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BlackRock Will Partner With Ukraine To Help Attract Investors, Rebuild Country, Zelenskyy Says John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 The Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Wednesday that …

Red States Are ‘Overstating What’s Happening At The Border,’ ACLU Deputy Director Says  Harold Hutchison on December 28, 2022 A deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations said on Wednesday that some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need …

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jamie Raskin, a Democratic U.S. lawmaker who rose to prominence as he oversaw former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the House of Representatives, …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence the mastermind of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered to six years …

(Reuters) – An inquiry will be opened into the power outages caused by extreme weather during historic winter storm Elliott, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other North …

By Fatos Bytyci MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) -Kosovo Serbs who have been blocking roads in northern Kosovo for 19 days have agreed to start removing barricades from Thursday morning, bowing to …

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -The United States will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travelers from China, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in …

(Reuters) -Lockheed Martin Corp’s Sikorsky unit on Wednesday sought a review of the U.S. Army’s decision to award a contract for its next-generation helicopter to Textron Inc’s Bell unit. The …

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A New York prosecutor’s office on Wednesday said it was investigating the conduct of George Santos, a Republican who fabricated much of his resume …

By Dan Peleschuk and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian forces increased mortar and artillery attacks on the city of Kherson more than six weeks after it was retaken by …

By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is planning to use pandemic-era restrictions to expel many Cuban, Nicaraguan and Haitian migrants caught at the southwest …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday banned registered gun-owners from carrying firearms in the federal district until after the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in …

By Martin Quin Pollard CHENGDU (Reuters) -Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging COVID-19 wave drained resources, while the scale of the outbreak …

By Sriparna Roy and Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) – TG Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday that the U.S. health regulator had approved its monoclonal antibody for treating patients with relapsing forms …

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian man accused of breaking into the San Francisco home of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and striking her 82-year-old husband, Paul, …

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Wednesday called on Tehran to settle a dispute over accountability and reparations for the downing of an airliner …

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who is being held for 18 months in pre-trial detention after attempting to illegally dissolve Congress, said on Wednesday …

There’s A Massive Red Flag That Could Spell Disaster For Americans’ Pension Plans Laurel Duggan on December 27, 2022 U.S. government pension funds currently have the lowest cash holdings since …

After Two Years Of Shortage, Tech Companies Grapple With Chip Surplus John Hugh DeMastri on December 27, 2022 After two years of global chip shortages sent prices for electronics skyrocketing, …

Dem-Led States’ Public Health Care Efforts Are Falling Apart. Here’s Why Jack McEvoy on December 27, 2022 Colorado, Nevada and Washington are still struggling to provide cheaper health care to …

Democratic Lawmaker Deletes Tweet About COVID-19 After Elon Musk Fact-Check Alexa Schwerha on December 27, 2022 Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu of California deleted a tweet falsely claiming that COVID-19 was …

Leader In Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison Trevor Schakohl on December 27, 2022 Adam Fox was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for his lead …

SCOTUS Rules Biden Admin Must Keep Trump-Era Border Policy In Place Jennie Taer on December 27, 2022 The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of Republican states asking to keep …