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  • Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

    Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

     

    Wes Moore, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, was sworn in Wednesday as Maryland’s first Black governor.

    ​Wes Moore, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, was sworn in Wednesday as Maryland’s first Black governor. 

  • New York City starts offering free abortion pills at sexual health clinics

    New York City starts offering free abortion pills at sexual health clinics

     

    New York City on Wednesday began providing free abortion pills at a city-run sexual health clinic in the Bronx.

    ​New York City on Wednesday began providing free abortion pills at a city-run sexual health clinic in the Bronx. 

  • Southwest pilots union cites Christmas meltdown in call for a strike vote

    Southwest pilots union cites Christmas meltdown in call for a strike vote

     

    The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots is taking early steps toward a possible strike, citing the airline’s Christmas travel meltdown among the concerns.

    ​The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots is taking early steps toward a possible strike, citing the airline’s Christmas travel meltdown among the concerns. 

  • Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they’re mainstream

    Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they’re mainstream

     

    The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos has long been a lightning rod for conspiracy theories. Extremist figures such as Infowars host Alex Jones have reliably used the event to drive up fear and paranoia about sinister schemes the “globalists” are supposedly plotting.

    ​The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos has long been a lightning rod for conspiracy theories. Extremist figures such as Infowars host Alex Jones have reliably used the event to drive up fear and paranoia about sinister schemes the “globalists” are supposedly plotting. 

  • Democratic official describes encounter with ex-GOP candidate before shooting at her home

    Democratic official describes encounter with ex-GOP candidate before shooting at her home

     

    A Republican former candidate for New Mexico’s legislature who was arrested on suspicion of orchestrating recent shootings at the homes of Democratic leaders had visited some of the officials’ homes with paperwork claiming election fraud, police said.

    ​A Republican former candidate for New Mexico’s legislature who was arrested on suspicion of orchestrating recent shootings at the homes of Democratic leaders had visited some of the officials’ homes with paperwork claiming election fraud, police said. 

  • The Federal Reserve is testing how climate change could hurt big banks

    The Federal Reserve is testing how climate change could hurt big banks

     

    The largest six banks in the United States have been given until July to show the Federal Reserve what effects disastrous climate change scenarios could have on their bottom lines.

    ​The largest six banks in the United States have been given until July to show the Federal Reserve what effects disastrous climate change scenarios could have on their bottom lines. 

  • Archives says it has to consult Justice Department before providing Biden document info to Congress

    Archives says it has to consult Justice Department before providing Biden document info to Congress

     

    The National Archives told congressional Republicans it will only share information related to the discovery of classified information in President Joe Biden’s former think tank office and residence after consulting with the Justice Department to ensure it does not interfere with the criminal probe.

    ​The National Archives told congressional Republicans it will only share information related to the discovery of classified information in President Joe Biden’s former think tank office and residence after consulting with the Justice Department to ensure it does not interfere with the criminal probe. 

  • 6 officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, are on leave after a man shocked by a police stun gun died in custody

    6 officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, are on leave after a man shocked by a police stun gun died in custody

     

    Six officers have been put on administrative leave in Raleigh, North Carolina, in connection with the death of a man in custody Tuesday after he was shocked by a stun gun.

    ​Six officers have been put on administrative leave in Raleigh, North Carolina, in connection with the death of a man in custody Tuesday after he was shocked by a stun gun. 

  • An Army lieutenant who was pepper-sprayed by Virginia police in a 2020 traffic stop was awarded $3600 in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million

    An Army lieutenant who was pepper-sprayed by Virginia police in a 2020 traffic stop was awarded $3600 in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million

     

    A US Army officer who was pepper sprayed, pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Windsor, Virginia, police officers during a 2020 traffic stop was awarded around $3600 Tuesday in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million in compensatory damages.

    ​A US Army officer who was pepper sprayed, pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Windsor, Virginia, police officers during a 2020 traffic stop was awarded around $3600 Tuesday in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million in compensatory damages. 

  • Yen falls after Bank of Japan stands pat on ultra-easy policy

    Yen falls after Bank of Japan stands pat on ultra-easy policy

     

    The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to tweak its key yield curve control policy and allow interest rates to rise further.

    ​The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to tweak its key yield curve control policy and allow interest rates to rise further.