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We have people that are willing and able to work, but finding child care was an obstacle.”Republicans historically have been lukewarm about using taxpayer money for child care, even as they have embraced prekindergarten. Nebraska and Indiana have both pitched programs to make child care free for child care workers. Child care advocates say the investments are not enough and called on Congress to authorize a new round of money to keep the child care industry afloat. GOP resistance to child care spending dates to the 1970s, when President Richard Nixon vetoed a bill to establish a national child care system, invoking fears of communism and saying it had “family-weakening implications.” Many of those arguments persist. But during the pandemic, many child care workers left the industry for better-paying jobs, and some child care centers closed for good, exacerbating the problem.

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☆ Northwest faces freezing rain and heavy snow while Arctic blast loosens its grip on eastern US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network Snow falls on parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 16. Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images Snow and ice dust a worker who was removing snow from a sidewalk in Des Moines on January 13. Dan Powers/USA Today Network Firefighters rescue a man after his car was stuck in a flooded area in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9. Gregg Pachkowski/USA Today Network Snow covers the trees around the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, on January 9. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network Flooding is seen at an intersection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 9.

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(AP) — Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs will remain behind bars for now, a judge said on Wednesday. Lawyers for Han Lee and Junmyung Lee agreed to a voluntary order of detention during a brief court hearing two weeks after their arrest. Authorities have said the commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and northern Virginia catered to politicians, company executives, military officers, lawyers, professors and other well-connected clients. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesProsecutors have argued Han Lee and Junmyung Lee pose a risk of flight, pointing to their financial resources and lack of ties to the community. Authorities say Han Lee recruited women and maintained the websites and brothels.

Persons: Han Lee, Junmyung Lee, David Hennessy, Josh Levy, Han Lee's, James Lee Organizations: Washington, D.C, Prosecutors, Homeland Security Investigations, Authorities Locations: WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Worcester , Massachusetts, Virginia, Watertown, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Fairfax , Virginia, California

☆ 3 Charged With Running Prostitution Service Used by Politicians and Others
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Aishvarya Kavi | More About Aishvarya Kavi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They are accused of using “coercive tactics” to draw the women into providing sexual services, for which clients were charged about $350 to $600 per hour. Some of the properties were leased in Mr. Han’s and Mr. Junmyung’s names, according to the affidavit from the homeland security agent. He added that the women were often flown across state lines to engage in prostitution. The women were showcased on the websites according to their height, weight and bust size along with seminude photos, according to the affidavit. The clients would then receive a “menu” of services and women.

Persons: Han’s, Zachary Mitlitsky, Junmyung Locations: Washington, Boston, Fairfax, Virginia, Cambridge, Watertown, Massachusetts

☆ High-end brothels serviced elected officials, tech and pharma execs, military brass: Feds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A network of "sophisticated" high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia provided sex for pay to "elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors," and others, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Three people were arrested in connection with operating the pricey sex shops, which required "interested sex buyers" to provide employer information and references before booking sessions with prostitutes, authorities said. "The investigation into the involvement of sex buyers is active and ongoing," the office said. In addition to politicians and military brass, business executives and government contractors, customers included "lawyers, scientists and accountants." About 20 "sex buyers" were interviewed by the investigators as part of a multi-year probe of the network, according to a criminal complaint.

Organizations: Attorney's, Massachusetts, Washington , D.C, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Boston, Virginia, Cambridge, Watertown , Massachusetts, Fairfax, Tysons , Virginia, The Virginia, Washington ,, U.S

Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 28, 2018. The U.S. government meanwhile seized the domains for two websites tied to the prostitution ring, authorities said. Defense lawyers for the trio either did not respond to requests for comment or could not be immediately identified. Customers were charged $350 to $600, depending on the services and included politicians, pharmaceutical and technology executives, doctors, military officers, professors, lawyers, business executives, scientists and accountants, prosecutors said. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Jospeh Moakley, Katherine Taylor, Josh Levy, Han Lee, Junmyung Lee, James Lee, Levy, We're, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Courthouse, REUTERS, Rights BOSTON, U.S, Thomson Locations: John Jospeh Moakley U.S, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, Boston, Virginia, Massachusetts, California, Massachusetts , Virginia, Cambridge, Watertown , Massachusetts, Fairfax, Tysons , Virginia

(AP) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has requested guidance from the state’s Supreme Court about conflict-of-interest rules for lawmakers, several weeks after a South Dakota state lawmaker resigned and agreed to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief that she received for her day care business. Doing so violated a state Supreme Court advisory warning state lawmakers that it is unconstitutional for them to accept federal pandemic funding. Noem, Attorney General Marty Jackley and two Republican lawmakers have sent letters to the court seeking clarity on what else is illegal, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported Thursday. Schoenbeck added that, depending on the court’s ruling, a number of lawmakers may need to resign or pay the state back for services received.

