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☆ Footage appears to show Ukrainian drones destroying prized Russian armor, including a rare 'Terminator' tank, left in an unlocked warehouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementA new video appears shows Ukrainian FPV drone operators targeting a large concentration of Russian hardware after locating a warehouse in the south of Ukraine. Ukrainian attack drones infiltrated the hangar, crowded with valuable assets from Putin's war arsenal, and set about destroying the valuable weaponry. It is unclear when and where the video was taken, and Insider could not independently verify it.

Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ White House seeks Israel-Hamas hostage deal in 'coming days' — Netanyahu says 'it's too soon to say'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday tempered expectations about the timeline of a potential hostage deal with Hamas, while the White House expressed hope for an agreement to take shape in the coming days. It's too soon to say if they've abandoned them," Netanyahu said on CBS' "Face the Nation." Progress on the new deal gave the White House renewed hope that a final agreement could emerge as soon as this week. Netanyahu said that while he hopes the hostage deal can come to fruition, Israel is planning military operations in the event that the agreement falls through. He said that the hostage deal, and the accompanying temporary ceasefire, would delay the Rafah attack.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, It's, they've, Netanyahu, Jake Sullivan Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Hamas, CBS, White, Union, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, They're, Paris, Egypt, Qatar, U.S, Rafah

☆ Billionaire-backed Koch network halts Nikki Haley campaign funding after South Carolina loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Americans for Prosperity Action, the network backed by billionaire Charles Koch, is pausing its financial support of GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley's campaign a day after she lost to former President Donald Trump in her home-state primary in South Carolina. Along with AFP Action, billionaire Reid Hoffman has also stopped funding Haley's presidential bid. We thank them for their tremendous help in this race," Haley's campaign said in a statement on Sunday. "With the South Carolina presidential primary this weekend and the Senate engagement really heating up," Seidel wrote in the email.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Michael Haley, Charles Koch, Nikki Haley's, Donald Trump, Haley, Emily Seidel, Reid Hoffman, Seidel Organizations: U.S, United, South Carolina National Guard, Clemson University, Greenville ONE, Republican, Prosperity, AFP, Politico, South, South Carolina, Senate Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, U.S, South Carolina, AFP

☆ AT&T Offers $5 Credit to Customers Affected by Service Outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | More About Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

AT&T will offer a $5 credit to customers affected by a widespread outage on Thursday that was caused by technical issues the company encountered while trying to expand its network, its chief executive said on Sunday. The outage, which started around 3:30 a.m. Eastern time, temporarily cut off connections for users across the United States. Some of the affected cities included Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York, according to Downdetector.com, which tracks user reports of telecommunication and internet disruptions. At its peak, the site had received about 70,000 reports of disrupted service for AT&T. Service was fully restored after about seven hours.

Organizations: T, Service Locations: United States, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York

☆ My childhood best friend and I lost touch, but we ended up at the same college. We're now making up for lost time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Maddie Browning | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

From that moment on, we became childhood best friends, and now we are trying to rekindle that friendship in college. We loved to be in the spotlight, dancing ballet in "The Nutcracker" every year — making sure we knew all the parts. We were navigating the end of middle and beginning of high school without each other — a pivotal moment of development, and our lives didn't align. We are now getting a second chance at friendshipI graduated from high school during the start of the pandemic in 2020 when Rebecca was still a junior. Rebecca moved to California with her parents after high school.

Persons: I've, Rebecca, It's Organizations: Service, Cottonwood Preschool, Emerson College, Emerson, Boylston, AMC, Boston Ballet Locations: Littleton , Colorado, California

☆ South Carolina GOP voters choose between presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Donald Trump, with immigration and the economy top of mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

South Carolina voters on Saturday are casting their ballots, deciding between former President Donald Trump or their former governor, Nikki Haley. Trump is holding a watch party in South Carolina where he is also likely to speak. "We have the resources to go the distance," a spokesperson for Haley's campaign told CNBC on Tuesday. Along with holding a polling lead, Trump has the endorsements of local South Carolina GOP chapters, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace and other lawmakers in the state. According to the February USA Today/Suffolk University poll, 42% of likely South Carolina GOP voters view immigration as the most important issue, while 26% prioritize the economy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley, Joe Biden, Trump, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ,, Nancy Mace, lambasting Biden, Biden Organizations: Trump, Republican, Democratic, USA, Suffolk University, CNBC, South, South Carolina GOP, South Carolina Governor, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster , South Carolina Rep, Palmetto State, GOP Locations: Carolina, South Carolina, . South Carolina, New Hampshire, Palmetto, South, China

