Two suspected Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct a U.S. criminal investigation of Chinese tech giant Huawei by offering bribes to someone they thought could provide inside information, the Justice Department said.… Continue Reading
Coal Communities Receiving Nearly $47M for Revitalization
Dozens of projects in communities affected by coal-related job losses are receiving nearly $47 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission.… Continue Reading
Virginians Get Voter Notices with Incorrect Information
Voters in northern and southwest Virginia have recently received notices directing them to incorrect polling locations, the state Department of Elections confirmed this week.… Continue Reading
Iran Protests Trigger Solidarity Rallies in US, Europe
Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country’s morality police.… Continue Reading
GOP Campaigns Against the IRS, Vowing to Slash its Funding
IRS pleas for more funding from Congress — made over the years by one leader after another — finally paid off this summer when Democrats tucked an $80 billion boost for the agency into their flagship climate and health care law.… Continue Reading
Illegal Border Crossings to US from Mexico Hit Annual Hight
A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.… Continue Reading
Press Release: VA AG Miyares Joins 19 State Coalition in Launching Investigation into Six Major Banks Over ESG Investing
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that members of a multistate coalition including 19 attorneys general have served six major American banks with civil investigative demands, which act as a subpoena, asking for documents relating to the companies’ involvement with the United Nations’ (UN) Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). … Continue Reading
EPA: UPS to Pay Fine, Correct Hazardous Waste Violations
The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico, the agency said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
USDA Announces $1 Billion Debt Relief for 36,000 Farmers
The federal government announced Tuesday a program that will provide $1.3 billion in debt relief for about 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on loan payments or face foreclosure.… Continue Reading
LA Councilman de Leon Says He will Not Resign Amid Uproar
Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon said Wednesday he will not resign amid an uproar over a leaked tape that revealed him participating in a meeting in which Latino officials made crude, racist remarks and plotted to expand their political power.… Continue Reading
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