Avenue Ste 300 Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, US Click [Here to unsubscribe from Leading America.]( To Unsubscribe by email, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" as the Subject Line. [Click]( to unsubscribe from all communication](. You can read our [Privacy Policy Here](