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Time Business News
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time Business News
The Forgotten Prisoner: Robert Leslie Stencil Nears Release
Washington, D.C.— As the nation eyes September 5, 2025, the scheduled release date of Robert Leslie Stencil, Americans must confront the true cost of silencing private innovation. Stencil, a visionary in clean energy, was imprisoned after proposing a taxpayer-free LNG and CNG infrastructure plan—one that would have made the U.S. energy independent and created 244,000 jobs. While Leslie may soon walk free, America's energy future remains caged. The Real Cost of Suppression 244,000 jobs lost due to political suppression of private-sector LNG expansion due to political suppression of private-sector LNG expansion Energy independence delayed , while China and India advance with CNG/LNG networks , while China and India advance with CNG/LNG networks Weaponized DOJunder Obama-Biden targeted both Stencil and Trump—leaders who challenged the status quo What Comes Next Upon his release, Stencil plans a national tour to: Meet with U.S. Senators, Representatives, and policy leaders Promote the LNG/CNG project to media outlets Reignite America's commitment to innovation, sovereignty, and energy freedom A Direct Appeal to President Donald J. Trump President Trump, your own experience with political persecution gives you a unique understanding of Leslie's story. With your voice, we can reverse this injustice and unleash a clean energy revolution—privately funded and proudly American. You stood up after the raid. After the indictments. After the attempt on your life. Now, let's stand together for American jobs and American justice. For Media Inquiries Leslie Defense Fund and Group15807 Sitting Bull Street, Victorville, CA 92395 📧 Email:help@ 📞 Jerry Stencil:704‑661‑5574 📱 Peter Smith (Text):770‑322‑4819 Follow & Support🌐 Website: 📘 Facebook: 🐦 Twitter/X: 🟣 Truth Social: 💠 GiveSendGo: TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Obama-Biden T-shirt reason for CBP detainment at airport, L.A. man speculates
A 71-year-old Los Angeles native, a longtime political consultant, wonders if an Obama-Biden T-shirt in his packed luggage might have been the reason he was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after returning from vacation abroad, the L.A. Times reported. Rick Taylor, who has worked on the campaigns of local and state politicians, including Sen. Alex Padilla and L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, was returning from a trip to Turks and Caicos with his wife and daughter on June 20 when he was flagged by CBP in Miami and held for nearly an hour. The 71-year-old told The Times he was 'freaked out' even with knowledge of the system and connections to officials within the government. After deplaning their American Airlines flight in Miami, the family each took different lines through customs. After the agent who spoke to Taylor confirmed he was from L.A., an orange sticker was placed on his luggage, and he was ordered to follow a green line that led him to another CBP agent and then a holding room that was predominantly filled with Latino people speaking Spanish. He described the lack of communication for the detainment as 'intimidating,' though his cellphone was not confiscated and he was able to text updates to his family. According to The Times, the political consultant, who is currently working on the campaign to reelect L.A. City Councilwoman Traci Park, had been more concerned about his wife who is a U.S. citizen born in Vietnam. Attack by homeless man in L.A. leaves woman, 52, with broken nose, concussion Both she and his daughter have global entry, something Taylor does not, and had no issues clearing customs. After about 45 minutes in the holding room, an agent requested his luggage for inspection, and he was released a short time later. A spokesperson for CBP in Florida told The Times in a statement that the 71-year-old could file a complaint on the agency's website. The incident comes as L.A. remains a target of the Department of Homeland Security, where federal agents with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, CBP and other federal agencies have been conducting immigration enforcement operations across the region. 'I have no idea why I was targeted,' Taylor, who admitted he's rethinking international travel while this administration remains in power, told The Times. 'They don't talk to you. They don't give you a reason. You're just left confused, angry and worried.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Yahoo
Remains of 7 people found after explosion at California pyrotechnics warehouse
The remains of seven people reported missing after a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Northern California that sparked an 80-acre wildfire and forced evacuations have been recovered, according to Yolo County officials. The exact cause of the July 1 blast at the warehouse in Esparto, a rural area about 40 miles northwest of Sacramento, is under investigation, Cal Fire said in a news release. The explosion caused an enormous fire that led to other spot fires in farmlands and fields surrounding the area and caused the collapse of the warehouse itself. The warehouse was operated by Devastating Pyrotechnics, a company with more than three decades worth of experience putting on fireworks shows. 'This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements,' Cal Fire officials said last week. In a July 4 news release, Yolo County officials said the corner's division was granted access to the warehouse in what was described as a 'coordinated recovery' operation for the bodies of those reported missing. Authorities are in touch with the families of those reported missing, though they said no positive identifications have been made. Obama-Biden T-shirt reason for CBP detainment at airport, L.A. man speculates 'Recovery efforts are expected to continue throughout the weekend as investigators, coroner personnel, and fire crews work carefully and respectfully through the process,' the release detailed. While officials said the eventual identities of the deceased will not be released until family members have been notified, several media outlets, according to the Los Angeles Times, reported that at least several of the victims were likely warehouse employees. 'Our hearts and thoughts are with those we lost, their families, and everyone impacted in our community,' Devastating Pyrotechnics said in a statement last week. 'Our focus will remain on those directly impacted by this tragedy, and we will cooperate fully with the proper authorities in their investigation.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump's remarkable win streak marks a big, beautiful beginning for a historic second term
