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Month: April 2022

Matthew Broderick tests positive for Covid-19. Understudy steps in for him in ‘Plaza Suite’ on Broadway

By Marianne Garvey Matthew Broderick will sit out Broadway’s “Plaza Suite” after testing positive for Covid-19. The actor tested positive on Tuesday, “despite strict adherence to COVID safety protocols,” the production announced. Broderick stars in the Neil Simon play alongside his wife Sarah Jessica Parker, who has tested negative and will continue performing. The show

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Yellen: Russia’s invasion will have ‘enormous repercussions’

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told a House panel that Russia’s actions in Eastern Europe “will have enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond.” Yellen said Wednesday that globally, “spillovers from the crisis” are heightening economic vulnerabilities in many countries that are already facing higher debt burdens

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Australia gastará US$ 2.600 millones para mejorar sus sistemas de misiles y contrarrestar a China

Germán Padinger (CNN) — Australia gastará US$ 2.600 millones (3.500 millones de dólares australianos) para mejorar sus sistemas de misiles defensivos, en el contexto de que la seguridad en la región de Asia-Pacífico se ha vuelto más difícil por la creciente asertividad militar de China, dijo este martes el ministro de Defensa del país. El

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Biden says ‘major war crimes’ being discovered in Ukraine after he announces new sanctions on Russia

By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”

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Estados Unidos impone nuevas sanciones contra las hijas de Vladimir Putin e instituciones bancarias de Rusia

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos tomó medidas adicionales este miércoles para aumentar la presión económica sobre Rusia y el presidente Vladimir Putin, luego de que se conocieran las horribles imágenes de la ciudad de Bucha, Ucrania. El gobierno de Biden anunció nuevas sanciones contra las instituciones financieras rusas, así como contra individuos, incluidas

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US Justice Department unveils charges against Russian oligarch for sanctions violations

By Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Justice Department is charging Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev with sanctions violations, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday, the first criminal charges against an oligarch since Russia invaded Ukraine. “As the indictment charges, the Treasury Department previously identified Malofeyev as one of the main sources of financing for Russians promoting

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US charges Russian oligarch, dismantles cybercrime operation

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the actions at a news conference Wednesday. The case against against Konstantin Malofeyev accuses

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Chief Justice Roberts joins with liberals to criticize ‘shadow docket’ as court reinstates Trump-era EPA rule

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A 5-4 Supreme Court reinstated a Trump-era rule Wednesday that restricts the authority of states to reject federal permits under the Clean Water Act in another ruling putting the court’s emergency docket in the spotlight. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal justices in dissent, arguing

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KS governor issues State of Disaster Emergency due to ‘significant threat’ of wildfires

By Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS (KCTV) — Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency for Kansas because of a “significant threat for wildland fires” due to current weather conditions. The Governor’s Office made the declaration Tuesday morning, warning that the weather conditions over the next six

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Biden says ‘major war crimes’ being discovered in Ukraine after he announces new sanctions on Russia

By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”

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Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during early pregnancy not associated with risk of birth defects: study

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study looking at ultrasounds from more than 3,000 women has found that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant was not associated with any increase in the risk of physical birth defects. Although health experts have stressed that pregnant

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Fact check: Emails show one of DeSantis’ stories backing the rationale for so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law didn’t happen as the governor says

By Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly pointed to the case of a family in the state’s Leon County to explain the need for a controversial new law, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that bans schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly to young children. On

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Fact check: Emails show one of DeSantis’ stories backing the rationale for so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law didn’t happen as the governor says

By Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly pointed to the case of a family in the state’s Leon County to explain the need for a controversial new law, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that bans schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly to young children. On

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French prosecutors to probe McKinsey over alleged tax fraud

PARIS (AP) — French financial prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected tax fraud by American management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The national financial prosecutor’s office said Wednesday the investigation was launched last week for alleged “money-laundering aggravated by tax fraud.” A report by the French Senate issued last month said McKinsey hadn’t

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