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Politics Another criminal investigation, in New York’s Westchester County, is examining Trump’s financial dealings at one of his company’s golf courses. AP Photo/John Raoux, File By William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Kate Christobek and Nate Schweber, New York Times Service February 23, 2022 | 5:14 PM NEW YORK — The two prosecutors…Continue Reading

National “Ivanka Trump is in discussions with the committee to voluntarily appear for an interview.” Ivanka Trump was one of several aides who tried and failed to persuade Donald Trump to call off the violence. Doug Mills/The New York Times By Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, New York Times Service February 23, 2022 | 4:53…Continue Reading

Early this year, government researchers announced a grim milestone in America’s overdose crisis. Between June 2020 and June 2021, as the Covid-19 pandemic raged across the country, a record 101,263 people are believed to have died by drug overdose — nearly 21 percent more than in the previous 12 months. Sadly, overdose rates have been…Continue Reading

Russia’s ruble and its main stock index plunged Thursday as the country’s military invaded Ukraine.The dollar was up more than 10% against the Russian currency as the day began, sending the ruble to its lowest level ever against the dollar. Moscow’s main equities index, the MOEX, fell as much as 45% after trading was temporarily…Continue Reading

U.S. stock futures fell sharply early Thursday as Russia attacked Ukraine, sending indexes off more than 2% as the aggression sparked more unease on Wall Street.Dow futures fell 810 points, or 2.4%, while futures tied to the S&P 500 were down 2.5%, pointing further into correction territory. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 3%, hovering around bear-market…Continue Reading

A column of armoured vehicles passes a police post in the town of Armyansk, northern Crimea.Sergei Malgavko | TASS | Getty ImagesRussia launched an unprecedented invasion of its neighbor Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, with reports of explosions and missile strikes on several key Ukrainian cities including its capital, Kyiv.The military assault…Continue Reading

A representations of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken May 19, 2021.Dado Ruvic | ReutersCryptocurrencies fell sharply on Thursday after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine.Bitcoin was down more than 6% at $35,251.68 around 7:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, according to CoinMetrics data. Earlier in the morning,…Continue Reading

A Ukrainian serviceman with a tattoo of Ukraine’s coat of arms stands at his position on the front line with Russia-backed separatists, not far from Donetsk, on April 22, 2021.ANATOLII STEPANOV | AFP | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin is center stage as Russia launches an invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.There have been multiple reports…Continue Reading