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In a country where “emancipation is a proclamation, not a fact,” Johnson warned, if inequality was not addressed, America “would have failed as a people and as a nation.” The country could “win the whole world and lose its own soul,” he…

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law the state's operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 23. The spending plan steers Alaska in a new direction with prudent and fiscally responsible investments in…

Filing under Chapter 11 will give the non-QM lender leeway to submit a reorganization plan to keep their business alive and pay creditors over time. A Texas-based national mortgage lender specializing in riskier “non-QM” loans has…

Placeholder while loading article actionsPenelope Muse Abernathy is perhaps the nation's foremost expert on the media researchers call them "information deserts" - and she's worried.Information deserts are communities without an information…

Amid escalating political crisis in Maharashtra, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, asking him to call for a ground test in the Assembly, the government led by…

The moves are the latest in response to Russia's months-long war in Ukraine and were taken after G7 leaders in Germany agreed to measures including a gold import ban, intended to weaken Moscow.In a statement, the US Treasury Department…

Apart from Once An Obama-era glitch, federal agencies highlighted some regulatory priorities in the spring and fall editions of the Unified agenda federal regulatory and deregulatory actions since the early 1980s. UPPER…

Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments:

Republican candidate for Congress james judge was disqualified after filing the wrong documents with the Elections Division. But the judge said it was the state's mistake that he was kicked out of the ballot and he will fight the ruling.…

What happened in Colombia on Sunday June 19 was seismic. Not only because Gustavo Petro, former guerrilla, former mayor of Bogota and current senator, became the first leftist president of the traditionally conservative country but also…

Congress has the ability to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses, and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming…

Investment bank Goldman Sachs is raising $2 billion to buy the assets of troubled crypto lender Celsius as it prepares for possible bankruptcy, according to Fortune. Goldman Sachs investors will be able to acquire Celsius's assets at…

Amid political crisis in Maharashtra, Mumbai police imposed Section 144 in the city on Saturday.The Thane District Administration has already imposed Section 144 CrPC in the district and issued an order prohibiting any type of…

Justin Trudeau says people who have chosen not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must accept the consequences of those decisions, including job loss and restricted access to transportation and other services."It was their choice and no one…

"It looks like they have no idea what's going on," Sen said. Richard Burer (NC), the top Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that oversees the FDA. “Go to Costco, go to Wal-Mart. Look at the shelves,”…

By Frank Grese and Reginald Sainvil (June 23, 2022, 5:52 p.m. EDT) -- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently upheld a bankruptcy court ruling that demonstrates the importance of meaningful disclosure…

The City of Coronado welcomes Tony Winney to its leadership team. He will take up his duties as deputy general manager on July 11.Winney has worked for a number of cities in the San Diego area, including Carlsbad, Vista, and most recently…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (l) speaks during a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine.Michael Fischer | Image Alliance | Getty ImagesBRUSSELS — European Union leaders are expected to…

The premise is simple, and it seems like common sense: If Republicans and Democrats could come together for good faith dialogue, the conversations would reduce tensions and ease the corrosive…

The White House is working on a "road map for normalization" between Israel and Saudi Arabia ahead of President Biden's visit to the Middle East next month, according to four US sources briefed on the matter.Why is this important: The trip…

SALEM — A recent document detailing the Regional Income Tax Agency's first-year numbers in Salem proved proponents' point: The change saved the city money. The operating…

WASHINGTON- President Joe Biden today signed into law a bipartisan bill drafted by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to help small businesses and individuals stay afloat during bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As the country prepares for COVID-19 vaccinations for under-5s in Florida, the debate over whether children should receive them continues to rage.It comes as the Governor and Florida Department of Health continue to…

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated PressPIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota senators on Tuesday began hearing evidence for the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, whose account of a fatal 2020 traffic accident led criminal investigators,…

Workers wearing protective masks stand ready to hitchhike as some industries resume operations with limited public transportation available, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Quezon City, Metro Manila , Philippines, May…

The last pieces of a historic cotton business that has served South Carolina farmers for decades will go on…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say a man visiting Philadelphia from the Philippines died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Police have confirmed that the victim is John Albert Laylo, a lawyer for the Philippine government, according to…

Placeholder while loading article actionsDemocrats across the country have begun pushing to ban the sale of guns near schools and daycares in an incremental effort to move gun restrictions forward as a national Republicans are blocking more…

Former Congressman David "Nine Lives" Rivera just sucked all the air out of the Florida State primary in August. Rivera surprised everyone when he qualified to run for state representative in Open District 119 on Friday against a group…

Although counterintuitive to many people, bankruptcy filings have fallen sharply since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Filings have been expected to rebound for some time. With mounting pressure from expired pandemic relief…

Former representative of the US GOP. David Rivera stages another attempt at a political comeback, by showing up to participate in the District 119 open house contest on the final day of qualifying for state legislative offices. Rivera lost…

