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Lawmakers urge SEC to look into Shein use of Uyghur forced labor before IPO offering

A bipartisan group of congressmen is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to force the popular clothing store Shein to prove that it does not use forced Uyghur labor in the making of its products before it is allowed to launch an initial public offering.

Russia ‘unlikely to be able’ to conduct a ‘significant offensive’ this year, US spy chief says

Russia will most likely not be able to mount a “significant offensive operation this year” due to both munitions and manpower shortfalls, according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

Sanders unveils bill for $17 federal minimum wage after years of pushing for $15

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced an ambitious plan that would more than double the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour.

Sneak attack: How Kevin McCarthy stunned the White House and dealt a blow to Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) passed a debt ceiling bill that raises the limit and cuts spending, a feat top Democrats and officials within the White House reportedly did not think McCarthy could pull off.

Social Security update: Direct payment worth up to $4,555 to go out to millions in six days

The first leg of May's three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,555, will be sent out to retirees in just under a week, according to the Social Security Administration's schedule.

Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot

Jurors found four members of the far-right Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy, ongoing since December. The trial involves leader Enrique Tarrio and four members who were charged with seditious conspiracy and other felony counts for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Florida prisoner executed via lethal injection for brutal 1986 stabbing

A Florida prisoner who brutally stabbed a woman to death in 1986 was executed on Wednesday by way of lethal injection.

Atlanta mass shooting: Suspect charged with murder, deceased victim identified

The suspect in the Atlanta mass shooting that killed one woman and injured four others was charged with murder on Thursday after being apprehended Wednesday following an hourslong manhunt.

Blinken details US efforts to free Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich

The United States has a standing proposal to secure Paul Whelan's freedom from Russia, though there isn't a "clear path forward" for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Harlan Crow paid tuition for child Clarence Thomas was raising like a ‘son’: Report

Wealthy Dallas-based Republican donor Harlan Crow bankrolled the private school tuition of Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew, who was being raised by the justice "as a son," according to a new report.
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