☆ A millionaire philanthropist led a double life as a sex predator who drugged teenagers and young men, court hears
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elliott was charged with rape, sexual assault, voyeurism, and possession of a controlled substance. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIan Elliott was a respected philanthropist in England until his history of predatory crimes was uncovered, per a police court report. The millionaire, once considered a "pillar'" of the Wisborough Green community in West Sussex, led a double life as a depraved sex offender. AdvertisementElliott's reputation was shattered when police unearthed hours of disturbing videos showing his predatory acts against teenagers and young men.

Persons: Ian Elliott, Elliott, —, Miles Ockwell, I'm, Jeremy Gold KC, Ockwell Organizations: Service, Hove Crown Court, Times, Sussex Police Locations: England, Hove, Sussex, West Sussex, London

☆ Warren Buffet's son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But Howard Buffett, the elder son of Warren, the billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO, has no intention of foresaking Ukraine or its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And it's going to be one of the biggest mistakes that the United States makes historically if we don't continue to support Ukraine. The UK has contributed $620 million and the Netherlands has provided $780 million, per the Kiel Institute's Ukraine Support tracker. But Howard Buffett has lent his voice to political advocacy, speaking out to support Ukraine and advocating for increased international support and military aid to the war-torn country. Howard Buffett in Ukraine.

Persons: —, Russia's, Howard Buffett, Warren, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Buffett, Buffett's Howard G, He's, he's, Warren Buffett's, Warren Buffett, Ukraine's, Zelenskyy, it's, Howard Buffet, Paula Bronstein, Buffett's, Putin, Howard G, Oleksandr Prokudin, Buffett Foundation Howard Buffett, Theron Mohamed Organizations: Service, Republican Party, Business, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett Foundation, AP, NATO, Kherson, Zelenskyy Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Avdiivka, United States, Zelenskyy, Kyiv, Netherlands, Kiel, America, Zolota Nyva, Donetsk district, Europe, Kherson, Macon County , Illinois

☆ Putin official compared Zelenskyy to Brad Pitt, said his image couldn't be trashed, says report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA Moscow official complained that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was like Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, a global star with an image that couldn't be sullied, the Washington Post reports. AdvertisementThe documents reveal the Kremlin's elaborate and persistent efforts to undermine Zelenskyy, per the Post's analysis. Internal Kremlin documents reveal a planned disinformation campaign to tarnish Zelenskyy's image and destabilize his leadership. Thousands of social media posts and fabricated articles flooded the online spaceThrough social media platforms and fake news articles, the Kremlin orchestrated a barrage of anti- Zelenskyy content. AdvertisementThe focus shifted to infiltrating Ukrainian social media landscapes, emphasizing platforms like Telegram, which had emerged as a critical news source.

Persons: Brad Pitt, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kevin Coombs, Zelenskyy, Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny, Gen, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Kovalchuk, splintering, Zelensky Organizations: Putin, Washington, Service, Washington Post, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, Zelenskyy, Kremlin, Reuters, Getty Locations: Kyiv, Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ I got my son a pocket knife instead of a cellphone. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last two years, my 12-year-old son has become increasingly consumed with going to the woods near our home. But just like many other tweens, he's also asked, "Can you get me a cellphone?" We bought him a pocket knife. He mostly keeps the knife in his pocket when he heads outdoors, only bringing it out when a project calls for a sharp object. As for the pocket knife, when it's not in use or at the bottom of his camo pants pocket, it stays safely displayed in his bedroom, a token of independence and ingenuity.

