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Lawmakers react to controversial Clean Slate Act

Lawmakers react to controversial Clean Slate Act

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — For years, advocates have been pushing for what some call a controversial bill: The Clean Slate Act. The bill would automatically seal criminal records three years after sentencing for misdemeanors and after seven years for felonies. It...

EU's top diplomat hails deal on artillery shells for Ukraine

EU's top diplomat hails deal on artillery shells for Ukraine

LORNE COOK, Associated Press Updated: Mar 20, 2023 / 12:57 PM CDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have endorsed a fast-track procedure aimed at providing Ukraine with sorely needed artillery shells to repel Russia’s invasion forces, EU foreign policy...

Biden issues first veto, rejecting bill to reverse ESG rule

Biden issues first veto, rejecting bill to reverse ESG rule

President Biden on Monday issued his first veto since taking office, rejecting a bill that would have reversed a Labor Department rule on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. “I just vetoed my first bill,” Biden said in a tweet announcing the...

Ukrainian military vows to hold Bakhmut as Russians close in

Ukrainian military vows to hold Bakhmut as Russians close in

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military leaders expressed determination Monday to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives. Less than a week...

What to expect from China-Russia talks

What to expect from China-Russia talks

(NewsNation) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping are set to meet this week to sign joint declarations. The Chinese government said Xi will visit Moscow from Monday to Wednesday. The visit comes after the...