(WISH) - Members of Indiana's congressional delegation are demanding answers about the possibility of blackouts in the state this summer. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has warned that the…

This article has been updated. After nearly nine months of a lost concert season due to a musicians' strike and failed contract negotiations, the 83-year-old San Antonio Symphony Orchestra…

Republicans are again trying to limit the government's emergency powers, this time with the goal of repealing state departments' emergency health powers.But supporters of the 31-bill package say it's simply a move to tighten up current laws…

Placeholder while loading article actionsThe House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 obtained email correspondence between Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and…

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"Congress shall have the power to . . . implement . . . Uniform Bankruptcy Laws Across the United States.” – Bankruptcy clause of the United States Constitution (art. 1, sect. 8, cl. 4). An Old Series of Defeats—Article III We all…

Primary voters in South Reno and the North Valleys will choose the two candidates who will face off in November for the City Council seats in Wards 2 and 4. The Reno Gazette Journal will update this story throughout the day as election…

Placeholder while loading article actionsANAHEIM, Calif. — Southern Baptists packed the ballroom of a cavernous hotel on Sunday to hear a warning: Don't cooperate or compromise with the devil. And this week, as their huge denomination…

Beat ASEAN | Policy | South East Asia Earlier this month, the military junta announced that four people would be hanged for treason and terrorism.…

Alex Jones is unquestionably a controversial figure. His Infowars media platform has been accused of spreading conspiracy theories that suggest the Sandy Hook massacre was a staged event to ruminate that chemicals in our water supply were…

God's Word and Laws Rejected Thank you to the graduation speaker from River Valley High School (of Marion County) who had the courage to encourage graduates to obey the word of God and enter into heterosexual relationships in their lives.…

The June 7 letter to the editor of the Wisconsin State Journal “Bishops Shouldn't Get Into Politics” condemned Bishop Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison for expressing his support for San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore…

Placeholder while loading article actionsVoting in Alaska's special primary to replace the late Rep. Don Young (R) will end on Saturday as four dozen candidates - including former running mate Sarah Palin - face off, according to news…

No nation should bear sole responsibility for managing a historic increase in migration in the Western Hemisphere, President Biden said Friday as he and 19 of the region's leaders and their representatives signed a long-awaited pact to…

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson spent £100,000 on gambling before declaring bankruptcy, the High Court has heard. Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has testified about his finances after losing a libel case against Syrian…

Pipistrel's two majority owners, founder Ivo Boscarol and his daughter Taja, donated 25 million euros (A$37 million) to the Slovenian municipality of Ajdovščina after selling the company to Textron Aviation in March . Twenty million euros…

MTG slams audience on 'Hollywood production' Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia criticized the House's upcoming Jan. 6 committee hearing on Thursday…

Minorities in Germany have long complained of discrimination and outright racism, but recently leaked social media posts from a far-right political party paint…

Placeholder while loading article actionsThe Brookings Institution, a reputable DC research firm, placed its chairman, retired Marine General John R. Allen, on administrative leave on Wednesday as part of a federal investigation examining…

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Southampton City Council's Chief Executives Employment Committee has appointed its current interim chief executive as head of paid services. The appointment of Mike Harris, who was previously responsible for planning at Southampton,…

California's closely watched primary race for attorney general turned into a standard partisan contest on Tuesday, yielding Democratic incumbent Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta an easy victory for first place in the Nov. 8 ballot to likely face one…

Push from two Memphis city councilors that the Memphis Police Department is refusing to provide security for former President Donald Trump at an event in Southaven next week failed Tuesday. It is unclear whether the resolution would have…

A man walks near the City of London's financial district amid the spread of the coronavirus disease, in London, January 20, 2022. A wave of bankruptcies is predicted among businesses…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MIKE STOBBE, Associated PressJACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Dr. Thomas Dobbs has never involved himself in political struggles over reproductive health, but his name has become shorthand for a court case that could end…

Every two years we go temporarily crazy during elections choosing the elected officials who are supposed to represent us, people who generally care about the well-being of our community, but who often make promises they know they don't.…

Trump's team has let some of his most loyal aides on Capitol Hill know that the former president wants people to vigorously defend him and push back from the select committee while public hearings unfold, according to GOP sources familiar.…

The latter means that the the state can access the savings people have in their bank accounts. In such “crisis situations”, the citizen would only be entitled to withdraw smaller sums. The rest of the money could be "temporarily"…

By Stanis Bujakera and Aaron RossKINSHASA (Reuters) - More than $400 million in tax advances and loans that the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned mining company Gécamines said it had paid to the national treasury could not be…

Max Rashbrooke is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington-Te Herenga Waka. He is a regular opinion contributor for Stuff. OPINION: In Jacinda Ardern's deservedly speech at…

By JANIE HAR, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The progressive San Francisco district attorney, elected on a platform of reduced incarceration, faces a pandemic-driven recall election in which brutal attacks on elderly Asians and viral…

