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Month: March 2023

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways

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Japan unveils proposal to promote marriage, raise birthrate

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Cabinet minister in charge of tackling the country’s declining birthrate unveiled a draft proposal Friday aimed at reversing the downtrend, including increased subsidies for childrearing and education and a salary increase for younger workers to incentivize marrying and having kids. Japan’s population of more than

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Ukraine to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are participating

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Josh Pennington and Jennifer Deaton, CNN Ukraine has decided to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are competing for the Paris 2024 Games. Oleh Nemchinov, the Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, announced the decision in a televised interview on Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on Thursday. This follows International

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Trump-related stocks surge after indictment

By David Goldman, CNN Three stocks with ties to former President Donald Trump surged Friday after two sources familiar with the case told CNN that Trump faces 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury. It’s not clear why investors sent shares of those companies soaring Friday, although the

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NATO bans TikTok on devices

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN NATO has officially banned staffers from downloading the social media app TikTok onto their NATO-provided devices, citing security concerns, according to two NATO officials familiar with the matter. NATO officials sent a note to staff on Friday morning announcing the ban, the officials said. The note made the ban official, but

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