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New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings — Week Ending May 14, 2023

Wall Street Journal A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filings-week-ending-may-14-2023-5d5ce6a1

No Degree? No Problem. Biden Tries to Bridge the ‘Diploma Divide.’

New York Times President Biden is trying to appeal to working-class voters by emphasizing his plans to create well-paid jobs that do not require a college degree. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/biden-working-class-voters.html

Border Patrol highlights more than 4,000 ‘gotaways’ following end of Title 42

Fox News United States Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Monday disclosed approximate figures for apprehensions and “gotaways” at the southern border following last week’s expiration of Title 42. Tweeting early Monday morning, Ortiz said that in the past 72 hours, three agents had been assaulted, 14,752 people had been apprehended, and approximately 4,316 “gotaways”…

Russia’s production of defense products could quadruple in 2023 — deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Denis Manturov noted that the increased order this year requires an increase in capacity and raw materials https://tass.com/economy/1617913

To Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck, They Spill About It on TikTok

Wall Street Journal Some brave souls are trying a novel strategy to tackle the age-old struggle to stop living paycheck to paycheck: itemizing their spending for all to see on TikTok. https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-stop-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-they-spill-about-it-on-tiktok-c1190d40

Wisconsin settles manure pollution, wastewater suit with large dairy farm

Fox News One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations has reached a settlement with state environmental regulators to that calls for the company to eventually stop spreading liquid manure in exchange for avoiding groundwater monitoring requirements. The deal puts an end to a lawsuit that Kinnard Farms filed against the state Department of Natural Resources last…

Russian output, deliveries of means of destruction rose more than sevenfold — deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Denis Manturov noted that the Russian industry fully meets the needs of the country’s armed forces for weapons https://tass.com/economy/1617915

Fire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6

New York Times The cause of the blaze at the hostel, which has 92 rooms and no sprinklers, an official said, was under investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/wellington-new-zealand-hostel-fire.html

Anti-corruption newspaper shuts down after ‘press freedom hero’ jailed

Washington Post José Rubén Zamora’s newspaper, El Periódico, exposed corruption for 27 years. It’s the latest victim in a wave of government repression in Central America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/guatemala-periodico-closes-gianmattei/

Finland’s location to fuel NATO’s ambitions to militarize Arctic — Deputy Foreign Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexander Grushko noted that after Finland joins NATO, they will begin to say that “NATO now has a 1200-kilometer vulnerability with a country that they have declared a direct threat to the alliance” https://tass.com/politics/1617909