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Jul 27 2023
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GDP Report Shows U.S. Economy Grew 2.4% in Second Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4% annual rate last quarter, remaining well clear of a recession despite higher rates
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had estimated gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2% in the second quarter.
Strong consumer spending—which accounts for about two-thirds of economic output—has been fueling the U.S. economy, amid easing
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jun 15 2023
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Central Oregon man accused of funding, promoting videos of monkeys being tortured, mutilated
A Central Oregon man helped fund and create videos of monkeys being tortured and mutilated and shared the so-called animal crush videos in a private chat group online, a federal indictment alleges.
David Christopher Noble, 48, of Prineville, faces federal charges of conspiring to engage in animal crushing, creating and distributing animal crush videos and illegally possessing a firearm
The Oregonian
Jun 24 2023
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Mercenary rebellion against Putin cheered in S.F. 'Little Russia' neighborhood
SAN FRANCISCO -- News of a military rebellion against the Russian government was generally well-received in San Francisco's Richmond District. Often called, "Little Russia," the area is home to nearly 100,000 people of Russian descent. With sensitivity running high since the invasion of Ukraine, most people on the street are reluctant to talk about it. One young man inside a Russian bakery was
CBS News (Online)
Jun 19 2023
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Dunleavy slashes education funding boost as part of budget vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday vetoed more than $200 million from the state budget, including half of the money the Legislature wanted to spend as a one-time increase in public school funding. In a press release, the governor didn’t mention the $87.5 million cut to school funding, by far the largest of dozens of vetoes. His spokesman said he was unavailable for an interview. Sen. Forrest Dunbar
KTOO
Jun 24 2023
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U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising
The exact nature and timing of Prigozhin’s plans were not clear until shortly before his stunning takeover of a military command and tank run toward Moscow on Friday and Saturday, officials said. But “there were enough signals to be able to tell the leadership … that something was up,” said one official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity citing the matter’s sensitivity. “So I
Washington Post
Jun 19 2023
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Dunleavy slashes education funding boost as part of budget vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday vetoed more than $200 million from the state budget, including half of the money the Legislature wanted to spend as a one-time increase in public school funding. In a press release, the governor didn’t mention the $87.5 million cut to school funding, by far the largest of dozens of vetoes. His spokesman said he was unavailable for an interview. Sen. Forrest Dunbar
Alaska Public Media
Jun 24 2023
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Wagner Mercenary Chief to Move to Belarus, Not Face Prosecution for Rebel March: Kremlin
Wagner Mercenary Chief to Move to Belarus, Not Face Prosecution for Rebel March: Kremlin Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force, speaks in Paraskoviivka, Ukraine, in this still image from an undated video released on March 3, 2023. (Concord Press Service/via Reuters) Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, will move to neighboring Belarus as part
The Epoch Times
Jul 17 2023
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Kerch Bridge Attack Puts Putin's Prized Possession at Risk
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blamed Ukraine for an early-morning attack on the Kerch Strait Bridge, which connects Crimea with southern Russia.
The incident dealt a strategic blow to Moscow since the bridge is said to be a key route for transporting military supplies to Russian forces. But such attacks could also have even larger consequences as they potentially "help to
Newsweek
May 28 2023
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Debt-Ceiling Deal Reached Days Before Default Deadline
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Ky.) and President Joe Biden reached an agreement, in principle, to raise the debt ceiling for two years on Saturday night, potentially averting a national economic crisis.
Early reports of the deal suggest that non-defense-related discretionary spending would be capped at a 1 percent increase until 2025, pushing the next contentious round of negotiations
National Review (News)
May 28 2023
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Biden and GOP reach debt-ceiling deal. Now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default
An “agreement in principle” between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling, but now Congress has only days to approve a package that includes spending cuts and would avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default.
The compromise announced late Saturday risks angering both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack
Associated Press