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☆ Fact Check-Photo of Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainians dates from 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A photograph captioned as showing seven Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainians near the village of Neskuchne in the Donetsk region in 2023 in fact dates from least September 2022, when it was released by the Ukrainian military. A June 11, 2023 tweet with nearly 9,000 “likes” shared the photo showing seven captive soldiers sitting on the ground while another soldier stands over them with the caption: “7 Russian soldiers were captured by Ukrainians near the village of Neskuchne, #Donetsk region” (here). Ukrainian news outlets (here) , (here) , (here) also posted the photograph on Sept. 4, 2022, identifying it as showing Russian soldiers captured in the village of Visokopillya, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, or just as in the Kherson region (t.me/Tsaplienko/14683). The miscaptioned photo resurfaced online following news that the Ukrainian village of Neskuchne was liberated on June 13, 2023, after Russian troops were pushed out (here). The photograph showing captured soldiers in Ukraine dates from September 2022, and does not show a scene in Neskuchne in 2023.

Persons: ”, Read Organizations: Facebook, Strategic Communications Department of, Armed Forces, Google, Reuters Locations: Neskuchne, Donetsk, Ukrainian, ”, Ukraine, Visokopillya, Ukraine’s Kherson, Kherson

☆ The Whistle Blows on Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kimberley A. Strassel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly Potomac Watch political column, from her base in Alaska. Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994, working in the news department of The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels, and then in London. She moved to New York in 1999 and soon thereafter joined the Journal's editorial page, working as a features editor, and then as an editorial writer. An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel earned a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University.

Persons: Kimberley Strassel, Strassel Organizations: Wall Street, Potomac Watch, Dow Jones & Co, The, Street, Fox, Sunday, Press, Policy, International Affairs, Princeton University Locations: Kimberley, Alaska, Brussels, London, New York, An Oregon

☆ 'Lots of smoke. Lots of questions': Internal emails show JPMorgan Chase execs worried about the bank's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. So why did it take so long to cut him loose?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

That, of course, is the billion-dollar question: What did JPMorgan, America's largest bank, know about Epstein's alleged sex trafficking? Today, banks have entire departments dedicated to tracking client activity and flagging suspicious behavior. Lots of questions'The fuss JPMorgan compliance officers raised about Epstein in 2011 was extensive. Lots of questions," declared a senior JPMorgan compliance officer reviewing Epstein's accounts as part of that 2011 compliance review, according to court papers filed by the US Virgin Islands. Staley sent Epstein internal JPMorgan documents and relied on him for guidance on an array of business and personal dealings, the JPMorgan internal report shows.

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☆ JPMorgan Chase's drawn-out breakup with Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Several months later, in October 2006, JPMorgan categorized Epstein as a "high-risk" client, according to a transcript of Dimon's deposition in May. Today, banks have entire departments dedicated to tracking client activity and flagging suspicious behavior. Lots of questions'The fuss JPMorgan compliance officers raised about Epstein in 2011 was extensive. A 'faithless servant'One person who might know much more about the tangled relationship between Epstein and JPMorgan is Jes Staley. Staley sent Epstein internal JPMorgan documents and relied on him for guidance on an array of business and personal dealings, the JPMorgan internal report shows.

More than 30% of households on the Navajo reservation currently lack running water, according to the tribe. "The 1868 treaty reserved necessary water to accomplish the purpose of the Navajo Reservation," Kavanaugh wrote in the ruling. "But the treaty did not require the United States to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Tribe." Circuit Court of Appeals that had given a green light to the Navajo Nation's lawsuit against the U.S. Interior Department and others seeking to prod the government to develop a plan to secure water for the tribe.

Persons: Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Andrew Chung, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Supreme, Conservative, U.S ., San, Circuit, U.S . Interior Department, of, Thomson Locations: Navajo, United States, U.S . Civil, Colorado, Arizona , New Mexico, Utah, San Francisco, Texas, New York, Washington

The average pawn shop loan in the US is about $150, according to the National Pawnbrokers Association. Due to the nature of pawn loans, it's common for borrowers to roll over their pawn shop loan or take out a new one. For example, Castle Jewelry and Pawn of Richmond, Kentucky states that they charge 20% interest on their pawn shop loans. In a situation where you require immediate cash but don't fit the qualifications for a traditional short-term loan, a pawn shop loan might be appropriate. Pawn shop loan FAQsCan I get a pawn shop loan with bad credit?

