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☆ Ukraine Grain Shipments Slow as Export Deal With Russia Nears End
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A vessel filled with grain at the port of Chornomorsk, east of Odessa on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, earlier this month. Grain exports from Ukraine have slowed markedly in recent weeks, pushing up global prices, amid shipping delays and concerns about the looming expiration of a United Nations-backed deal to give food cargoes safe passage. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year had initially trapped shipments of wheat, sunflower oil and other agricultural products, sparking concerns of a global food crisis. Shipments then recovered later in the year to near prewar levels after Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a U.N.-backed pact to resume food exports via Black Sea ports.

☆ Berlinale film 'Manodrome' explores misogynistic world of incel culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Miranda Murray | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Cast members Adrien Brody, Odessa Young, Jesse Eisenberg and director John Trengove attend a photo call to promote the movie 'Manodrome'' at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 18, 2023. The film, which premieres at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, explores the "manosphere" of online toxic masculinity that bubbled up into the mainstream after a series of mass killings by "incels" - the self-described "involuntary celibates" - in the 2010s. They eventually win Ralphie as a new adherent to their cult and initiate him by branding him with their symbol. "It really became this idea of a character who just immerses himself in a world of men. And it all kind of leads to a sort of madness, a kind of a fever dream," Trengove told the premiere's audience.

☆ Tuesday Morning says it wants to close 265 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

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☆ Mass Shootings in the U.S.: A Symptom of Despair - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jillian Peterson | James Densley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Seven killed and 46 injured in Highland Park, Ill., on July 4, 2022He suffered from severe back pain. Eight killed and seven injured in Indianapolis on April 15, 2021He was known for being paranoid with a short temper. Five killed and seven injured in Aurora, Ill., on Feb. 15, 2019He had expressed violent thoughts. Nine killed and seven injured in Red Lake, Minn., on March 21, 2005He had been noticeably depressed and angry at church. Seven killed and seven injured in Fort Worth on Sept. 15, 1999He killed his daughter’s cat because he was upset.

Today, there are 54 Hispanic American banks and credit unions that are FDIC or NCUA insured around the US. We selected Hispanic American-owned credit unions from the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions which was also updated in September 2022. In our list of Hispanic American-owned banks and credit unions, many of the institutions listed offer customer support in Spanish and English. You can open up savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, and money market accounts in most of the institutions listed. To help you learn more about a specific Hispanic American-owned bank or credit union, we've included links to reviews of individual institutions.

☆ Here are 22 of the top LGBTQ news stories of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Here are 22 of our top LGBTQ news stories of the year. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education law — or what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — on March 28. 'It’s already having an impact': LGBTQ people fear abortion rights reversalA supporter of gay marriage waves a flag in front of the Supreme Court on June 25, 2015. Nicola Goode / Prime VideoAmazon’s “A League of Their Own” series, which debuted Aug. 12 and was inspired by the 1992 cult classic by director Penny Marshall, brought much-needed representation to the screen for lesbians and other queer women, who celebrated how “gay, gay, gay” it was. Biden signs same-sex marriage bill at White House ceremonyPresident Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 13.

☆ Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“Kathy left this world the way she lived her life — loving, laughing and creating memories,” Odle said in a statement released by the LPGA Tour. Whitworth won the first of her 88 titles in the Kelly Girls Opens in July 1962. After briefly attending Odessa (Texas) College, she turned pro at age 19 and joined the LPGA Tour in December 1958. Whitworth won eight times in 1963 and 1965, and she had 11 victories in 1968. All these years later, the LPGA Tour total prize fund for 2023 will top $100 million.

Dec 25 (Reuters) - Kathy Whitworth, whose 88 LPGA Tour victories are the most ever by a player on a pro tour, passed away suddenly on Saturday while celebrating Christmas Eve with family and friends, her longtime partner Bettye Odle said. "It is with a heart full of love that we let everyone know of the passing of the winningest golf professional ever, Kathy Whitworth," Odle said in a statement on Sunday. Her mother and father supported her amid a sluggish start to her pro career and she won the first of her 88 LPGA Tour titles at the Kelly Girls Open in 1962. She went on to claim six major championships, was named LPGA Tour's Player of the Year seven times and became the first LPGA player to pass $1 million in career earnings. Her career included a rivalry with fellow late World Golf Hall of Famer Mickey Wright, who is second behind Whitworth in LPGA Tour wins with 82.

