## Food pantry network across the Midwest abruptly shuts down leaving 300,000 families in the lurch

Authored by the-independent.com

A Midwest food pantry network that served hundreds of thousands of families has abruptly closed its doors.

Ruby’s Pantry, which distributed food at 87 locations across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, announced Tuesday it had immediately ended its operations.

open image in gallery A Midwest food pantry network that helped more than 300,000 families every year has suddenly ended operations ( Getty Images ).

The food pantry, which was founded 24 years ago, distributed about 242,000 bundles of food last year and operated with about 17,500 volunteers annually, according to its website.

The network allowed families to pay $25 for bundles of groceries and other necessities that could be worth up to $100.

“So that's almost creating the perfect storm, along with Ruby's Pantry not being available, that there's going to be a need for more food access.”.

The Middle East region is crucial to the world’s supply of nitrogen fertilizer, and disruptions to that supply could lead to higher food prices, according to Forbes. »

### Save 15% on Cursed Blood on Steam

Authored by store.steampowered.com

The Shrine now calls for retribution — and it’s paid in blood, delivered through unrelenting katana combat and sheer brutality.

Mix both online and local co-op seamlessly — couch warriors and distant friends can join the same blood-soaked run.

Or go solo and carve your path through vengeance alone, armed with nothing but your blade and rage. »

### Trump’s rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him

Authored by politico.eu

“NATO is paralyzed — they can’t even have meetings,” said one European diplomat, like others granted anonymity to speak freely.

“It's pretty clear NATO is already falling apart,” an EU official said, adding that Europe must urgently bolster its own defenses: “We can’t wait for it to be completely dead.”.

Trump himself has been happy to stoke the flames, calling NATO a "paper tiger" in an interview with The Telegraph. »

### The pace of hiring just fell to the lowest since 2011, outside of the pandemic

Authored by cnn.com

The hires rate dropped off from 3.4% in January, marking the steepest one-month decline outside of the pandemic since 2016, noted Laura Ullrich, director of economic research in North America at the Indeed Hiring Lab.

“Which is concerning given the ongoing impacts of the conflict in Iran,” she wrote in a note Tuesday.

Voluntary quits, which serve as a gauge of worker confidence, fell in February to 2.97 million, marking the lowest level since 2020. »

### Trump signs 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals

Authored by usatoday.com

President Donald Trump ordered a 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals produced overseas as his administration escalates efforts to push drug companies to manufacture in the United States.

Trump threatened to impose the tariff last year but has since worked to negotiate deals with drug companies to lower their prices and bring drug production to the U.S.

The new levy on pharmaceuticals came on the anniversary of Trump launching his aggressive tariff program last year. »

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