Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi in February.
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Putin says Russia is in ‘a dialogue’ with U.S. for returning prisoners Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin graduate, was detained in March. Whelan, a security executive from Michigan, has been jailed since 2018. Both dispute the espionage charges they face.
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Why Argentina’s shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy
In the past five years, its currency has lost about 90% of its value against the U.S. dollar.
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Retail sales rise 0.3% in November as Americans hit the gas on shopping, travel and restaurants
Americans picked up their spending from October to November as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring that shoppers still have power to keep buying.
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Wall Street makes zero progress in energy finance transition
The industry needs to get to a 4-to-1 ratio of clean energy versus fossil fuel financing by 2030. At the end of last year, it was 0.73 to 1 – little changed from 2021.
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Against the odds, European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the agreement as ‘a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe.’ At the same time, EU leaders also decided to open negotiations with neighboring Moldova.
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Zelensky makes first visit to U.S. military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about U.S. aid
In a statement, U.S. European Command said they discussed efforts to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs and the ongoing training of Ukrainian forces.
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13-year-old Ohio boy charged after allegedly planning mass shooting at synagogue
The teenager is charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct.
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Few U.S. adults would be satisfied with Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, poll shows
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they would be dissatisfied with both Trump and Biden becoming their party’s respective nominees.
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Auburn woman charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Kimberley Sylvester has admitted to being in the Capitol building on the day of the riot.