☆ 'There's no place like home': Ukraine's refugees face their first Christmas away
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ukrainian refugees near 8 millionPrylutska is one of more than 7.8 million Ukrainians — around one-fifth of the population — who have fled the country for Europe since Russia's invasion. I work with refugees, and I continue to do my work, but I am now a refugee, too. Kateryna Shukh, center, says she has found solace in supporting other Ukrainian refugees by hosting art therapy sessions from her new home in Warsaw, Poland. Kateryna ShukhIn Poland, for example, Ukrainian refugees have the legal right to remain for 18 months, with the possibility of applying for a three-year temporary residence permit. "Maybe 20% have gone back (to Ukraine) already," Shukh said of the refugees she works with.

☆ Zelensky and Biden Discuss Ukraine’s Grid as Country Scrambles to Restore Power
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Isabel Coles | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ukraine rushed to restore power supplies following the latest round of Russian attacks, while President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with President Biden after a flurry of weekend diplomacy aimed at strengthening sanctions on Russia. As many as 1.5 million people were left without power in Ukraine’s southern Odessa region after Russian strikes late Saturday. Officials have warned it will take longer to restore power after the most recent attacks.

☆ Drone strikes leave more than a million without power in southern Ukraine, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Russia used Iranian-made drones to target energy infrastructure in and around the port city of Odesa, leaving more than 1.5 million people without power, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. “The situation in Odesa region is very difficult,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address posted to his Telegram channel. People watch the soccer World Cup in a restaurant powered by a generator after a drone attack knocked out power in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday. The strikes were launched by the U.S.-supplied HIMARS missiles, Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-appointed governor of the region, said on his own Telegram. He added that that it would help Ukrainian forces cut supplies to Crimea, which Russia has been using as a launchpad for its offensives and missile strikes.

☆ Russian Drone Strikes Leave Most of Ukraine’s Odessa Region Without Power
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Ian Lovett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

KHERSON, Ukraine—Most of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region was without power following the latest in a series of Russian drone strikes on the country’s electric grid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 1.5 million people in the region were without power. Only critical infrastructure was connected to the power grid, he said, adding that restoring service could take longer than after previous attacks.

☆ Ukraine Hits Hotel Hosting Russian Military
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Ian Lovett | Alan Cullison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Russia Launches New Drone Attacks as Partnership With Iran Deepens
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Thomas Grove | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Russia launched fresh attacks with Iranian-made drones early Saturday over Ukraine, where the country’s southern command said it shot down 10 of the unmanned aerial systems, an indication that Moscow has replenished its supply of the drones as the two countries move toward what the U.S. has called a full defense partnership. Ukraine’s southern command said it shot down four Shahed-136 drones in the Kherson region, four more in the Mykolaiv region and two in the Odessa region.

☆ Ukraine Struggles to Reconnect People to Power Grid as Russia Escalates Missile Strikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Ian Lovett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Six million people remain without power across Ukraine, as Russian strikes on critical infrastructure continued, while the United Nations made a record request for humanitarian aid for next year, in part fueled by the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address Wednesday that residents remained disconnected from the electricity grid in most regions of the country. The outages are worst in Kyiv, Odessa and several regions in western Ukraine that had been largely insulated from the effects of the war before Russian strikes began hitting infrastructure over the last two months.

☆ Ukraine races to restore power knocked out by Russian air strikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Ukraine — Power was gradually being restored to Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv on Thursday, a day after Russian missile strikes caused Kyiv’s biggest outages in nine months of war. In a big improvement from Wednesday, when authorities said power was lost across the entire Kyiv region, public transport was operating in the capital, with buses replacing trams to save power. The southern Ukrainian city of Odessa fell into darkness following Russian attacks on energy networks across the country on Wednesday. Mourners gather at the funeral of Ukrainian serviceman Sergii Myronov in Kyiv on Wednesday, as Russian missiles rained down on targets across the country. GENYA SAVILOV / AFP - Getty ImagesKyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s staff, said power supplies had been restored in the Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia regions.

☆ Russia Steps Up Artillery Attacks in Ukraine’s East
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ODESSA, Ukraine—Russian artillery pounded the positions of Ukraine’s defenders in the country’s east as Moscow stepped up its efforts to capture more territory there, Ukrainian authorities said, while Kyiv sought to win international support for its peace terms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had launched more than 400 artillery attacks against Ukrainian positions on Sunday alone. “Thank you to every man and woman who is holding their positions and helping our defense forces,” Mr. Zelensky said in a video address late Sunday.