Persons: —, you'll, You'd, They're, you've, you'd, Bernstein, Jorey Bernstein Organizations: Service, U.S . Department of, National Pawnbrokers Association, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Chevron, Bernstein Investment Consultants Locations: Virginia Beach , Virginia, Richmond , Kentucky

☆ Air strike kills 17 people including 5 children in Sudanese capital — health authorities
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A few people walk on a street as fighting continues in Khartoum on June 13, 2023. Sudanese health authorities said 17 peopleincluding five children were killed in an air strike in southern Khartoum on Saturday. "Yarmouk district was targeted with an air strike and early estimates refer to the killing of 17 people with five children amongst them and the destruction of 25 homes," the health department of the Sudanese capital said in a post on its Facebook page.

Locations: Khartoum, Yarmouk

☆ 4 US military helicopter crashes in recent months have killed 14 service members and injured nearly a couple dozen more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A US military MH-47 Chinook crashed in Syria earlier this week, injuring 22 soldiers. It's the latest helicopter in a string of crashes during non-combat missions to result in casualties. Three other crashes involving US military aircraft this year have killed 14 troops. The Chinook accident followed several previous helicopter crashes earlier this year, which eventually forced the US Army to temporarily ground its aircraft except those participating in critical missions. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Idaho National GuardIn one mid-February incident, two Tennessee Army National Guard pilots were killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training flight in Alabama.

Persons: —, Sabrina Singh, Singh, James McConville, McConville Organizations: Service, Central Command, Pentagon, Defense, US Army, UH, Hawk, Guard, Tennessee Army National Guard, Tennessee's Department, Apache, CNN Locations: Syria, CENTCOM's, East, Central, South Asia, Alabama, Kentucky, Alaska

☆ Feds pave the way for cities and nonprofits to get climate-bill tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"For the first time, tax-exempt entities will be able to receive a payment equal to the full value of the tax credit for building qualifying clean energy projects," Podesta said. "That's a game-changer for our ability to spread the benefits of clean energy to every community in America." "The Inflation Reduction Act's biggest tools are tax credits, which provide an unprecedent 10 years of policy certainty for the clean energy sector," Podesta said. Conventionally, states, territories, tribes, local governments and nonprofits have not been not eligible for tax credits, because they do not derive profits from which to deduct the value of a tax credit. Taken together, the two bits of guidance stand to grease the flywheel of climate tech investment already being spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Persons: Podesta, John Podesta, Joe Biden, what's, Wally Adeyemo, Adeyemo, Michelle Moore, Moore Organizations: US Department of Energy, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Biden, Washington DC, White, IRS, of, Washington , D.C Locations: Medicine Bow , Wyoming, America, Washington, USA, Washington ,, U.S, Baltimore, of Refuge, , Maryland , Illinois, Georgia, New York

☆ How to Arrest the Government
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Kimberley A. Strassel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Trump magnifies attacks on Justice Department after his indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

June 10 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump used the first public appearance since his federal indictment to ratchet up attacks on the Justice Department, accusing prosecutors, without evidence, of a politically motivated campaign to keep him from the White House. The Justice Department maintains that all its investigative decisions are made without regard to partisan politics, and Biden has said he would not get involved in the Trump probe. Most of Trump's rivals responded by accusing the Justice Department of political bias, reflecting their fears of upsetting Trump's core supporters, a group thought to be 30% of the Republican electorate. In Biden's case, his attorneys informed the National Archives and the Justice Department of the discovery of classified files, according to Garland. The Justice Department has not said whether it would indict Biden.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, weaponized, Megan Varner, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Jack Smith, Nathan Layne, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Justice Department, Republican, Democrat, Department, Trump, White House, Prosecutors, Politico, U.S, Georgia Republican Party, REUTERS, National Archives, Justice Department of, The, Thomson Locations: U.S, Columbus , Georgia, Miami, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Georgia, New York, Wilton , Connecticut

