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Some 4,500 civilians die in DPR in shelling by Ukrainian troops since escalation outbreak
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Over this period, a total of 10,359 houses and 2,528 civilian infrastructure facilities https://tass.com/emergencies/1602325
Read MoreSocial-Media Platform Discord Emerges at Center of Classified U.S. Documents Leak
Wall Street Journal The company started as an online space for gamers to gather and has grown to attract all sorts of users. https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-platform-discord-emerges-at-center-of-classified-u-s-documents-leak-2fa87de
Read MoreTrump appeals court ruling requiring Pence to testify in DOJ’s Jan 6 probe: report
Fox News Former President Donald Trump‘s legal team on Monday appealed a court order that required his former vice president, Mike Pence, to testify as part of the Justice Department’s probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to reports. The appeal came just days after…
Read MoreFinancial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal Find insights on mortgage-rate locks for second homes, Costco’s lackluster sales for March, Coinbase’s transaction volumes, and more in the latest Market Talks concerning the Financial Services sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-bef49713
Read MoreLawmakers Trade Bank Stocks While Working on Fallout From Bank Failures
Wall Street Journal The disclosures, by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D., Ore.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R., N.Y.), mark the latest instance of congressional stock trading intersecting with official business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-trade-bank-stocks-while-working-on-u-s-bank-failure-fallout-b4ccbf5
Read MoreNJ Gov. Murphy eyes dropping college requirements for some state jobs
Fox News Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at prioritizing skills and work experience over college degrees for some state jobs in New Jersey. NEW JERSEY GOV. MURPHY UNVEILS $51.3B BUDGET PLAN The order signed Monday directs the state’s civil service commission to identify jobs that require college degrees and determine which…
Read MoreWarmer Reaction for Kathy Hochul’s New Chief Judge Pick
Wall Street Journal Chief judge nominee Rowan Wilson was confirmed unanimously to be an associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals in 2017. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warmer-reaction-for-kathy-hochuls-new-chief-judge-pick-c2b9c213
Read MoreNew York Legislature delays budget again: ‘zero movement in discussions’
Fox News New York state lawmakers passed another weeklong extension for the state’s budget Monday to ensure state operations run undisrupted and workers get paid as budget negotiations continue. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlighted the need for lawmakers to push the deadline yet again when he sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday…
Read MoreDraft statement condemning Kiev’s repression against UOC submitted to State Duma
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian lawmakers call on the international community, lawmakers, politicians, diplomats and human rights organizations to “give a principled legal assessment to the criminal actions of the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky regime” https://tass.com/politics/1602321
Read MoreBiden Administration Asks Appeals Court to Halt Abortion-Pill Ruling
Wall Street Journal The administration filed an emergency request asking a federal appeals court to block a ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-asks-appeals-court-to-halt-abortion-pill-ruling-940d8c4c
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