GT Real Estate Holdings, the billionaire owner of the David Tepper company created for the Carolina Panthers Rock Hill headquarters project, owes nearly $50 million to various entities involved in the work, according to bankruptcy…

A corruption scandal unfolds in Anaheim, a town in Orange County known to be home to Disneyland. Affidavits filed by federal investigators describe a tightly knit group of political and business figures — describing themselves as a “cabal”…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, AP Political WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Tuesday's California primary will set the stage for a November election where a handful of U.S. House seats in the Los Angeles and Central Valley area will help determine which…

"The economic and cultural power of cities is so overwhelming," says Jonathan Rodden, professor of political science at Stanford, "that for people in rural areas, the resentment and oppression...is quite intense."Get the pace of…

More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday implored the Biden administration to immediately do everything in its power to stop Israeli forces from destroying more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank."Israel's forcible removal…

An electrician who feared losing his family home in bankruptcy proceedings has been found dead by his daughter after taking her own life. Edward Evans of Fleetwood, who was also working as an apprentice electrical tutor, had been told that!-->…

The Village Hall Green in Wilmette was so packed that guest of honor Michael Rogers had to take a video. "My dad is not going to believe it," said Rogers, a Wilmette native, retired U.S. Navy admiral and former director of the…

Tina Kotek hopes to make political history again. She became the nation's first lesbian speaker from a state House of Representatives in 2013. She once again broke barriers by becoming Oregon's longest-serving speaker, before resigning in…

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo A traditional ruler of Osun State, Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has expressed his disappointment at the division among Yoruba political leaders ahead of the 2023 general election.…

Senior BJP official Devender Singh Rana said today that Jammu and Kashmir in general and the valley in particular are on the path to recovery, peace and normalcy due to pro-people policies and pro-development Center, proactively pursued…

The Montana primary election is approaching, and I have been reflecting on the choices I face in my rural Montana county. I'm not asking much of the county government, just the basics - roads plowed in…

It's lonely being a cop. No one supports you, not the governor, not the attorney general, not the mayor. Nobody. Even the three Democrats running for attorney general — the top law enforcement office in the state — would rather talk…

Missguided was set to appoint administrators after creditor JSK Fashions served the company with a liquidation petition earlier in May. The online fashion giant is still on the brink of bankruptcy after it allegedly owed suppliers millions…

• House and Senate negotiators revealed the outlines of a budget deal during a private briefing with two media outlets on Thursday that apparently will "deliver $4 billion in tax cuts, raise salaries for…

America's inferiority complex with China: Biden's admin incites at home and abroad Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Time The Chinese government must be perplexed by the American inferiority complex…

During by Stephen Lebovitz 12 years as CEO of shopping center real estate investment trust CBL Properties, he guided the company through the aftermath of the Great Recession, the decade of recovery that followed, and then a difficult time…

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena Downtown Authority member Corey Canute, left, and new youth member Nick Lusardi attend a DDA meeting on Tuesday. Lusardi is 17 years…

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) had canceled its 2022 literary festival halfway through, due to "unavoidable circumstances". The literary festival resumed earlier on Saturday after several rounds of talks between organizers and the…

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rochester NY More than two years ago, a group of sexual abuse survivors in New York City agreed to stay their lawsuit under the Child Victims Act. The Diocese of Rochester, in turn, has indicated it…

When Finland and Sweden announced their interest in joining NATO, the two Nordic states had to be quickly accepted as members of the defense alliance. But joining NATO requires the consensual approval of all existing members, and Turkey –…

Although many migrants have worked on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, risking their own lives to save others, they have sometimes been denied access to basic services and excluded from recovery plans, said said…

Govt. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would increase the maximum value of a motor vehicle that could be exempt from bankruptcy cases from $1,000 to $5,000. The measure (CS/HB 265), sponsored by the House Civil Justice & Property…

Officials - who rolled out wartime measures and bypassed normal air cargo routes in response - are now facing criticism that the FDA moved too slowly to deal with the warning signs. At the same time, they're trying to find out if formula…

East Sandwich Game Farm HikeThe East Sandwich Game Farm offers access to hundreds of acres of conservation land, plus two cool walkways and more!Eric Williams, Cape Cod TimesSANDWICH - Students across Cape Town swapped the classroom for…

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a top contender for the leadership of the crisis-ridden Federal Bureau of Prisons, three officials…

What's up everyone. The weather has been particularly mild in recent days and promises to lead us into a glorious summer. Stay safe against omicron, then feel free to partake in a few neighborhood events this…

VENICE, Fla., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aphex BioCleanse Systems, Inc. (OTCPK: SNST), filed a voluntary petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 11, Subchapter V. The petition was filed on May 12, 2022 in the United…

In recent days, there have been frequent references to the “Lakshman Rekha” and the need to respect the limits of his authority. Yet the debate continues over who draws the Lakshman Rekha? Can it be a line of convenience, a constantly…