'...political scrutiny — particularly over "greenwashing" — and a lack of clear regulation across jurisdictions created a "chilling effect" on demand, Stankiewicz added. "We're at a bit of an inflection point within the sustainable investing landscape in the US...'
'...Nathan Wade's divorce lawyer Terrence Bradley tied himself in knots on the stand on Tuesday as he said 'I can't recall if I lied' and claimed he was 'speculating' when he claimed in a bombshell text message that his prosecutor client started dating Fani Willis before she hired him. Bradley insisted he couldn't remember when his former law partner began his relationship with Willis...'
'...Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages.
The president’s remarks came on the eve of the Michigan primary, where he faces pressure from the state’s large Arab American population over his staunch support for Israel’s offensive. ...'
'U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he hopes to see a new Gaza cease-fire by early next week...Negotiators have been working toward an agreement that would pause fighting for six weeks. ...the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza each day would also be part of the agreement.'
'...On his first day in office, President Biden went to work tearing down important border security measures put in place by President Trump, sending a strong message to the world that his administration would not enforce our border laws.
In doing so, Biden paved the way for an invasion of millions of illegal immigrants on our southern border and set the stage for this dangerous and unsustainable border crisis.
It’s a reckless endangerment of the American people. President Biden and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas must be held accountable for what they have done.
When I visited the border near Nogales, Arizona several years ago, I saw firsthand how dangerous it is. ...'
'...restriction on self-defense is the rule to retreat. In jurisdictions that follow the rule to retreat, a party is not entitled to a defense of self-defense unless they first tried to mitigate the necessity of force by fleeing the situation, so long as retreating could be done safely. That said, in jurisdictions that follow the castle doctrine, this restriction has an exception for parties in their own home. A party in their own home does not have a duty to retreat and, therefore, is entitled to a defense of self-defense so long as the other requirements of the defense are met. The castle doctrine exists in both common law and Model Penal Code jurisdictions. [Last updated in July of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]...'
'From February 2022 to December 2023, Congress appropriated about three times as much money for its response to the conflict in Ukraine as the federal government spent on Customs and Border Protection. ...'
'... mandates that the PSHBP begin coverage starting in January 2025. Though situated within the broader FEHB Program, the PSHBP is a separate health benefit, with separate carriers, plans, and enrollment prerequisites. ...Critically different from FEHB, the PSHBP requires verifying the Medicare enrollment of PSHBP enrollees – for example, if a postal annuitant who is required to be enrolled in Medicare Part B is not enrolled or disenrolls, they are no longer eligible to be enrolled in the PSHBP. To meet this requirement, OPM must routinely accept and integrate Medicare eligibility enrollment information and confirm PSHBP eligibility with a number of stakeholder agencies, exchanging data with the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation (DOL), OPM Retirement Services (RS), and, of course, USPS. This integration is unique among employer-based health insurance programs.'
'...The move marks the second step in a years-long process to prep federal agencies for working with artificial intelligence. ...'
'The Dollar Milkshake Theory predicts that the US dollar will strengthen relative to other currencies during times of economic stress. This is because investors will flock to US dollars as a safe-haven asset. The theory also has implications for global asset classes and investments. ...'
'...Legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-7337) to create a short-term disability insurance program for conditions not covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act program, the latest in a series of attempts to fill one of the major gaps in insurance coverage the government offers to federal employees.
The measure would partially replace salary for...'
'...CAPI is a 100 percent state-funded program designed to provide monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, or disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to their immigration status. ...'
' ...flown by private chartered jet to Sacramento and dumped on the doorstep of a local church without any advance warning,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement Saturday. ...'
