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1 President Biden Says He, FL Gov Put Aside Politics For People
For all the caustic remarks of recent times, President Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were positively chummy yesterday as they toured the areas devastated by Hurricane Ian. Both men appeared to embrace the concept of putting people above politics – complimenting each other about the work done locally, and also how the Feds have chipped in for the recovery effort. “Mr. President, welcome to Florida,” DeSantis said in his introduction. “We appreciate working together across various levels of government.” Mr. Biden thanked Governor and Mrs. DeSantis for their hospitality. And later, when taking questions after their respective remarks in Fort Myers, Biden emphasized that he and DeSantis have been working "hand in glove." He also commended DeSantis on “a job well done” handling the storm's aftermath. As Biden put it, they've “been able to set politics aside and focus on citizens and infrastructure” affected by the hurricane.
2 Rising Gas Prices Coming After OPEC Cut
You’ve probably already seen it at the pump, but there are increasing fears as analysts say gas prices will rise even higher now that OPEC and some other countries joined together to slash oil production. President Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia just a few months ago in an effort to improve relations and to get the Saudis to increase oil production. Now that the meetings weren't so successful? The White House is saying that Biden "is disappointed by the shortsighted decision" made by OPEC+. What to do? More of the nation's oil reserves will be released by the Biden Administration. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the National Economic Council Director Brian Deese confirmed another ten-million barrels will be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve next month.
3 Alec Baldwin Succeeds In Settling "Rust" Wrongful Death Suit
The saga of "Rust" - the film production - has ended. "Rust" will resume production as a settlement was reached between all parties. The agreement was made with the estate of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on set last year. Her widower Matthew Hutchins announced the settlement. "As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed,” Hutchins said. “The filming of ‘Rust,’ which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board in January 2023.” As for blaming Baldwin? “I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin)," Hutchins noted. "All of us believe Halyna’s death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna’s final work.”