The Senate will take up legislation Thursday to end normal trade relations with Russia and to ban the importation of its oil, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday. Both bills have been bogged down in the Senate, frustrating lawmakers who want to ratchet up the U.S. response as the …
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April, 2022
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1 April
As rents soar, here’s what $1,500 a month buys you across the U.S.
Rents are increasing by double-digits across the nation, but there’s still a yawning gap between how far a dollar will get you in New York City versus Nebraska. The best deal in the nation is Wichita, Kansas, where $1,500 will get you nearly 1,600 square feet, according to an analysis …
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March, 2022
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29 March
Will Smith was asked to leave Oscars but refused, Academy alleges
After slapping Chris Rock, actor Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony but refused, Academy Awards officials claimed Wednesday. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement. “While we would like to clarify that …
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27 March
Transcript: Marie Yovanovitch on “Face the Nation,” March 27, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, that aired Sunday, March 27, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: We want to turn back now to the war in Ukraine and welcome the former US ambassador to that country, Marie Yovanovitch. …
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25 March
Arrest in “robbery gone wrong” killing of Shu Ming Tang almost 30 years ago
San Carlos, Calif. — A 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern California shop owner who was shot during a “robbery gone wrong,” authorities said Thursday. Rayna Elizabeth Hoffman-Ramos was arrested in Dewey last week in a case that was cold for nearly 30 …
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24 March
MacKenzie Scott donates $3.8 billion to 465 charities: “Helping any of us can help us all”
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, announced she has donated $3.8 billion to 465 charities since June, picking organizations that she said “support the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds.” The gifts include a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood, which the …
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14 March
Woman’s dismembered remains identified 27 years after being found in Oklahoma: “Now we continue our pursuit of justice for Katrina”
The dismembered remains of a woman found in central Oklahoma in 1995 have been identified, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). The remains found in Caddo County are those of Katrina Kay Bentivegna of Midwest City, the bureau said. Bentivegna’s DNA, submitted for testing in 2021, was …
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14 March
“Criminal tourism” apparently plaguing well
Hillsborough, California — This quiet town has seen an increase in burglaries over the past four months and, reports CBS San Francisco, police say a specific group could be responsible. Many of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for “criminal tourism” and targeting wealthy communities, according to …
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9 March
Lawmakers call for criminal probe of Amazon, alleging it stonewalled investigation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Amazon, accusing the ecommerce giant of deceiving lawmakers during a recent antitrust investigation. In a March 9 letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, leaders of the House Judiciary Committee claim that Amazon has refused to …
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2 March
Scott Peterson should “pay for killing” unborn son, former juror testifies
The former juror at the center of Scott Peterson’s bid for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife walked into the jury room during deliberations in 2004 and blurted out “that he should basically pay for killing ‘little man,’ ” a former fellow juror testified Tuesday. That …
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