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The Hill - Politics
Report raises tough labor questions in green transition
Presented by TerraPower — A new report from the Department of Labor raises tough questions about whether and to what extent forced labor and child labor are intertwined with climate-friendly ...2 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Titan Submersible Company Neglected Safety Concerns, Ex-Employees Say
Former employees of the company, OceanGate, said they worried about its practices long before a fatal implosion that killed five people. A Coast Guard hearing resumes on Tuesday.2 hours ago -
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Financial Times - Business
EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without US
Brussels drafts alternative funding solution to circumvent a Hungary veto on extending the freezing of Russian assets4 hours ago - Ukraine -
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The Hill - Politics
55 Democratic lawmakers ask Biden administration to expand Arctic protections
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led a letter from more than 50 congressional Democrats calling on the Interior Department to expand federal protections in the Arctic. The ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
A Kentucky lawmaker has been critically injured in lawn mower accident
Authorities say a Kentucky lawmaker was critically injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool at his home7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
North London derby defeat raises further doubts about Ange Postecoglou | Jonathan Wilson
Tottenham have picked up 44 points from their last 32 league games and troubling patterns from last season have carried over to the new campaign. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here It ...9 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Democratic lawmakers call out nursing home executive pay amid minimum staffing rule fight
Democratic lawmakers are calling out soaring executive compensation at three for-profit nursing home providers as the industry fights new minimum staffing requirements that apply to virtually every ...9 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt
Student debt is increasingly becoming a problem among older Americans.10 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gold Well Supported by Weaker U.S. Dollar, Fed Cut Expectations
Gold prices were broadly stable but still trading near record highs, supported by a weaker dollar and prospects of a long-awaited interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.15 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
Second Assassination Attempt Raises New Questions About Secret Service
That a gunman got close to former President Trump for the second time in about two months intensified questions about the agency’s broader protective capabilities.23 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Auckland Airport to Raise Up to $860 Million, Signs Terminal Contract
Auckland International Airport said it would seek to raise up to $860 million to upgrade facilities built some 60 years ago.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Health concerns over the 89-year-old Dalai Lama have turned attention to a looming succession battle between Tibetans in exile and Beijing, which controls Tibet.
Health concerns over the 89-year-old Dalai Lama have turned attention to a looming succession battle between Tibetans in exile and Beijing, which controls Tibet.Yesterday -
Politico - Politics
House lawmakers demand Secret Service briefing on 2nd Trump assassination attempt
The top lawmakers on the panel investigating the July shooting requested a briefing with the Secret Service this week over what authorities said was another “attempted assassination.”Yesterday - Donald Trump -