☀️ Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
The Senate passed a measure that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent across the U.S. Health groups have called for an end to the seasonal shifting of clocks, a ritual first adopted in the U.S. more than a century ago.
If the legislation clears the House and is signed into law by President Biden, it will mean Americans will no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. It would make Daylight Savings time permanent in 2023. Nearly two-thirds of Americans want to stop changing their clocks, according to a 2021 poll.
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The Senate passed a measure that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent across the U.S. Health groups have called for an end to the seasonal shifting of clocks, a ritual first adopted in the U.S. more than a century ago.
If the legislation clears the House and is signed into law by President Biden, it will mean Americans will no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. It would make Daylight Savings time permanent in 2023. Nearly two-thirds of Americans want to stop changing their clocks, according to a 2021 poll.
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‼️ During almost a month of escalation, 49 civilians were killed, and another 237, including 13 children, were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said in a statement.
"During the 27 days of escalation by Ukrainian armed formations, 49 civilians were killed, during the current day - two. A total of 237 civilians, including 13 children, were injured. Over this day, 11 people were injured, four of them from territories previously liberated by the DPR Armed Forces," the office said on Telegram.
A total of 1,146 residential houses, 330 civil infrastructure facilities, including 19 medical institutions, 44 educational institutions, 53 social facilities, 19 critical infrastructure facilities, 197 electricity, water and gas supply facilities, and 189 vehicles were damaged during the period, it said.
"During the 27 days of escalation by Ukrainian armed formations, 49 civilians were killed, during the current day - two. A total of 237 civilians, including 13 children, were injured. Over this day, 11 people were injured, four of them from territories previously liberated by the DPR Armed Forces," the office said on Telegram.
A total of 1,146 residential houses, 330 civil infrastructure facilities, including 19 medical institutions, 44 educational institutions, 53 social facilities, 19 critical infrastructure facilities, 197 electricity, water and gas supply facilities, and 189 vehicles were damaged during the period, it said.
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🦠 Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff — Vice President Kamala Harris' husband — has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Tuesday.
Harris and Emhoff skipped an equal pay event at the White House Tuesday afternoon because of the positive diagnosis. Emhoff held an outdoor gardening event in Northeast Washington, D.C., earlier Tuesday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the vice president will not participate in tonight's event. The vice president tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test.” said Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President Sabrina Singh in a statement.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff — Vice President Kamala Harris' husband — has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Tuesday.
Harris and Emhoff skipped an equal pay event at the White House Tuesday afternoon because of the positive diagnosis. Emhoff held an outdoor gardening event in Northeast Washington, D.C., earlier Tuesday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the vice president will not participate in tonight's event. The vice president tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test.” said Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President Sabrina Singh in a statement.
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🚺 Biden moving to narrow gender pay gap for federal workers
The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. Labor Department directive is aimed at strengthening federal contractors’ obligations to audit payrolls to help guard against pay disparities based on gender, race or ethnicity.
The Office of Personnel Management also is considering a regulation to address the use of prior salary history in hiring and setting compensation for federal workers. Last October, the administration issued a national gender strategy to advance women’s and girls’ full participation in society.
This year, the administration is looking for new ways to combat pay disparities and drawing attention to high-profile efforts to combat the wage gap, such as the US women’s national soccer team’s $24 million February settlement with US Soccer in a discrimination dispute.
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The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. Labor Department directive is aimed at strengthening federal contractors’ obligations to audit payrolls to help guard against pay disparities based on gender, race or ethnicity.
The Office of Personnel Management also is considering a regulation to address the use of prior salary history in hiring and setting compensation for federal workers. Last October, the administration issued a national gender strategy to advance women’s and girls’ full participation in society.
This year, the administration is looking for new ways to combat pay disparities and drawing attention to high-profile efforts to combat the wage gap, such as the US women’s national soccer team’s $24 million February settlement with US Soccer in a discrimination dispute.
