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  • Companies are reining in holiday bonuses

    Companies are reining in holiday bonuses

     

    Last year, bonuses were bountiful. This year, economic uncertainty is bringing a chill to the holiday-season perk, according to survey data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

    ​Last year, bonuses were bountiful. This year, economic uncertainty is bringing a chill to the holiday-season perk, according to survey data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 

  • Kremlin warns of a ‘long’ war after Biden offers more support on Zelensky’s visit to US

    Kremlin warns of a ‘long’ war after Biden offers more support on Zelensky’s visit to US

     

    Kyiv and its Western allies are “set for a long confrontation with Russia” following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s momentous visit to Washington, Moscow said as the war in Ukraine approaches 10 months.

    ​Kyiv and its Western allies are “set for a long confrontation with Russia” following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s momentous visit to Washington, Moscow said as the war in Ukraine approaches 10 months. 

  • Suspended DC police officers found guilty in death of 20-year-old man during police pursuit

     

    Two suspended Washington, DC, officers have been found guilty on charges related to the death of a 20-year-old man during a 2020 police pursuit, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a news release Wednesday.

    ​Two suspended Washington, DC, officers have been found guilty on charges related to the death of a 20-year-old man during a 2020 police pursuit, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a news release Wednesday. 

  • Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in a New York court Thursday

    Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in a New York court Thursday

     

    A New York federal court hearing for FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to begin at 1 pm ET Thursday, according to a court spokesperson.

    ​A New York federal court hearing for FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to begin at 1 pm ET Thursday, according to a court spokesperson. 

  • America needs immigrants to solve its labor shortage

    America needs immigrants to solve its labor shortage

     

    Immigration has long been a political football in the United States. But If you’re wondering why America’s labor shortage persists nearly three years into the Covid pandemic, it’s in part because America doesn’t have enough immigrants.

    ​Immigration has long been a political football in the United States. But If you’re wondering why America’s labor shortage persists nearly three years into the Covid pandemic, it’s in part because America doesn’t have enough immigrants. 

  • Jennifer McClellan is poised to make history in Virginia after winning Democratic nomination to succeed late Rep. Donald McEachin

    Jennifer McClellan is poised to make history in Virginia after winning Democratic nomination to succeed late Rep. Donald McEachin

     

    Jennifer McClellan has won the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District in the special election to succeed the late Rep. Donald McEachin, the commonwealth’s Democratic Party announced early Thursday morning in a news release, putting her in prime position to become the first Black woman to represent the Old Dominion in Congress.

    ​Jennifer McClellan has won the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District in the special election to succeed the late Rep. Donald McEachin, the commonwealth’s Democratic Party announced early Thursday morning in a news release, putting her in prime position to become the first Black woman to represent the Old Dominion in Congress. 

  • ‘I really had tears in my eyes’: Ukrainians react to Zelensky’s historic visit to Washington DC

    ‘I really had tears in my eyes’: Ukrainians react to Zelensky’s historic visit to Washington DC

     

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech at the US Capitol on Wednesday, where he expressed gratitude for US support, was a historic moment, and one which resonated with people in his home country.

    ​Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech at the US Capitol on Wednesday, where he expressed gratitude for US support, was a historic moment, and one which resonated with people in his home country. 

  • Arizona to remove makeshift border wall as part of a lawsuit, court filing says

    Arizona to remove makeshift border wall as part of a lawsuit, court filing says

     

    Arizona agreed to remove shipping containers placed as a makeshift wall along its shared border with Mexico as part of an ongoing lawsuit, according to a Wednesday court filing.

    ​Arizona agreed to remove shipping containers placed as a makeshift wall along its shared border with Mexico as part of an ongoing lawsuit, according to a Wednesday court filing. 

  • Accused NYC subway shooter intends to plead guilty to terrorism charges, according to court documents

    Accused NYC subway shooter intends to plead guilty to terrorism charges, according to court documents

     

    The man accused of shooting passengers at random on a Brooklyn subway in April intends to plead guilty to terrorism charges, according to court documents.

    ​The man accused of shooting passengers at random on a Brooklyn subway in April intends to plead guilty to terrorism charges, according to court documents. 

  • FTX co-founder and ex-chief of hedge fund Alameda Research pleaded guilty to multiple charges, are cooperating with feds

    FTX co-founder and ex-chief of hedge fund Alameda Research pleaded guilty to multiple charges, are cooperating with feds

     

    Two senior executives associated with collapsed crypto exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to unsealed court records. Additionally, the pair face civil fraud charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that were announced Wednesday night.

    ​Two senior executives associated with collapsed crypto exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to unsealed court records. Additionally, the pair face civil fraud charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that were announced Wednesday night.