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Cuba to receive a sanctioned Russian oil tanker as it struggles under US blockade
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba prepared on Monday to receive a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of oil, the first such delivery this year to the island that has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.It comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he had “no problem” with the Russian oil tanker delivering relief to Cuba.
The exact location of the Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin remained a subject of conflicting reports. While the Russian Transport Ministry and the state-run news portal Cubadebate said the vessel had... Read More
Founder of 'orgasmic meditationâ company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor case
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison on forced labor charges, federal prosecutors said.Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc., was also ordered to forfeit $12 million during the hearing in Brooklyn. That was the amount she sold the California-based company for, according to John Marzulli, spokesperson for the Office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Prosecutors had sought a 20-year prison term for Daedone, arguing in... Read More
Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war.Powell, who spoke before nearly 400 students at Harvard University as gas prices inched toward an average of $4 per gallon in the U.S., said there wasn't a lot Fed policymakers could do since energy shocks “tend to come and go pretty quickly” and monetary maneuvers work over the longer-term. But a series of energy shocks, nevertheless, could be concerning.
“You have to carefully monitor... Read More
US stocks swing as oil prices keep climbing
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are swinging again Monday as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and deepened its losses following its worst week since the war with Iran began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 130 points, or 0.3%, as of 2:35 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower.
Caution was prevalent throughout financial markets. After jumping to an initial gain of 0.9%, the S&P 500 quickly erased nearly all of it before seesawing lower. Stock indexes rose in Europe but... Read More
A 'World Cup' for immigrant girls uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — “Push!” “Press!” “Good ball!”As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing team's goalie and into the net, prompting the sideline to erupt in cheers.
This was the scene Sunday in Portland, Oregon, at a soccer tournament its organizer dubbed the World Cup for immigrant and refugee girls. Community advocate Som Subedi, an immigrant from Bhutan, created the event to help provide a sense of joy and unity amid federal immigration enforcement operations that have affected... Read More
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- Ken Clay, who pitched on Yankees' world championship teams in 1977-78, dies at age 71