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🇺🇸 Trump accused of breaking campaign laws by teasing 2024 run
As former US President Donald Trump continues to tease a second White House bid, a pro-Democratic super PAC has accused him of violating federal campaign laws by raising and spending money for a run without officially filing his candidacy.
In its complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, American Bridge accused Trump of “illegally using his multicandidate leadership PAC to raise and spend funds in excess of Commission limits for the purpose of advancing a 2024 presidential campaign.”
“We may have to run again,” Trump said in South Carolina on Saturday, as he campaigned for two Republican candidates mounting primary challenges to House members he said have been disloyal to him
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As former US President Donald Trump continues to tease a second White House bid, a pro-Democratic super PAC has accused him of violating federal campaign laws by raising and spending money for a run without officially filing his candidacy.
In its complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, American Bridge accused Trump of “illegally using his multicandidate leadership PAC to raise and spend funds in excess of Commission limits for the purpose of advancing a 2024 presidential campaign.”
“We may have to run again,” Trump said in South Carolina on Saturday, as he campaigned for two Republican candidates mounting primary challenges to House members he said have been disloyal to him
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‼️Volodymyr Zelensky said talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations should continue, it is difficult, but important, the positions of the sides sound more realistic now, but more time is needed.
“Everyone needs to work in their place, including our representatives in the delegation at the talks with the Russian Federation. This is important, difficult, but important. Because any war ends with an agreement. Meetings continue, as I am informed, the positions at the negotiations sound more realistic. But more time is needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine," Zelensky said in his video message on Telegram.
“Everyone needs to work in their place, including our representatives in the delegation at the talks with the Russian Federation. This is important, difficult, but important. Because any war ends with an agreement. Meetings continue, as I am informed, the positions at the negotiations sound more realistic. But more time is needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine," Zelensky said in his video message on Telegram.
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📸 White House to resume public tours next month
The White House is resuming public tours next month, will reopen for public tours on April 15, initially only offering tours on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., over two years after the tradition came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
Constituents must reserve tours through their member of Congress a minimum of 21 days in advance and no more than 90 days in advance of the requested tour date.
The White House will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation with guidance based on recommendations from the CDC, and reserves the right to adjust availability of the public tours as necessary to adhere to the latest health guidance.
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The White House is resuming public tours next month, will reopen for public tours on April 15, initially only offering tours on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., over two years after the tradition came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
Constituents must reserve tours through their member of Congress a minimum of 21 days in advance and no more than 90 days in advance of the requested tour date.
The White House will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation with guidance based on recommendations from the CDC, and reserves the right to adjust availability of the public tours as necessary to adhere to the latest health guidance.
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🏛 Democrats are planning to make abortion rights a huge midterm issue if the Supreme Court nixes or weakens Roe v. Wade
Pro-choice groups say that outrage over losing the nearly 50-year right enshrined in Roe v. Wade, which guarantees women the right to an abortion until about 23 weeks of pregnancy, would galvanize voters during an election cycle in which Democrats face steep odds of keeping control of Congress.
The prospect of losing federal protection for abortion rights has awakened Democrats to the need to take state-level races more seriously.
Pro-choice groups that also organized during elections, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL, point to gubernatorial and attorney general races in Texas and Georgia as potentially game-changing contests where electing a Democrat could stave off further erosion of abortion access in those GOP-controlled states.
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Pro-choice groups say that outrage over losing the nearly 50-year right enshrined in Roe v. Wade, which guarantees women the right to an abortion until about 23 weeks of pregnancy, would galvanize voters during an election cycle in which Democrats face steep odds of keeping control of Congress.
The prospect of losing federal protection for abortion rights has awakened Democrats to the need to take state-level races more seriously.
Pro-choice groups that also organized during elections, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL, point to gubernatorial and attorney general races in Texas and Georgia as potentially game-changing contests where electing a Democrat could stave off further erosion of abortion access in those GOP-controlled states.
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‼️President Joe Biden is expected to announce that his administration will provide Ukraine with a new $1 billion security assistance package as early as Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported citing US officials.
