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Famous Ukrainian doctor tells US Congress about ‘hell’ of Russian captivity; Putin acknowledges China’s concerns

Germany says it will deliver two more multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (R) attends a meeting with members of a Ukrainian security advisory group at the US airbase in Ramstein, western Germany, April 26 of 2022. Andre Pain | AFP | Getty Images Germany will supply two more multiple rocket …

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Stocks extend losses in last hour of trading, Dow slips more than 200 points

U.S. stocks fell in choppy trading on Thursday as investors weighed in on several economic reports that painted a muddy picture of the U.S. economy. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.7%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed, but was still down 200 points, or 0.6%. Adobe shares weighed on the …

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Tentative agreement reached to avoid rail strike, Biden announces – The New York Times

A tentative agreement is reached to avoid the rail strike, Biden announces in the New York Times Biden announces ‘tentative deal’ to avert national rail strike CBS Mornings Rail strike averted after marathon talks reach tentative deal CNN Rail stocks rise as tentative deal with workers averts shutdown Reuters An interim rail deal would avoid …

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US railroad strike averted; Biden promises to negotiate more deals

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Major U.S. railroads and unions reached a tentative agreement on Thursday after 20 hours of intense talks brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration to avert a rail shutdown that could have hit the food and fuel supply across the country and beyond. If they accept the deal, which was announced …

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Judge orders Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist to pay family $150,000 in restitution

Pieper Lewis, who killed her alleged rapist in 2020, received a deferred sentence from Polk County District Judge David Porter after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and malicious wounding. Porter ruled that Lewis would receive five years of probation, serve 200 hours of community service and pay $150,000 in restitution, in addition to more than …

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Shell CEO Ben van Beurden to step down, renewables chief Wael Sawan takes helm

Wael Sawan will become Shell’s next CEO on January 1. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Oil giant Shell announced Thursday that CEO Ben van Beurden will step down at the end of the year after nearly a decade at the helm. Wael Sawan, currently Shell’s director of integrated gas, renewables and energy solutions, …

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Russian forces hit the dam, flooding parts of the city of Kryvyi Rih; President Zelenskyy involved in a car accident

‘Active hostilities’ in Kherson amid reports of shelling and looting by Russian forces Vacant settlements in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region are under Russian fire, a regional official warned Thursday as he told residents to evacuate. “The situation in the vacated settlements of the Kherson region is extremely difficult,” Yaroslav Yanushevych, head of the Kherson Regional …

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Florida flies 2 planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard – The New York Times

Florida flies 2 planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard The New York Times Ron DeSantis Sends Two Planes Of Illegal Immigrants To Martha’s Vineyard Fox News 50 migrants moved to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, CBS Boston DeSantis sends two planes of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard | LiveNOW from FOX LiveNOW from FOX …

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