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Month: February 2024

Eni and TotalEnergies are swiftly developing natural gas deposits off Cyprus to supply Europe

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Eni says drilling to appraise a third natural gas discovery in waters off Cyprus shows the commitment of the Italian energy company and its French partner TotalEnergies to swiftly develop the deposit and bolster energy supply to Europe. The company said Thursday the appraisal well proves the “excellent gas deliverability capacity”

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Biden administration failed to vet adults housing migrant children, federal watchdog says

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration struggled to properly vet and monitor the homes where they placed a surge of migrant children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021, according to a federal watchdog report released Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services is required to screen adults

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Cleveland-Cliffs to shutter West Virginia tin plant and lay off 900 after tariff ruling

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland-Cliffs is shutting down a northern West Virginia tin production facility indefinitely and plans to lay off 900 workers. The company says it will offer severance packages or opportunities for workers in Weirton to be relocated to its other facilities. The announcement Thursday follows an International

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Republican businessman Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Multimillionaire Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to launch a bid for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde campaign spokesperson Ben Voekel said Thursday that Hovde will be announcing next week. Reelecting Baldwin to a third term is critical for Democratic hopes to

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Kuwait dissolves its parliament again amid years of political gridlock in oil-rich nation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s emir has dissolved parliament, the latest dissolution to strike the oil-rich nation’s legislature amid years of political gridlock. The state-run KUNA news agency announced the decree from the country’s ruling emir, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber. It blamed “offensive and uncontrolled” utterances by lawmakers for the decision.

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Tracy woman pleads guilty in million-dollar EDD fraud scheme, faces 20 years in prison

By Harika Maddala Click here for updates on this story     TRACY, California (KCRA) — A Tracy woman pleaded guilty to scamming more than $1 million worth of unemployment claims, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Kaymeisha Keyes, 32, defrauded the California Employment Development Department by filling over 70 unemployment insurance claims between 2020 and 2021, according

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Families of Indonesian activists tortured by soldiers 25 years ago shocked at general’s election win

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Families of Indonesian activists who were kidnapped and tortured by the military 25 years ago have expressed shock over the apparent presidential victory of Prabowo Subianto, whom they blame for the atrocities. Currently the defense minister, Subianto claimed victory in Wednesday’s vote based on unofficial tallies

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