The report said on Tuesday that the military assistance package will include anti-armor and anti-air systems, including Javelin and Stinger missiles.
The $1 billion security package will come from the $13.6 billion that Congress recently approved to assist Ukraine.
The report said on Tuesday that the military assistance package will include anti-armor and anti-air systems, including Javelin and Stinger missiles.
The $1 billion security package will come from the $13.6 billion that Congress recently approved to assist Ukraine.
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💵 Cryptocurrency payments are accepted the most by the travel industry, adoption study shows
Of the top 10 crypto-friendly industries, travel is number one, with 11.5% of companies in that sector accepting digital assets. The travel sector has been "quick to recognize" the growing demand for crypto-payment availability, with Expedia leading the way.
Meanwhile, fast-food chains including Burger King, as well as institutions of higher education, and sports teams are among other large companies and entities acting as early adopters of cryptocurrencies. McDonald's is reportedly working on it in El Salvador – the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender – and fast food chicken chain KFC has been experimenting in Canada.
In US professional sports, the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Dolphins, San Jose Earthquakes in soccer, and the San Jose Sharks in hockey include crypto as payment options.
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Of the top 10 crypto-friendly industries, travel is number one, with 11.5% of companies in that sector accepting digital assets. The travel sector has been "quick to recognize" the growing demand for crypto-payment availability, with Expedia leading the way.
Meanwhile, fast-food chains including Burger King, as well as institutions of higher education, and sports teams are among other large companies and entities acting as early adopters of cryptocurrencies. McDonald's is reportedly working on it in El Salvador – the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender – and fast food chicken chain KFC has been experimenting in Canada.
In US professional sports, the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Dolphins, San Jose Earthquakes in soccer, and the San Jose Sharks in hockey include crypto as payment options.
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Biden the gaffe machine has messed up again. We all remember how Biden has already promoted Harris as the President of the United States more than once. This time he went further and , having made a reservation, confused Harris with his wife, calling her the first lady.
🧐 Well, may be he, to paraphrase the saying, thinks "two wives are better than one"?
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🧐 Well, may be he, to paraphrase the saying, thinks "two wives are better than one"?
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The Russian Defence Ministry published footage of the destruction of ammunition depots and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Chernigov region
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The Russian Ministry of Defense is publishing footage of the destruction of Ukrainian armored vehicles by "Inokhodets" drones
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⚡️ Anti-Russia sanctions were discussed at Prime Ministerial talks in Kiev, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said
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⚡️ Japan to revoke Russia's 'most-favored nation' trade status, reports say
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⚡️ DPR says ammunition hit residential building as result of shelling of Vasylivka by Ukrainian forces, people are under rubble
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⚡️Two civilians killed as a result of Ukrainian military shelling residential building in Vasylivka, DPR representative office in JCCC says
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⚡️ 20,000 volunteers, including from US, offered to participate in operation in Donbas on DPR's side, republic's head says
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⚡️ Beijing pledges to protect rights, interests of Chinese companies in event of US sanctions
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📌 The Russian Defence Ministry gives a briefing on the Ukraine op:
▪️The DPR troops have liberated 4 cities over the past 24 hours;
▪️ Aviation and air defence of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft, 1 MiG-29 and four drones in Ukraine within 24 hours;
▪️ Operational-tactical and army warplanes have attacked 128 military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
▪️ A total of 111 Ukrainian aircraft, 68 helicopters, 160 drones, 159 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1353 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 129 multiple launch rocket systems, 493 field artillery and mortar installations, as well as 1096 units of special equipment were destroyed during the operation
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▪️The DPR troops have liberated 4 cities over the past 24 hours;
▪️ Aviation and air defence of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft, 1 MiG-29 and four drones in Ukraine within 24 hours;
▪️ Operational-tactical and army warplanes have attacked 128 military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
▪️ A total of 111 Ukrainian aircraft, 68 helicopters, 160 drones, 159 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1353 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 129 multiple launch rocket systems, 493 field artillery and mortar installations, as well as 1096 units of special equipment were destroyed during the operation
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