Persons: PIERRE, S.D, Kristi Noem, Jessica Castleberry, Marty Jackley, Noem, Sen, Lee Schoenbeck, Schoenbeck Organizations: South Dakota Republican Gov, Argus, Argus Leader Locations: South, Dakota, Sioux, Watertown, South Dakota’s

☆ SoftBank-backed Neumora valued at $2.51 billion in lukewarm debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jaiveer Shekhawat | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA.O), which is backed by Amgen (AMGN.O) and Japan's SoftBank (9984.T), fell in their market debut on Friday, giving the company a market capitalization of $2.51 billion. The ongoing surge in listings points to a nascent recovery in the U.S. IPO market amid growing expectations of a pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Neumora, which is developing drugs for brain diseases, raised $250 million by selling 14.7 million shares priced at the mid-point of its previously disclosed range. Neumora's debut comes a day after Arm Holdings' strong debut valued the chip designer at more than $60 billion. "Neumora opened up trading slightly below the IPO price, but taken in context with RayzeBio ... market sentiment for established, later-stage biotech IPOs appears strong," Mullin added.

Persons: Japan's SoftBank, Neumora, Riley Mullin, Mullin, Jaiveer Shekhawat, Pritam Biswas, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Neumora Therapeutics, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Arm Holdings, Renaissance Capital, Arch Venture Partners, Thomson Locations: Watertown , Massachusetts, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ American, Delta, and United have collectively dropped 74 US airports since the pandemic — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Taylor Rains | Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines have exited 74 airports since 2020. Some of the airports are in the Essential Air Service program and are now served by a new airline. In September 2022, the company's research revealed American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines had exited 59 airports. In total, American has left 19 airports, Delta has exited 17, and United has departed 38. American, Delta, and United have all cut routes in recent years, citing poor performance and the pilot shortage as contributing factors.

☆ Man who helped steal Nancy Pelosi's laptop while storming the Capitol with his mother pleads guilty
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rafael Rondon pleaded guilty to charges connected to the Capitol riot on Monday. Rondon admitted to helping an "unknown male" steal a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. The 25-year-old traveled to the Capitol with his mother, who also faces charges. According to court documents, Rondon and his mother, Maryann Mooney-Rondon, traveled to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021 to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally. Rondon's mother has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her and last month filed documents to get one of the charges dismissed.

☆ National Guard activated amid deadly western New York snow storm that has dropped more than 6 feet of snow in region
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Kathy Hochul announced the activation of the National Guard Saturday to help with clean up in the historic snow storm that battered parts of western New York. About 70 National Guard members were deployed to the badly-impacted southtowns, or the southern portion of Erie County, home to Buffalo, Hochul told NBC News affiliate WGRZ. Hamburg, where the roof of a house collapsed due to the weight of the heavy, wet snow, received over six feet of snow, while southwest Blasdell had over five feet of snow. Buffalo has had about 30 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. Joshua Bessex / APTwo Erie County men died after suffering “cardiac events" due to shoveling or snow blowing on Friday.

☆ American, Delta, and United have collectively dropped 73 US airports since the pandemic — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines have exited 74 airports since 2020. Some of the airports are in the Essential Air Service program and are now served by a new airline. In September 2022, the company's research revealed American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines had exited 59 airports. In total, American has left 19 airports, Delta has exited 17, and United has departed 38. American, Delta, and United have all cut routes in recent months, citing poor performance and the pilot shortage as contributing factors.

☆ Is this Nigerian teen the next women's golf prodigy?
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Jackie Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She remembers the day her dad took her to a golf course in Abuja, where she saw a boy teeing off. As she continues to make a name for herself and her country, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is taking notice. "He just keeps playing golf and he really loves the sport, even though he's not winning." Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Golf's greatest-ever prodigies Arguably the greatest golfer never to go pro, Bobby Jones is one of the sport's most influential figures. According to the Nigerian Golf Federation, there are only 58 courses in the country.

☆ Полный список адресов избирательных участков за границей для президентских выборов
▼ + stars: | 2019-01-28 | by ( ) newsmd.md time to read: +14 min

Из этого числа 556 тысяч отправят на зарубежные избирательные участки.Республика Австрия, 1/306, Вена (штаб миссии) Löwengasse 47, 1030Республика Азербайджан 1/307, Баку (штаб миссии) бул. 33, Cinema Studio Art, 11252Швейцария 1/320, Женева (штаб миссии) Авеню де Франс 23, 1202.ОАЭ 1/321, Абу-Даби (штаб миссии) Vila Nr. Таллинн (штаб миссии) ул. No 18, D.1, Gümüşsuyu Palas, 34437, Ömer Avni Mahallesi, IstanbulУкраина 1/440, Киев (штаб-квартира миссии) ул. Посмітного 2/2 “Б”Республика Венгрия 1/442, Будапешт (штаб-квартира миссии) 1024 Budapest, Ady Endre utca 16Королевство Дания 1/443 , Копенгаген Tordenskjoldsgade 25, 25 st.th.

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