☆ The GOP Gets to Vote Harvesting
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Kimberley A. Strassel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Fact Check-Simulation of AI drone killing its human operator was hypothetical, Air Force says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A United States Air Force (USAF) official who spoke about a simulation where an artificial intelligence (AI) drone killed its human operator later said he misspoke and that the simulation never really happened, but online posts continued to share the story after the clarification. In May, Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, the USAF chief of AI Test and Operations, spoke at the Future Combat Air & Space Capabilities Summit hosted by the UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in London (here). Hamilton’s comments during the summit can be read on the RAeS summary of the event (See “AI – is Skynet here already?” section) (archive.is/CKt22). The system started realising that while they did identify the threat at times the human operator would tell it not to kill that threat, but it got its points by killing that threat. The story about a USAF official speaking about an AI-drone killing its human operator in a simulation is real, but the official has since walked back his comments and the USAF says the simulation was never conducted.

Persons: misspoke, Tucker “ Cinco ” Hamilton, Hamilton, “ We've, Ann Stefanek, Read Organizations: United States Air Force, USAF, Future Combat Air, Space, UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society, Department, Air Force, Reuters Locations: London, Hamilton

George Clinical declined to comment. The private equity firm has entered a deal to buy most of George Clinical, the clinical research organisation said in December, adding the transaction was subject to FIRB approval. George Clinical did not disclose a sale price but said its parent, the George Institute, a medical research group, would retain an undefined stake. The George Clinical deal would involve the holding of healthcare and patient data which is considered sensitive in Australia. Hillhouse has offered to ensure data remains onshore and not be shared overseas, the people said.

Persons: George Clinical, Hillhouse, Zhang Lei, George, George Clinical's, Scott Murdoch, Kane Wu, Sumeet Chatterjee, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Hillhouse Capital, Foreign Investment, Board, of, Treasury, George Institute, Yale University, Tencent Holdings, HK, JD.com Inc, Baidu Inc, Koninklijke Philips NV, Thomson, & $ Locations: HONG KONG, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, United States, Australia, China, Refinitiv, Netherlands, Asia, Pacific, Sydney

☆ A pristine region of the Pacific Ocean targeted for deep-sea mining contains 5,000 new marine species, say scientists
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Scientists have discovered thousands of new species in an area of the Pacific Ocean. They found 5,578 species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a 1.7 million square mile region. Of the 5,578 new species discovered, around 88% to 92% were "new to science," the report says. An array of crustaceans found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. A discovery in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Persons: —, Adrian Glover, Muriel Rabone, Glover Organizations: Service, Privacy, United States Department of, Natural Environment Research Council, Guardian, International, Authority Locations: Hawaii, Mexico, Clarion, Zone

☆ McCarthy Earns the Speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Kimberley A. Strassel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ The Senate just passed the debt ceiling bill. Here’s what happens next
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Since the debt ceiling was breached in mid-January, the Treasury Department has not been able to borrow more money. What happens once the debt ceiling is raisedBy law, the Treasury Department is obligated to make any funds that were affected by the extraordinary measures whole. Unlike Treasury bill auctions that occur on a weekly and monthly basis, cash management bill auctions are irregular, though not uncommon. Over the past 25 years, the Treasury held six one-day cash management bill auctions. In turn, investors may opt to buy more Treasury bills instead of stocks, potentially sucking some liquidity out of the market.

