Congress is racing to wind down a tax break meant to encourage businesses to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Avian flu devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc.
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Posted inSchools and Education
Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s work
Harvard University has released a detailed account of its investigation into plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay, who resigned this month over those concerns and her antisemitism testimony at a congressional hearing.
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Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in shot down plane
Kyiv has neither confirmed nor denied that its forces downed a Russian military transport plane that day, and Russia’s claim that the crash killed Ukrainian POWs could not be independently verified.
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Here’s a look at 6 things the UN is ordering Israel to do about its operation in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In one of its most closely-watched rulings since its creation in 1948, the United Nations’ top court issued a series of orders to Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza to prevent genocide there. Here is a look at the six so-called provisional measures, issued Friday by a panel of 17 judges […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican National Committee pulls resolution declaring Trump as ‘presumptive 2024 nominee’
The measure would have further solidified Trump’s control of the party and its operation at a time when Nikki Haley is still competing for the GOP nomination.
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Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamatory comments
The anonymous jury began its work after closing arguments punctuated by Donald Trump’s dramatic exit from the courtroom as one of Carroll’s lawyers spoke.
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Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire
Friday’s decision is only an interim one; it could take years for the full case brought by South Africa to be considered.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host – just on Mondays
A rotating lineup of show regulars are on tap for the rest of the week.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
New Hampshire investigating AI-generated robocall impersonating Biden
The call generates a voice similar to Biden’s and employs his often-used phrase, ‘What a bunch of malarkey.’ It then tells the listener to ‘save your vote for the November election.’