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Wisconsin Republicans advance 75% electric vehicle registration fee hike
Fox News Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled legislative finance committee has voted to raise electric vehicle registration fees to $175 a year, up from $100 a year. Registering an electric vehicle in Wisconsin is already more expensive than registering a gas vehicle or hybrid, which cost $85 and $75 a year respectively. Before the vote late Tuesday, Democrats…
Read MoreWoman who posed as a boy to have relations with teen girl convicted of sex assault, cleared of other charges
Fox News CHESTER, ENGLAND — A woman who posed as a boy called George has been found guilty of one charge of sex assault but cleared of 16 other charges after she was accused of tricking a teenage girl into having sex with her. Georgia Bilham, 21, fooled her victim after contacting her using a…
Read MorePutin to discuss Ukrainian settlement with African delegation on June 17 — aide
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yury Ushakov specified that on June 16, the African delegation will be in Kiev https://tass.com/politics/1632367
Read MoreCoastal regions of India and Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall, massive evacuations underway
Fox News The coastal regions of India and Pakistan were on high alert Wednesday with tens of thousands of people being evacuated a day ahead of a cyclone’s expected landfall. The India Meteorological Department said Cyclone Biparjoy was packing sustained winds of up to 90 mph and was projected to make landfall near Jakhau port…
Read MoreElizabeth Holmes objects to paying victims $250 a month after prison
Washington Post The disgraced Theranos founder was once worth $4.5 billion, but her lawyers contend she won’t be able to afford the payments. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/14/elizabeth-holmes-restitution-theranos/
Read MoreUN U-Turn: Biden to undo Trump policy and return to agency accused of anti-Israel bias
Fox News The Biden administration has signaled its intent to rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in order to potentially counter China’s influence over the group, reversing a major Trump-era policy decision. Hugh Dugan, former senior director for International Organization Affairs at the National Security Council during the Trump administration, told…
Read MoreMore survivors rescued 2 days after Nigeria boat mishap, death toll at 106
Fox News Police and villagers Wednesday rescued more survivors of a boat that capsized in the Niger River in northern Nigeria killing more than 100 people as they returned from a wedding. Police spokesman Okasani Ajayi said at least 144 people have been rescued since the overcrowded boat capsized early Monday during a late-night trip…
Read MoreOnly few arrests made across Arab Israeli sector despite murder wave
Jerusalem Post Some 102 people have lost their lives in criminal violence in 2023 with only 32 arrests made, the Abraham Initiatives told the Jerusalem Post. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746316
Read MoreChina-Backed Infrastructure Bank Executive Quits
Wall Street Journal The Canadian communications chief of the AIIB accused the bank’s management of being “dominated by the Communist Party,” allegations the bank called baseless. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-backed-infrastructure-bank-executive-criticizes-bank-after-quitting-e7514354
Read More2023 Israel Defense Prize awarded to 4 outstanding projects
Jerusalem Post President Herzog and Defense Minister Gallant awarded the 2023 Israel Defense Prize to four projects in a ceremony at the president’s home in Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746315
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