Persons: Joe Biden, States ’, They’re, wasn’t, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Department of, Treasury, Treasury Department, Civil, Disability Fund, Postal Service, Congressional, CBO Locations: New York, States, United States

☆ How the debt ceiling became a game of political chicken that continues to threaten our economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Congress originally created the debt ceiling to control military spending. Since the 1990s, Democrats and Republicans have leveraged the risk of a debt default to control the budget. 2023 has seen a debt ceiling standoff between President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That economic crisis could arrive as early as June 5, if Congress doesn't raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Congress created the debt ceiling in 1917 to control military spending as the US took on debt to enter World War I.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, —, it's Organizations: Republicans, Service, Department of, Treasury Locations: Congress

☆ Aspiring Navy SEALs take performance drugs to get through training — the military is aware, but doesn't drug test, report shows.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new Navy report highlights safety issues with elite SEAL training like drug use and recruit deaths. A total of 11 SEAL candidates have died during training over the years, according to Navy reportThe training to become a Navy SEAL includes 24-week program known as Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL or BUD/S. Navy SEAL candidates reportedly use PEDs like testosterone, growth hormone, and Viagra to get through trainingAfter Mullen's death, a subsequent Navy investigation found performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in his car, including testosterone and human growth hormone. Several other SEAL candidates were removed from the program for drug use following the investigation. Bradley Geary "believed the primary reason for attrition issue was the current generation had less mental toughness," according to the report.

☆ What happens next with debt deal? Wall Street economists gauge the odds on passage from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

An agreement on the United States' debt ceiling doesn't necessarily mean a smooth path to President Joe Biden's desk. Several Wall Street economists agree the deal will likely get signed, but not without some bumps along the way. House Committee on Rules meeting Before the legislation reaches the House for a vote, it must go through the 13-member House Committee on Rules — nine Republicans and four Democrats. "If all three vote against and no Democrat votes in favor, the bill will fail," Hatzius wrote in a Monday note. Tight House vote It's expected to be a tight vote in the House.

☆ Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Alex Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ian Hacking, a Canadian philosopher widely hailed as a giant of modern thought for game-changing contributions to the philosophies of science, probability and mathematics, as well as his widely circulated insights on issues like race and mental health, died on May 10 at a retirement home in Toronto. His daughter Jane Hacking said the cause was heart failure. In an academic career that included more than two decades as a professor in the philosophy department of the University of Toronto, following appointments at Cambridge and Stanford, Professor Hacking’s intellectual scope seemed to know no bounds. Because of his ability to span multiple academic fields, he was often described as a bridge builder. “Ian Hacking was a one-person interdisciplinary department all by himself,” Cheryl Misak, a philosophy professor at the University of Toronto, said in a phone interview.

☆ Janet Yellen isn't 'credible' and the US won't default on its debt on June 1, Republican congressman says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Congress can't raise the debt ceiling and avoid economic crisis because Republicans want spending cuts. Janet Yellen said Treasury may not be able to delay a default past June 1. To avoid a default, Congress has to raise the debt ceiling, and Republicans won't do it unless Democrats agree to spending cuts. Janet Yellen was wrong on having interest rates too low for far too long. Asked about his alternative date, Donalds said, "Listen, I'm not the Treasury Secretary.

☆ Durham on Comey’s Culpability
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Kimberley A. Strassel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ The free online tax-filing system IRS is testing doesn't include automated returns — but pre-populated ones may be possible, research shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The IRS is preparing to test a free online direct filing system for some taxpayers — and while pre-populated returns with certain details already filled in aren't part of the initial plan, research shows it may be possible for certain filers. As directed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the pilot program will launch during the 2024 filing season for some taxpayers to assess the platform's broader viability. "We do not expect pre-population or pre-determining tax obligations to be part of it," IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel told reporters on a press call Tuesday, noting the project's limited scope. The paper was based on a random sample of roughly 350,000 individual tax returns from 2019, and accuracy was highest among low- to moderate-income filers. Errors were more likely to occur as itemized deductions increased.

☆ UFC maintains links with Russian fighters and fighters connected to sanctioned Chechen warlord despite Ukraine invasion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We have been saying for some time that these sports organizations need to prohibit Kadyrov’s fighters to perform,” he said. There’s also its decision to allow Russian fighters in general to compete in the world’s premium mixed martial arts organization. Some critics have suggested Russian fighters in general should be suspended, like has happened in some other sports, for the country’s involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty ImagesUFC’s primary focusThere are 20 active Russian fighters currently competing in their organized events, according to the UFC website. CNN approached all 20 of those Russian fighters, only two responded initially and ultimately none of them agreed to an interview.

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