Persons: He's, he's, they've, it's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Ukrainian analogs of the US Humvee, MaxxPro, and M113 go into battle against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian forces are deploying locally made armored vehicles modeled after US military versions. Analogs of US Humvee, MaxxPro, and M113 have been built, say reports. A soldier said when he first sat in a Ukrainian Humvee, he couldn't tell the difference from a US import. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAnalogs of US Humvee, MaxxPro, and M113 are being deployed into battle against Russian forces by Kyiv, the Ukrainian outlet OBOZ.UA reports.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Russian, Security and Defense Forces, Business Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter on Saturday to Elon Musk demanding that U.S. troops stationed in Taiwan get access to SpaceX's Starshield, a satellite communication network designed specifically for the military. The letter, obtained by CNBC and first reported by Forbes, claimed that by not making Starshield available to U.S. military forces in Taiwan, SpaceX could violate its Pentagon contract, which requires "global access" to Starshield technology. The letter requests that Musk provide the House committee with a briefing on its Taiwan operations by March 8. Taiwan has been governing itself independently of China since the island split from the mainland during the 1949 civil war. "I think I've got a pretty good understanding as an outsider of China," Musk said on the All-In Podcast.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Forbes, Mike Gallagher, Gallagher, Tsai Ing, Lai Ching, Musk, I've, Jaushieh Joseph Wu Organizations: Fratelli, Chinese Communist Party, Elon, CNBC, SpaceX, Pentagon, U.S ., Rep, CCP, Starshield, Russia, U.S, Tesla, Foreign Locations: Italy, Rome, Taiwan, China, American, Shanghai, Hawaii

☆ Opinion: I’m a Christian who underwent IVF in Alabama. The state supreme court decision is devastating
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Opinion Rebecca Mathews | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Having struggled with infertility, I’ve spent nearly all of the past 10 years focusing solely on creating life. Our two children were conceived in Alabama through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), the science of creating, freezing and attempting to implant embryos in my womb. And although IVF is very much a wonder of modern science, as a Christian, I believe it is a gift from God. Women who miscarry an embryo implanted through IVF may wonder if their actions are illegal, and if so, whether they will be prosecuted. I’d like to know how many of the justices who conferred personhood on embryos know someone who had to create and miscarry multiple embryos in order to finally have a child.

Persons: Rebecca Mathews, CNN —, I’ve, Ivan Couronne, Tom Parker, Jeremiah, ’ ”, Parker, “, God Organizations: CNN, Alabama, Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, Getty Locations: Alabama, Colorado, AFP, Birmingham

☆ One Medical's former CEO is making his first VC investments. Here are the 5 things a startup needs to get his backing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One Medical's former CEO is making the first investments from his new VC firm, Healthier Capital. The firm has already announced two investments, and Amir Dan Rubin said he's looking for more deals. Amir Dan Rubin announced the launch of his new VC firm, Healthier Capital, in December after capping his six-year stint as CEO of the primary care company One Medical. Healthier Capital announced its first two healthcare investments this month, co-leading a $21 million round for AI-powered medical imaging startup Ezra and backing behavioral health company Octave. Rubin told Business Insider earlier this month the firm was closing a third investment that hasn't yet been announced.

Persons: Amir Dan Rubin, he's, Rubin Organizations: Capital, Business

☆ Biden Fund-Raising Outpaces Trump, Whose Legal Bills Are Weighing Him Down
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden’s re-election campaign ended January with nearly $56 million on hand, extending his cash advantage over former President Donald J. Trump, whose campaign had about $30 million available at the end of the month. That is a jump for Mr. Biden, who ended 2023 with $46 million in his campaign coffers, and a tick downward for Mr. Trump’s campaign, which had $33 million on hand at the end of the year. Mr. Biden appears to have gained an edge in part because the Democratic Party apparatus, and its fund-raising might, have quickly unified behind him in what is expected to be the most expensive presidential race ever. Mr. Trump, even as he seeks to bring the Republican Party fully on board with his renomination, faces significant questions about the political and financial impact of his many legal troubles. The apparent disparity in campaign cash, laid out in filings with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, does not tell the whole story of how the president and the man he beat in 2020 are raising and spending money as they barrel toward a likely rematch in November.

Persons: Biden’s, Donald J, Trump, Biden, Trump’s Organizations: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Federal

Mr. Trump, even as he seeks to bring the Republican Party fully on board with his renomination, faces significant questions about the political and financial impact of his many legal troubles. For one thing, both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden are raising money through joint fund-raising committees, which do not have to file reports until April. Mr. Trump, on the other hand, is still fending off a primary challenger, Nikki Haley. And, perhaps more critically, committees backing Mr. Trump are spending millions each month on legal expenses. Mr. Trump faces four criminal indictments along with civil cases, which are proving costly.

