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‘We can’t do it alone’: Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill

The United States may have avoided a government shutdown on Saturday – but the lack of additional funding for Ukraine in the spending bill has left some residents in the war-torn nation nervous.

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03.Oct.2023

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Biden Forges Deeper Ties With Vietnam as China’s Ambition Mounts

Visiting Hanoi, the president cemented a new strategic partnership that puts the memories of the past behind them and focuses on mutual concerns over Beijing’s assertiveness in the region.

Samir Jeraj

06.Sep.2023

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Charlotte Sena rescued from camper cabinet, kidnapping suspect busted after leaving ransom note

New York State Police announced that a suspect has been taken into custody over the incident on Monday night. Sena is currently safe and healthy, and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.

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03.Oct.2023

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G20 stops short of condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in joint declaration

Leaders gathered here for the annual Group of 20 summit managed to agree on a joint statement laying out shared views on climate change and economic development but showed the fractures within the group by stopping short of explicitly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Samir Jeraj

11.Sep.2023

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Her gun violence plan is probably unconstitutional. This governor is doing it anyway

New Mexico’s Democratic governor has hatched an unorthodox plan to cut down on gun violence for the next month, but even gun control advocates say it is unconstitutional.

Samir Jeraj

13.Sep.2023

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Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.

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Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore’s local economy

Every summer, people flock to Maryland to eat blue crabs. Named for their brilliant sapphire-colored claws, blue crab is one of the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The scientific name for blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, means “beautiful savory swimmer.”

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Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn’t live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?

Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville has come under scrutiny following reports that he recently sold the last remaining properties he owns in the state that he represents in the U.S. Senate. Instead, Tuberville appears to live almost full time at his beach house in the Florida panhandle

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US losing Fitch’s top AAA credit rating may portend future economic weakness

The formerly pristine reputation of the U.S. government’s debt lost a little more luster after another prominent rating agency demoted Uncle Sam from its AAA perch.

Details: Samir Jeraj; 23.Aug.2023

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What Florida gets wrong about George Washington

If there was anyone who knew the rewards of slavery, it was George Washington. Over a period of about 50 years, the nation’s first president enslaved about 577 Black Americans, starting when he was 11 years old.