• 03/13/2025

Oregon GOP walkout over Democrats’ ‘extreme’ bills stalls two-year budget plan

Fox News Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving lawmakers more money for a two-year budget that’s due in June, but a walkout by Senate Republicans has jeopardized the process and they show no signs of planning to return to the chamber. Senate Democratic leaders, who hold the majority in both the…

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Wisconsin’s assembly speaker says GOP is ‘done negotiating’ on bill to increase state aid to local governments

Fox News Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that Republicans were “done negotiating” on a bill that would increase state aid to local governments, unveiling a new proposal that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP-controlled Senate have yet to agree to. The Assembly passed the latest version hours after Evers expressed optimism that…

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The Morning Risk Report

Wall Street Journal How Meta uses Netflix-style videos to get engineers thinking about compliance, and skincare company Murad agrees to settle Iran sanctions violations. Also, UBS prepares for $4 billion legal hit from Credit Suisse deal. https://createsend.com/t/d-2500E43417AF27542540EF23F30FEDED

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Wall Street Journal ESPN is laying the groundwork to sell its channel directly to cable cord-cutters as a subscription-streaming service in coming years https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-b8a03292

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French high court issues decision supporting AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics

Fox News The highest constitutional court in France issued a decision Wednesday supporting the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics despite privacy concerns.  The Constitutional Council ruled that certain contested provisions of a law relating to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024 do not infringe upon the right to respect…

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2 bodies recovered after Chinese deep-sea fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A multi-nation search and rescue operation continues for dozens of crew members from the stricken ship. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3221050/2-bodies-recovered-after-chinese-deep-sea-fishing-vessel-capsizes-indian-ocean?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russia pledges response to Czech demand for use of land payments

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow gives a proper response to every such action against Russia, Maria Zakharova stressed https://tass.com/politics/1619499

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Virtual Fences for Cattle Find a Home on the Range

Wall Street Journal Just like the product for dogs, collars give a shock when little dogies try to stray; ‘the best thing since barbed wire,’ but maybe not so great for cowboys https://www.wsj.com/articles/virtual-fences-for-cattle-vence-red-angus-24670cb

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78 Years Since the Nazis’ Defeat and Rescue of Survivors

Jerusalem Post Thousands participate in prayer and thanksgiving services around the world to mark the day of liberation and rescue; a moving prayer ceremony in Djerba, Tunisia https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743463

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Russian business counts on reduction of bureaucratic barriers in Cuba — ombudsman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Boris Titov, the authorities of both countries are working to reduce costs due to the large distances between the countries https://tass.com/economy/1619497

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