Persons: Pete Marovich, Sean Rayford, Biden’s, Donald J, Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, Haley, Trump’s divisiveness, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Harris, Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s, Steven Cheung, MAGA, Timothy Mellon, Mellon, Robert F, Kennedy Jr Organizations: The New York Times, The New York Times Credit, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Federal, Democratic National Committee, Mr, Republican National Committee, Biden, Trump, Trump Save America, PAC Save America, Fox News, Save America, MAGA Inc, PAC, New York Times Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, California

☆ Company Hired 24 Minors to Clean Slaughterhouses, Labor Department Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Tennessee-based company employed at least two dozen children as young as 13 to work overnight shifts cleaning dangerous equipment in slaughterhouses, including a 14-year-old whose arm was mangled in a piece of machinery, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. The department filed a request on Wednesday for a temporary restraining order and injunction in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa against the company, Fayette Janitorial Service LLC. It provides cleaning services at slaughterhouses in several states, including Iowa and Virginia, where the department said an investigation had found that the company had hired children to clean plants. The Labor Department opened its investigation after an article in The New York Times Magazine reported that Fayette had hired migrant children to work the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue Farms plant on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. A spokesman told The Times in September that the company was unaware of any minors on its staff and learned of the 14-year-old’s true age only after he was injured.

Persons: Fayette Organizations: Labor Department, Northern, Northern District of, New York Times Magazine, Times Locations: Tennessee, slaughterhouses, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of Iowa, Fayette, Iowa, Virginia, Perdue, Shore of Virginia

☆ VCs are clamoring to back 'screaming hot' startups using AI for medical records
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Another AI medical records startup, DeepScribe, raised a $30 million Series A round in January 2022. AbridgeThe investor descent on medical-scribe startups reflects a blatant potential of automation tech to alleviate healthcare’s most critical issues. “This market is screaming hot,” said Bryan Roberts, a partner at Venrock and an investor in medical-scribe startup Suki. AdvertisementStill, as health systems increasingly adopt AI solutions to manage labor costs, these startups have room to grow into their valuations. Medical-scribe startups vying for the remaining slice of the pie are “in a pitch to the death,” Roberts said.

Persons: —, ’, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Suki, Punit Soni, Shiv Rao, ”, Bryan Roberts, ” Roberts, Annie Case, Case, Hermann, Keith Srakocic, Roberts, there’s, “ Organizations: Service, Business, Healthcare, Fund, Optum Ventures, Medical, Cathay Innovation, Microsoft, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Kansas Health, AP

☆ ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya headline a sequel that feels as if it’s walking in sand
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —If David Lynch’s 1984 “Dune” movie raced through the book, the second half of director Denis Villeneuve’s version at times moves as if it’s walking in sand, figuratively as well as literally. The technical wizardry, which earned the 2021 film six Oscars, certainly lends itself to big-screen consumption, and Warner Bros. (like CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Other new players include Christopher Walken and Florence Pugh as the emperor and his daughter, Léa Seydoux, and briefly, Anya Taylor-Joy. Warner Bros. PicturesWith composer Hans Zimmer’s muscular score (and the overall sound) working overtime, Villeneuve is at his best when depicting the fascistic power of the Harkonnens and their sprawling military machine. “Dune” premieres March 1 in US theaters.

Persons: David Lynch’s, Denis Villeneuve’s, Frank Herbert’s, Paul Atreides, Mahdi, – Paul, Stellan, Rabban, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Elvis, Sting, Butler, Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, Léa Seydoux, Anya Taylor, Joy, Léa, Hans Zimmer’s, Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, ” There’s, Lady Jessica, Rebecca Ferguson, “, “ Wonka, callow, Javier Bardem, Dune’s ”, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Zendaya, Warner Bros, Villeneuve Locations: Hollywood’s

☆ Walgreens is closing all VillageMD primary-care clinics in Florida as the pharmacy giant slashes costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWalgreens-backed primary care company VillageMD is closing all its medical clinics in Florida, one of its largest markets. VillageMD confirmed the closures in an email to Business Insider on Wednesday. The closures are part of Walgreens' strategy to slash spending by $1 billion or more as the pharmacy giant's healthcare business struggles with losses. All of the VillageMD clinics in Florida are attached to Walgreens stores, according to Jefferies' January report. At the time of the acquisition, Walgreens had planned to open 1,000 VillageMD clinics located adjacent to its pharmacies by 2027.

