• 11/17/2024

Missing Israeli found in Jordan after two year search

Jerusalem Post A missing Israeli man has been found in Jordan with the help of the Israel Dog Unit and returned to his family before the holiday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-744250

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Biden Nominates ‘Top-Notch Strategist’ as Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

Defense.gov President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to succeed Army Gen. Mark A. Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3408275/biden-nominates-top-notch-strategist-as-next-joint-chiefs-chairman/

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Republicans grill Labor Dept on farm worker visas, as official warns of ‘terrible’ conditions

Fox News Republicans in the House and Senate are questioning reported processing delays in the H-2A agricultural worker visa program — and asking if it is related to comments made by a Labor Department official they said may show “bias” against the controversial program. On Thursday, Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman Virginia Foxx…

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Why Every Duck Makes the Same Wake

Wall Street Journal Ripple effects in the water almost always produce the same trailing V shape. But if a speedboat zooms fast enough, it can change the rules https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-every-duck-makes-the-same-wake-7a281ce

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ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on ethanol producer Rex American Resources, Northland Power sale of a wind-portfolio stake, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-11d60834

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Russians strike Sumy Oblast 14 times within 24 hours

Pravda Ukraine On 25 May, Russian invaders carried out 14 attacks on Sumy Oblast; 57 strikes were recorded. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Facebook Details: The Russians attacked the Khotyn hromada [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/26/7403925/

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White House unveils first-ever national strategy to combat antisemitism, ‘the world’s oldest hatred’

Fox News The White House on Thursday released a broad national strategy to fight antisemitism, describing the initiative as unprecedented in scope amid a surge in anti-Jewish crime. However, the White House evaded an increasingly contentious debate over how to define antisemitism, avoiding a clear endorsement of a mainstream, widely accepted definition while simultaneously welcoming…

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Prosecutors Won’t Retry Justin Ross Harris, Whose Son Died in Hot Car

New York Times The decision came nearly a year after the Georgia Supreme Court overturned Justin Ross Harris’s convictions on charges of malice murder and child cruelty in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/us/georgia-hot-car-child-death-charges-dropped.html

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Pennsylvania Republicans zero in on 2 big names in bid to unseat Sen. Casey

Fox News The GOP primary field in Pennsylvania to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey remains wide open, with the hopes of top party officials hanging on the potential entry of a high-profile candidate in a top-tier battleground state contest that could help define the Republican Party’s path forward in 2024. Former hedge fund CEO David…

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Gap Sees Improved Gross Margin Expansion, Plans Fewer Store Openings

Wall Street Journal Gap said that it expects to close the year with an improved gross-margin expansion amid lower investments and store openings. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-sees-improved-gross-margin-expansion-plans-fewer-store-openings-89f3da60

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