2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and halved

His exchanges with Democrats were less friendly.“So you understand that when you impound funds, you’re violating the law?” Merkley asked Zeldin, a former

“No, Senator, we are going to follow all statutory obligations,’' Zeldin replied. “We absolutely disagree with you very strongly.’'Asked under what authority the money was being withheld, Zeldin cited “policy priorities” under Trump that differ from Biden-era views.“But it wasn’t the Biden administration that passed this law. It was Congress,’' Merkley shot back. ”And so, this is in the law as written, and it’s signed by the president, and yet you’re defying it.’'

Zeldin said he rejected Merkley’s premise, adding, “We couldn’t possibly disagree more strongly with what you’re saying.’'If he can’t follow his oath of office, Zeldin should resign, Merkley said, a suggestion Zeldin immediately rejected.

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state said Zeldin and Trump shared an approach when it comes to EPA: “Burn it down.’'

Money being withheld by EPA would pay for things like heat pumps to reduce energy costs and pollution, wildfire preparedness and infrastructure upgrades to protect drinking water from floods and earthquakes, Murray said. “Blocking this funding is hurting communities everywhere,’' she said.. Human rights experts say it would likely violate international law.

The Interior Ministry statement said hundreds more Palestinians from Gaza had been flown to a third country “since the beginning of the process,” mainly to Germany, Romania and United Arab Emirates.Dozens or Palestinians lined up outside a United Nations warehouse in northern Gaza on Tuesday to receive food parcels from the agency’s rapidly dwindling supplies, as Israel has imposed a total blockade on Gaza for the past month.

Nageya Gaballah, a displaced woman living in a tent with 10 family members, said she wouldn’t be able to secure essentials if it weren’t for aid and vouchers distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. She lost her job as a cleaning staffer at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza last month and her husband is unemployed.At the warehouse in Jabaliya, UNRWA distributed flour bags and food parcels with cooking oil, canned tuna, beans, hummus, salt, sugar and yeast.