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Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems
Former Treasury Secretaries penned an op-ed Monday expressing their concerns that officials at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the federal payment systems. ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Ukraine war briefing: Power restrictions as Russia hits energy system
Trump says Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’; Biden-approved weapons still flowing, says Kellogg. What we know on day 1,084. See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine implemented emergency ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Marvel Rivals Reworks Its Ranking System Again Due To Fan Complaints
Well, that was fast. Just yesterday, NetEase announced Marvel Rivals was restructuring its season rankings , but that was quickly reversed. On Tuesday, NetEase released an updated statement ...GameSpot - Feb. 11 -
Blizzard Injects More MOBA Energy Into Overwatch 2 With New Perks System
Overwatch 2 is set for a big shake-up with the launch of Season 15 on February 18, with Blizzard introducing a new Perk system that will see players augmenting their heroes' existing abilities in ...GameSpot - Feb. 12 -
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Missouri sues Starbucks, claiming ‘systemic discrimination’ via DEI
Republican attorney general files suit claiming – without evidence – coffee chain’s hiring policies cause higher prices. Missouri has sued Starbucks for discrimination because its workforce has ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Treasury, Congress watchdogs launch audits into DOGE access to payment system
Two government watchdogs have launched audits into the new Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system located at the Treasury Department. The ...The Hill - 6d -
Welcome to the New Abnormal. It’s Time to Rethink Your System for Change
Is it the system or the symptoms you’re addressing? Knowing the answer is key to today’s leadership success.Inc. - 5d -
In Seeking Adams Dismissal, Trump’s Appointees Use Legal System to Their Advantage
The demand for dismissal underlines the degree to which President Trump has long viewed the justice system as a battleground on which power is deployed for transactional political or personal ends.The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency.The New York Times - 3d -
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What to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises
The president says the VAT system used across Europe gives other countries unfair trade advantages. Here’s how the system started.The New York Times - 3d -
USAID official says 'changes' to system have delayed payments to some staffers
A top USAID official acknowledged that "changes" in the agency's payment system had left some foreign service officers without "certain allowance payments."ABC News - 3d -
Early warning system for climate tipping points given £81m kickstart
Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more. An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning ...The Guardian - 2d -
America’s Workplace Safety System Is in Disarray, as OSHA Bungles Anti-DEI Compliance
The erasure of safety documents because they contained keywords targeted by the administration’s push to purge diversity, equity, and inclusion-related language is only one consequence of Trump’s ...Inc. - 2d -
Record orders at BAE Systems as European defence spending rises
Weapons maker’s full-year pre-tax profits top £3bn and it expects sales of more than £30bn next year. Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has reported record orders as the European ...The Guardian - 1d -
Most in new poll say system of checks and balances not working well
Most in a new poll said the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government is not working well. When asked about the functioning of “the system of checks and balances between the executive, ...The Hill - 22h -
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Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants freed three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement.ABC News - Feb. 8 -
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
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Top Judge Favors a Second Chance for Those Languishing in Prison
Rowan Wilson, the chief judge of New York State’s highest court, used his State of the Judiciary address to push back against prolonged incarceration.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthis
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by the Houthis has died in prisonABC News - Feb. 11 -
Teen sentenced to 48 months in prison in nationwide swatting spree
A California teenager was sentenced to 48 months in prison on Tuesday following a series of interstate threats to injure individuals across the country. Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump expresses hope for renewed Russia relations after prisoner release
President makes remarks following release of Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel, held in Russia since 2021. A US teacher who has been held in Russia since 2021 has been released after a deal which ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Family of Marc Fogel reacts to his release from Russian prison: "It's extraordinary"
After three-and-a-half years of imprisonment in Russia, Butler, Pennsylvania, native Marc Fogel is returning home.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
American Teacher Marc Fogel Released From Russian Prison
In a deal negotiated by the Trump administration, American teacher Marc Fogel is on his way home to the U.S. after over three years detention in Russia. The U.S. said he was wrongfully detained. ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
In Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas Ends Payments for Prisoners
The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
The Papers: 'Ukraine needs US support' and Kate's prison visit
A number of Wednesday's papers touch on the latest on the assisted dying bill going through Parliament.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Top Trump official Witkoff ‘not sure’ if Fogel exchanged for Russian prisoner
The Trump official who helped negotiate the release of an American held in prison in Russia for over three years said in an interview with NewsNation that he wouldn’t comment on whether the U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison and reunited with his family on Wednesday.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Executives at private prison firm say they expect 'significant growth'
Executives at the private prison firm CoreCivic say they anticipate the Trump administration's policies will lead to "the most significant growth" in the firm's history.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon
A man from Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022ABC News - 6d -
Newsom threatens to veto bill limiting state prison ICE cooperation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to veto a bill that would prevent the state's prison system from collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), his office told The Hill on ...The Hill - 6d -
Males detained by ICE to be housed in federal prisons, new memo says
Males detained by ICE to be housed in federal prisons, new memo saysABC News - 5d -
Why are women still being sent to prison as ‘a place of safety’? | Eva Wiseman
Reports reveal the true harm done by incarcerating women under the guise of protecting them. Every now and then I learn something about the world today that sticks into me like a fish hook and I ...The Guardian - 4d -
Inside a family's fight to keep teen daughter's killers in prison
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.CBS News - 4d -
Indian court sentences man to life in prison for raping and murdering backpacker
A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years agoABC News - 3d
