Japanese CEO with links to Vladimir Putin's inner circle found dead in 5-star Moscow hotel A Yamaha Music CEO with close links to Vladimir Putin's inner circle has been found dead in a 5-star Moscow hotel. Music chief Jun Aoki, 55, Russia, died in the iconic Stalin skyscraper ... 04/4/2024 - 3:13 am | View Link
Vladimir Putin claimed US terror warnings before ISIS Moscow massacre were 'blackmail' Vladimir Putin claimed that a warning ... as a possible target, says the Washington Post. People are now asking why Russian security services were not ready for the attack on March 22 and did ... 04/4/2024 - 12:41 am | View Link
US warned Moscow that Crocus City concert hall was terrorist target weeks before attack, say officials The specifics of the warning, reported by The Washington Post ... on oil refineries across the west of the country, as well as the sponsoring of anti-Putin militias who have crossed into the ... 04/3/2024 - 12:51 am | View Link
Vladimir Putin slammed US' Moscow massacre warning as 'outright blackmail' before ISIS killed 144 It had previously been stated by the US National Security Council that Washington ... society”. Putin has repeatedly sought to link the March 22 killings to Ukraine and the West despite the ... 04/3/2024 - 12:06 am | View Link
Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile ... 04/2/2024 - 2:43 am | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
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Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
Since Mark Hamill's White House visit tells us how woke Star Wars has gotten, and we all know about wokester Star Trek, Starship Troopers and Helldivers are better choices.