Biden Dispatches Yellen and Blinken to Bolster Support for Ukraine

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.

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TD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Stanford Financial Ponzi Case

The Canadian lender settled claims arising from a scandal involving Stanford Financial, which collapsed in 2009 and cost ordinary investors some $7 billion.

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An Elf? A Witch? Mexico’s President Says It’s the Mythical Aluxe

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted an image of what he said was an aluxe, a legendary elflike creature. News outlets said it looked like a 2021 photo of another questionable creature.

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Fruit and vegetable shortages 'to last four weeks', says George Eustice

The former environment secretary said supermarkets have to "work to get it right" on supplies.
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In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees

The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.

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Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says

The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.

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SAG Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Will “Everything Everywhere All at Once” take the top prize as it did at the Producers Guild Awards the night before?

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