☆ Ukraine Urges Evacuations as Pressure on Electricity Grid Intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Ian Lovett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ODESSA, Ukraine—Ukrainian officials encouraged people from recently recaptured territories to evacuate, as the country tries to ease the strain on its damaged electric grid ahead of the winter. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Saturday that evacuations from recently reclaimed territory in the southern Kherson region would be voluntary, and that the state would pay the cost of transportation.

☆ U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Over Iran Drone Sales to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian drone maker that officials said supplied Russia with weapons used in Ukraine. One of SAIRC’s drone models has been used in attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Odessa and the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, the Treasury Department said. The department also imposed sanctions on Success Aviation Services FZC and i Jet Global DMCC, two United Arab Emirates-based air transport companies it said worked with an already sanctioned Iranian company to help ship drones, personnel and equipment from Iran to Russia. government provided cooperation, the Treasury Department said. The European Union imposed sanctions on SAIRC last month.

☆ How Diverse Are the Candidates in the Midterm Elections?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Maggie Astor | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The House of RepresentativesThere are at least 403 people of color, women or nonbinary candidates running for seats in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Hispanic men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 11 Senate candidates who are Black this year. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ga. Raphael Warnock Ala. Will Boyd Ark. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 25 women nominated for governor — 16 Democrats and nine Republicans. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ala. Yolanda Flowers Ark.

☆ Russian Occupation Authorities Plan to Move 70,000 From Kherson Area in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ODESSA, Ukraine—Russian officials in occupied Kherson said they would begin mandatory transfers of tens of thousands of residents from parts of the region, as Ukraine continues its offensive to recapture the south. The officials said that starting Sunday they would begin relocating residents from the Kakhovsky district on the east bank of the Dnipro River due to what they claim is the possibility of a Ukrainian attack on a strategic dam nearby.

☆ Big cat cubs rescued from Ukraine reach Poland
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WARSAW, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Four lion cubs and a black leopard cub from war-torn Ukraine have found safety in a Polish zoo, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said, after surviving drone attacks and bombing in the first few months of their lives. The cubs were transferred to animal rescue organisations in Kyiv and Odessa after a crackdown on the exotic pet trade in Ukraine, and are now in Poznan zoo in western Poland awaiting onward travel. IFAW said it had partnered with a sanctuary in the United States and one in Europe to care for the cubs, who were bred in captivity and cannot be released into the wild. The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) in the United States will take care of the lion cubs. Reporting by Lewis Macdonald, writing by Alan Charlish; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine Investigates Possible Mine in Odessa Shipping Lane
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Will Horner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The shipping corridor has provided a crucial lifeline to Ukrainian farmers, as well as a means of helping to ease soaring global grain prices. Officials coordinating a United Nations-backed deal to allow grain exports from the port of Odessa are investigating reports of a mine-like object in the shipping corridor that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to safeguard. The Joint Coordination Center, composed of United Nations, Ukrainian, Turkish and Russian officials, was set up to oversee the smooth running of the deal, which has resulted in the safe export of millions of tons of grain that was bottled up earlier in the war.

Brian Kemp to become the state’s first Black governor — she’d also be the first Black woman in the country’s history to hold a governor seat. In Maryland, Rep. Anthony Brown could be the state’s first Black attorney general if he defeats Republican Michael Peroutka. Smaller historic races include Rep. Karen Bass’ bid to become Los Angeles’ first Black woman mayor. Flowers would be the first Black woman to hold the office in Alabama, and she’s already made history as the first Black woman from either major party to win the nomination for governor. If successful, she would be the first Black woman elected to the chamber in the state’s history.

☆ Halloween movies to get you into the spooky spirit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Halloween entertainment is serving major nostalgia this year, with some of our favorite spooky classics being remade, or better yet, getting a sequel. “Hocus Pocus 2” brings back Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as your favorite witches to get you ready for Halloween. “Halloween Ends”Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween Ends" Ryan Green/Universal PicturesForty-four years and 13 movies later, “Halloween Ends” is back to give you a fright. The movie tells the story of a man named Michael Myers who escapes an insane asylum. “Beetlejuice”1988 Warner BrothersBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!!!

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