Новости за 15.03.2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has decided not to sanction a group of Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in 2020.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There’s no way of knowing if cost increases and missed construction deadlines will continue at the only U.S. underground nuclear waste repository, according to independent federal investigators, according to results of a federal watchdog report made…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination Tuesday to a position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors after a key Democrat had joined with all Senate Republicans to oppose her confirmation.

Viterbo University’s Breaking Barriers Diversity Club and the non-profit organization Art with Impact will host Movies for Mental Health Thursday, March 24 6–8 p.m. in the School of Nursing Building 196.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Pure-bred horses, truffles, a soccer club owner and a media company chief.

WASHINGTON — Russian ground troops have made limited progress over the last 24 hours in their effort to seize major cities in Ukraine, a senior defense official said Tuesday.

Summer concerts at Copeland Park and Events Center are returning this year with country singer Brett Young kicking off the annual series as the headliner for Memorial Day weekend according to an announcement made Monday.

March marks National Sleep Awareness Month, and with an increasing number of people reporting insufficient rest during the pandemic, securing a good night’s sleep is more important than ever.

But the increases are "not a cause for alarm,” the state's top health official said.

KYIV, Ukraine — A senior aide to Ukraine's president says that Russia has softened its stance in the talks over a possible settlement.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia traveled to the embattled Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday in a show of support for Ukraine even as bombardment by the Russian military edged closer to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion government spending measure that omits COVID-19 aid the White House says is…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The fired head of Lancaster County's drug task force was charged Tuesday with stealing more than $200,000 in money seized or forfeited by court orders during drug investigations over a six-year period.

The Raptor Education Group released two juvenile bald eagles in the La Crosse area with the assistance of the Coulee Region Humane Society on Tuesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators defeated a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have allowed voters to decide whether to legalize betting on horse racing but left the package of legislation alive for a possible last-minute rescue.

Many Ukrainian factory workers have left the job to join the fight against Russia. Others have fled. Some have stuck around, but with a new mission.

BOSTON (AP) — Immigrant women and families are calling on Massachusetts officials to investigate complaints of discriminatory and substandard care at a major Boston health clinic.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Critics of a bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota warned legislators Tuesday that it would worsen problem gambling and favor tribes over other gaming interests.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers voted Tuesday to suspend the state's 27.2-cents-a-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes for six months, finalizing a bill that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signaled she will veto.

Lawmakers in the Senate claimed more than $316,000 in expenses last year, while legislators in the Assembly claimed nearly $850,000, according to records from chief clerk's offices in both chambers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas said Tuesday that he will not run for reelection this year after running the chamber for eight years, opening up a big leadership gap in a chamber the Republican has…

The Irish government recently declared a national holiday for St. Brigid. A medieval historian explains her fascinating life and history.

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