As you may be able to tell from the Democrats' caterwauling, Thursday's House passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill culminates an epic run of wins for President Donald Trump. First, he took the bold, historic step of ordering a massive bombing raid on Iran's nuclear-enrichment facilities. The Obama-Biden crowd long insisted that the only way to address the mad mullahs' drive to get The Bomb was appeasement — including sending them pallets of currency in convenient denominations. Advertisement Trump flipped off that idiocy (which only promoted Tehran's power) and stared down the kooky right-wing quarters that insisted that confronting Iran would mean the certain death of thousands of American troops and another decades-long 'forever war.' US forces flawlessly carried out Trump's limited, tactical strike on Iran's nuclear facilities — and the commander-in-chief followed up with an immediate push for peace, ending the Israel-Iran war. Prospects for peace across the Middle East are now the brightest they've been in over a century. Advertisement Smaller Trump diplomatic wins range from making Canada drop its planned 'tech tax' on US digital companies to a trade deal with Vietnam that will help reduce our supply-chain dependence on China. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court backed up the president on multiple key fronts, including his deportation powers — and most crucially by making it clear that activist lower-court federal judges can't routinely impose national injunctions on the executive branch. And CBS parent Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million (as well as airing millions more in public-service announcements) to settle Trump's lawsuit over the scandalous political gaming at '60 Minutes.' Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Advertisement Meanwhile, administration pressure is working even on campus, as the University of Virginia ousted a president who wouldn't let go of racist DEI policies and the University of Pennsylvania agreed to keep men out of women's sports, even erasing swimmer Lia Thomas' bogus records. All while the stock market sets new-record highs even as every jobs report comes in stronger that expected, while inflation stays in check despite the doomsaying over Trump's tariffs. Then there's the BBB, the massive budget bill that enacts much of Trump's agenda and prevents a disastrous tax hike that was otherwise baked-in. Advertisement Getting this one passed despite narrow majorities in both House and Senate is a major victory. Yes, we worry about when Washington will tackle its spending problems — and we're heartbroken over the Pentagon's cutoff of key arms to Ukraine. But the president's overall win streak is truly remarkable, and all in less than six months after he re-entered the Oval Office — and not yet a year after that assassin's bullet came centimeters from taking his life. Presidents are usually much weaker in a second term; with this incredible start, Trump looks to be setting yet another new record for success.
Los Angeles Times
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
‘Are you from California?' Political advisor said he was detained at airport after confirming he's from L.A.
Veteran Los Angeles political consultant Rick Taylor said he was pulled aside by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents while returning from a trip abroad, asked if he was from California and then separated from his family and put in a holding room with several Latino travelers for nearly an hour. 'I know how the system works and have pretty good connections and I was still freaking out,' said Taylor, 71. 'I could only imagine how I would be feeling if I didn't understand the language and I didn't know anyone.' Taylor said he was at a loss to explain why he was singled out for extra questioning, but he speculated that perhaps it was because of the Obama-Biden T-shirt packed in his suitcase. Taylor was returning from a weeklong vacation in Turks and Caicos with his wife and daughter, who were in a separate customs line, when a CBP agent asked, 'Are you from California?' He said he answered, 'Yeah, I live in Los Angeles.' The man who ran campaigns for L.A.'s last Republican mayor and for current Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla when he was a budding Los Angeles City Council candidate in the 1990s found himself escorted to a waiting room and separated from his family. There, Taylor said he waited 45 minutes without being released, alleging he was unjustly marked for detention and intimidated by CBP agents. 'I have no idea why I was targeted,' said Taylor, a consultant with the campaign to reelect L.A. City Councilwoman Traci Park. 'They don't talk to you. They don't give you a reason. You're just left confused, angry and worried.' The story was first reported by Westside Current. Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said the incident brought to mind Sen. Alex Padilla, who was arrested and handcuffed June 12 while trying to ask a question during a Los Angeles press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 'My former chief of staff and political consultant, Rick Taylor, was detained at Miami International Airport by federal authorities after returning from an international vacation,' he said in an email. 'As Senator Alex Padilla said a couple of weeks ago, 'if it could happen to me, it could happen to anyone.' This Federal government operation is OUT OF CONTROL! Where will it end?!' A representative from the Customs and Border Protection in Florida said an inquiry made by the Los Angeles Times and received late Friday afternoon will likely be answered next week. 'If Mr. Taylor feels the need to, he is more than welcome to file a complaint online on our website and someone will reach out to him to try and get to the bottom of things,' CBP Public Affairs Specialist Alan Regalado said in an email. Taylor, a partner at Dakota Communications, a strategic communications and marketing firm, said he was more concerned about traveling and returning to the U.S. with his wife, a U.S. citizen and native of Vietnam. He said he reached out to a Trump administration member before leaving on vacation, asking if he could contact that individual in case his wife was detained. The family flew American Airlines and landed in Miami on June 20, where he planned to visit friends before returning to Los Angeles on Tuesday. In a twist, Taylor's wife and daughter, both Global Entry cardholders, breezed through security while Taylor, who does not have Global Entry, was detained, he said. He said after the agent confirmed he was a Los Angeles resident, he placed a small orange tag on his passport and was told to follow a green line. That led him to another agent and his eventual holding room. Taylor described '95% of the population' inside the room as Latino and largely Spanish-speaking. 'I was one of three white dudes in the room,' he said. 'I just kept wondering, 'What I am doing here?'' He said the lack of communication was 'very intimidating,' though he was allowed to keep his phone and did send text message updates to his family. 'I have traveled a fair amount internationally and have never been pulled aside,' he said. About 45 minutes into his holding, Taylor said an agent asked him to collect his luggage and hand it over for inspection. He said he was released shortly after. 'The agents have succeeded in making me reassess travel,' Taylor said. 'I would tell others to really think twice about traveling internationally while you have this administration in charge.'
