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Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants

by Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg News April 23, 2023April 24, 2023

A draft proposal – the EPA’s second attempt to clamp down on carbon dioxide – could be unveiled in the coming days.

Nation & World, News

Russia ‘will not forgive’ U.S. denial of journalist visas

by Associated Press April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

The dispute comes in the wake of high tensions with Washington over the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin graduate, whom Russia accuses of espionage.

Nation & World, News, Politics

McCarthy says House will pass Republican debt limit bill this week

by Erik Wasson Bloomberg April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

The proposal would increase the nation’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, to stave off a U.S. payments default until March 31, 2024, at the latest.

Business, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized

Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday and said it will start an orderly wind-down of its operations including eventually closing its stores.

Nation & World, News, Uncategorized

Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation

by DAVID RISING and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country’s south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank.

Nation & World, News

Diplomats flee Sudan fighting as citizens struggle to escape

by Associated Press April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

On Sunday, the country experienced a “near-total collapse” of internet connection and phone lines nationwide, according to NetBlocks, an internet monitoring service.