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COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois – including fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of it paid to fraudulent ...
Jul 27, 2023
White House says there is no possibility Biden would pardon his son
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday there was no possibility President Joe Biden would pardon his son Hunter, who is facing charges of failing to pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in...
Jul 27, 2023
BOJ seen keeping ultra-low rates, may debate tweak to yield cap
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to keep ultra-low interest rates on Friday but may make minor tweaks to extend the lifespan of its yield control policy, which is facing scru...
Jul 27, 2023
US Republicans urge more funding for submarines in light of AUKUS deal
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-five U.S. Republican lawmakers urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to increase funding for the country's submarine fleet, citing the recent three-n...
Jul 27, 2023
US Senate panel passes AM radio, ticket fee pricing bills
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Thursday to bar automakers from eliminating AM broadcast radio in new vehicles and...
Jul 27, 2023
U.S. House votes to approve first 2024 spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill for military construction and veterans affairs on Thursday, the first of 12 spen...
Jul 27, 2023
Teck CEO says mulls partial sale of coal unit as Glencore circles
By Arunima Kumar and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) -The CEO of Teck Resources Ltd said on Thursday that the Canadian miner is considering a range of proposals including a partial sale of its coal business...
Jul 27, 2023
Exclusive-Cyanide maker Draslovka screens banks for IPO – sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Jason Hovet LONDON (Reuters) - Draslovka, the world's largest producer of sodium cyanide, has been sounding out banks to manage a possible stock market listing as early as ...
Jul 27, 2023
Drought levels stay level over the past week locally and across Illinois. Here’s the latest numbers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Drought levels in central Illinois and across the state are about the same as they were the week prior. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that all ...
Jul 27, 2023
Aviation legislation stalls in US Congress over pilot training rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 and make other aviation reforms has stalled due to disagreements on whether to re...
Jul 27, 2023
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