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May 2022
How will higher Fed rates affect Americans' finances?

Long gone are the days of record-low mortgage rates below 3%. The credit card rates are likely to rise. The cost of an auto loan will also rise. Finally, Savers might be able to get a yield that is high enough to keep up with inflation. The...

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05
May 2022
For Marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous

PEPILLO SALCEDO (Dominican Republic) -- Thanks to Jean Wiener, a marine biologist, fishermen from both Haiti and Dominican Republic recently shared their grievances in a rare encounter. Wiener was able to oversee the meeting with Dominican naval officers...

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05
May 2022
The US expands asylum while simultaneously preparing to abolish them

Officials Wednesday said that the Biden administration began exiling Nicaraguans and Cubans to Mexico as part of its pandemic-related powers to deny migrants asylum. This was despite publicly claiming it had been trying to undo it. According to an American...

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05
May 2022
Movies love a comeback story. It's their turn this summer.

Tom Cruise will be back at the controls of those famous aviators this summer at the movies. Doctors Grant, Sattler, and Ian Malcolm will be back for another round of the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman will be taking Thor's hammer. Jordan Peele...

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05
May 2022
Ukraine: Russia uses'missile terrorist' in large attacks

Russia claimed that the West "stuffs Ukraine with weapons", and it bombarded railway stations and other targets throughout the country. The European Union then proposed a ban on oil imports to further punish Moscow. According to the mayor, heavy fighting...

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05
May 2022
LA hospital sued over racism in the death of a Black mother

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was sued Wednesday by the husband of a Black woman who succumbed to complications during childbirth in 2016. He claimed that she died from the racism of the Los Angeles hospital. Charles Johnson IV stated that he observed the difference...

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05
May 2022
Morrison defends Australia's ties with Solomons

Scott Morrison, Australia's Prime Minister, stated Thursday that he is following the advice of security officials in managing bilateral relations between the Solomon Islands and Australia. This was after a leader from South Pacific neighbour South Pacific...

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05
May 2022
Adebayo, Butler lead Heat past 76ers 119-103 in Game 2

Bam Adebayo landed a lob for an alley oop dunk midway through quarter four, and then threw another lob to Jimmy Butler about a minute later. Both were easy. Joel Embiid could make it more difficult to play those plays moving forward -- and the Miami Heat...

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05
May 2022
Asian stocks rise after Fed chair downplays bigger rate hike

Wall Street rose on Thursday, as Asian stocks followed Wall Street's lead. The Federal Reserve chairman downplayed the possibility of larger rate hikes after the U.S. central banks largest increase in 20 years. Australia, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other...

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05
May 2022
Advocates fear for other rights if Roe is overturned by the court

There is little doubt about the Supreme Court's plans regarding Roe v. Wade. As the court closes in on a final opinion, uncertainty surrounds ripple effects that could be caused by the 1973 landmark case which established a national right to abortion....

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05
May 2022
What next for the investigation into the Supreme Court leakage?

Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into an "egregious violation of trust" in the leaked Supreme Court abortion draft opinion. He also tasked an unnamed court official with the task. This could be the most prominent investigation in decades....

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05
May 2022
Trump loyality versus infrastructure in W.Va. House race

One candidate believes West Virginia voters will recognize the importance of federal spending on infrastructure in one the country's most impoverished regions. One other contender is betting more on Trump's loyalty. The May 10th primary in...

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05
May 2022
President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Firefighters stopped the spread of the largest wildfire in America as heavy winds eased Wednesday. President Joe Biden also approved a disaster declaration, which provides financial resources for remote areas of New Mexico that have been devastated by fires...

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05
May 2022
Foreign economies will be affected by rising interest rates in the USA

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday, and it is not just for U.S. homeowners who have to pay more for mortgages. Main Street business owners also face higher bank loans when the Federal Reserve increases their interest rates. The impact of...

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05
May 2022
Europeans weigh the costs of Russian energy being cut over Ukraine

Rising energy prices across Europe are testing the resolve and determination of ordinary consumers as well as business owners. They are caught between Europe's dependence upon cheap Russian energy and their disgust at President Vladimir Putin's...

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05
May 2022
Nearly 6 days after China's collapse, Survivor was found

State media reported that rescuers from central China pulled a woman out of the rubble of a building that had collapsed six days ago. The 10th survivor in the disaster in Changsha is an unidentified woman. At least five people died in the incident, and a...

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05
May 2022
Israel plans restrictions to tighten its grip on West Bank

You must notify the Israeli military within 30 calendar days if you make a decision to move on with your Palestinian love interest after your Holy Land travels. This is what page 30 of the new, 97-page COGAT policy states. COGAT is the Israeli military organization...

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05
May 2022
Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules

On Thursday, Hong Kong reopened its beaches and pools as a result of a relaxation in COVID-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, Beijing began to ease quarantine rules for foreigners arriving into China's capital. Hong Kong had previously closed its water sports...

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05
May 2022
EXPLAINER - Why Victory Day in Russia this year is so different

On Monday, Ukraine's invasion will mean that less Russian tanks and military hardware will be rumbling through Moscow's Red Square. This is when the country celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. However, the patriotic...

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05
May 2022
But will the abuse-clouded prison get attention?

Staff and inmates claim that their pleas for help have been ignored for months. In this prison of deep despair, where sexual abuse is rampant, authorities were utterly indifferent and the workforce was deeply demoralized. The cries for help were numerous...

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05
May 2022
The next battle for access to abortion will be over pills

Two trips across state lines and through icy roads, to allow a 32-year old South Dakota woman to obtain abortion pills last year took place. These trips, and pills sent by mail, will become more important for abortion-seekers such as her. The Supreme Court's...

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05
May 2022
Ukraine troops are unlikely to be able to get out of the steel mill easily

After the evacuation of some civilians from the steel mill under Russian siege in the port city of Mariupol the attention has turned to the fates of hundreds of Ukrainian troops trapped in the underground tunnels and bunkers of the plant for weeks. Their...

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05
May 2022
Ukraine resists some attacks, but steel mills are under attack

Ukrainian forces claimed Thursday that they had repelled Russian aggressions in the east, and seized some territory. Moscow attempted to block the flow of Western weapons into Ukraine by bombarding railway stations and other targets. The Azovstal steel plant...

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04
May 2022
Is Sarma Melngailis from Netflix's "Bad Vegan" now missing?

Her pit bull Leo was not immortalized or moved to Xandar. True crime fans are eager to watch another Netflix series. The meat of this story is a fraud perpetrated by a vegan restaurant owner. "Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives." This...

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