Persons: —, VillageMD, Jefferies, Tim Wentworth, Brian Tanquilut, Jack Slevin, Tanquilut, Wentworth, Roz Brewer, John Driscoll, Mary Langowski, Driscoll Organizations: Service, Business, Walgreens, Jefferies, CVS Health, Summit, Solera, Shields Health Solutions, Pearl Health Locations: Florida, Texas, Arizona, VillageMD, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Shields

☆ A top investor in global brands from Airbnb to Snap says we need swift 'guardrails' to get countries on the same page about AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The CEO of the VC firm General Catalyst told WSJ that international collaboration will be crucial. World leaders should "align on some core protocols" for AI development, he said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Now there's this tension where no country wants to be left behind. So far, Russia has lagged behind China and the US in AI development.

Persons: Catalyst, —, Hemant Taneja, Taneja —, Taneja, Joe Biden, it's, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Wall, publication's, US Commerce Department, European Locations: France, India, China, Russia

☆ Healthcare startups are rushing to sell AI to hospital systems. But a new survey suggests many simply aren't ready for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As healthcare startups dive headfirst into building artificial intelligence products to sell to hospitals, a new report suggests many health systems don't yet have policies to support the tech. In a survey of 34 US health systems leaders, only 16% reported having systemwide policies for AI usage and data access. Some health system leaders said they haven't developed policies because the industry is in the early stages of AI adoption. Many health system leaders surveyed by KLAS expressed excitement about AI software for clinical documentation. Seventy percent of health system leaders surveyed by KLAS said their organizations planned to adopt AI software integrated with their EHRs.

Persons: —, hasn't, Robert Califf, KLAS, we'll, Bryan Roberts Organizations: Business, Center, Medicine, UPMC, KLAS Research, Healthcare, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Venture, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Kansas Health, Microsoft, Industry

☆ Nikki Haley vows to stay in 2024 race, after raising $16.5 million in January
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nikki Haley hosts a rally in Conway as part of her swing in the Palmetto State leading up to the State's primary, in Conway SC, United States on January 28, 2024. During a speech billed as a "state of the race" update, Haley said she intends to stay in the 2024 election, regardless of her performance in the upcoming South Carolina Republican primary. The spokesperson also pointed to several instances where Trump's attacks on Haley led to millions of fundraising dollars. For example, Haley raised $1 million in 48 hours after Trump attacked Haley's husband's military service. That threat drove $2 million in contributions over 48 hours to the Haley campaign, according to a Haley spokesperson.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, I'm, Trump, Haley's bullishness, Haley's, Charles Koch's, Billionaire Reid Hoffman, MAGA Organizations: Palmetto State, Conway SC, Former South Carolina, GOP, Republican, South Carolina Republican, USA, Suffolk University, Super, CNBC, Prosperity, Trump Locations: Conway, Palmetto, United States, Carolina, Greenville , South Carolina, Haley's, New Hampshire

☆ White House to expand Russia sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The White House plans to announce new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of the high-profile Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, National Security Spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday. "In response, at President Biden's direction, we will be announcing a major sanctions package on Friday of this week." Kirby noted that the new sanctions will build on the ongoing effort to stifle Russia's economy, while also adding specific restrictions over Navalny's death. The aftermath of Navalny's death comes while Congress is on recess and a $95 billion aid package with significant Ukraine funding remains deadlocked. Kirby said that Navalny's death highlighted the need for Congress to end the stalemate and pass the funding package to bolster Ukraine's defense against Russia.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, John Kirby, Putin, Navalny's, Kirby, Biden's, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny, Vladimir Putin Organizations: White, National Security, Mr, Kremlin, Russia Locations: Russian, Paris, France, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt in UK court to avoid extradition to the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Claudia Rebaza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Assange attends a seminar at the Swedish Trade Union Confederation in Stockholm on August 14, 2010. LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Assange and his bodyguards are seen after a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in November 2010. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images Assange, on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, holds up a United Nations report in February 2016. Carl Court/Getty Images Assange speaks to the media in May 2017, after Swedish prosecutors had dropped their investigation of rape allegations against Assange. Jack Taylor/Getty Images Assange was seen for the first time in months during a hearing via teleconference in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2018.

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