Focus Washington by Elizabeta Bozinovska

FDA Issues Alert Over Reports of Cancer Linked to Breast Implants

September 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After receiving reports of people with breast implants being diagnosed with multiple types of cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning for doctors and patients on Thursday. According to Binita Ashar, […]

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Hundreds of Secret NATO Documents Leaked, Sold on Dark Web

September 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A raft of confidential and secret NATO documents was stolen and apparently sold on the dark web after a prolonged and unprecedented cyber attack on Portugal’s General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMGFA). Portugal’s highest […]

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New Mexico County Commissioner First to Be Removed from Office Over Jan. 6

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A county commissioner in New Mexico has become the first public official to lose their job for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. A state judge in New Mexico ruled […]

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Musk’s Lawyer Wants Judge to Delay Twitter Trial Due to Whistleblower

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk is bidding to end his massive deal to purchase Twitter. His lawyers have said now that the trial over whether he can get out of the $44 billion deal should be delayed by several […]

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U.S. Prepaid College Savings Plans Shine as Inflation Soars

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Locking in prices now for something down the road is typically not worth considering when inflation is low. But now that inflation has skyrocketed, locking down a price can be a big deal. That has become […]

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What’s at Stake in the 2022 U.S. Congressional Elections: Analysis

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake in the upcoming November midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s remaining policy agenda. Republicans stand a strong chance of taking control of the U.S. House of […]

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Apple’s New iPhones, Watches Coming at a Tough Time for Consumers

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Apple is expected to unveil a new range of iPhone 14 models and Apple Watches. But are consumers willing to upgrade tech and gadgets in the face of inflation and economic gloom? Analysts expect Apple to […]

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IAEA Demands Security Zone Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Detailing the extensive damage its inspectors found during their visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) that has been occupied by Russian troops, the International Atomic Energy Agency called on Tuesday for security protection and […]

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South Carolina Senate to Vote on Near-Total Abortion Ban GOP Pushes

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a 9-8 vote on Tuesday, the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee sent the proposed near-total abortion ban to the Senate floor for consideration after removing earlier in the day an exception for rape […]

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Cheniere’s Request to Sidestep LNG Pollution Rule Denied by EPA

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Cheniere Energy Inc’s request to exempt turbines at its two US Gulf Coast terminals from a hazardous pollution rule was denied on Tuesday by the US Environmental Protection […]

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White House Tells Americans Covid Boosters Will Be Annual

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a move that reflects another transition point in the United States’ fight against the coronavirus, US federal health officials said Tuesday that COVID boosters will be annual to offer the best protection against the […]

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Netflix to Pull Offensive Content, Gulf States Demand

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Netflix must remove some of its shows and movies deemed offensive from the streaming service because they’re violating Islamic and societal values and principles, several Gulf Arab countries have requested via Saudi Arabia’s media regulator. […]

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American Voters Deluged by Ads in Fight to Control Congress, Future Elections

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Voters across America are being bombarded with political ads. The November midterm elections have invaded living rooms across the nation. Spending on political ads this cycle is set to reach nearly $10 billion by Election Day […]

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Gov Funding, Gay Marriage in Focus for Congress

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. Congress needs to pass a stop-gap bill to keep the federal government funded now that Congress is back in session. Congress could also vote on protecting gay marriage rights. A brief Washington work period […]

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“Doctor Doom” Forecasts Historic US Stock Market Crash

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Renowned economist and professor at New York University Nouriel Roubini has issued a stark warning that the U.S. economy is risking becoming mired in a mess of declining output, rising inflation, and skyrocketing unemployment. Roubini […]

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Farmers Face Plague of Pests as Global Warming Raises Soil Temp

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Plagues of pests that devour key food crops are advancing northwards in the United States and becoming much more widespread. Climate change has meant the soil has increased in temperature, new research is a warning. The […]

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Dems Erase Republican Senate Advantage

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Republicans have been enjoying advantages in the Senate races over the past few months. That has come to an end. Democrats have had new life breathed into their campaigns. According to analysis, neither party has a […]

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US Flies B-52s Over Middle East to Simulate Bombing Mission

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid the tense haggling on restoring a nuclear deal with Iran, two American long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East on Monday as part of a simulated international bombing exercise. In a show of force, […]

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World’s First Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets EUA in China

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s medicines regulator issued on Sunday emergency use authorization (EUA) for an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, making China the first country in the world to do so and pave the way for the potential use of […]

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President Biden Against Designating Russia as State Sponsor of Terrorism

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden advised against designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism over the war in Ukraine despite Ukraine’s persistent pressure to do so since the start of the conflict. Speaking to reporters at […]

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Federal Judge Greenlights Trump’s Request for Special Master

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A federal judge decided on Monday to grant former President Trump’s request and ordered an independent special master to be appointed to review materials that the FBI seized during its raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence […]

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Instagram Fined $400M for Breaking Data Protection Laws in Ireland

September 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US tech giant Instagram is facing over $400 million in fines, currently the highest for a Meta-owned company, in Ireland for breaking data protection laws, specifically pertaining to children’s privacy on the app, the […]

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Non-Oil Economies Improve in August

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The private sector in Saudi Arabia gathered pace in August. The non-oil private sector expanded during the month at its fastest growth rate since October 2021. Business activity has been boosted by improving demand conditions, according […]

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How the Apple AirTag Became a Gift to Stalkers

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The AirTag was intended to help people find their keys. Instead, it has facilitated a boom in terrifying behaviors from abusers. Last year, Apple launched the AirTag — a wireless, Bluetooth device designed to keep track […]

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Viral Video Compares Crowd Sizes at Biden and Trump Midterm Events

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A video has gone viral that compares the audience sizes of recent rallies held by US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump in Pennsylvania this week. Trump and his supporters are famously obsessed […]

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Next British Prime Minister Will Be Liz Truss

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Liz Truss will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. Truss beat out the other top contender, Rishi Sunak, in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. Truss was the foreign secretary under Boris Johnson. She won […]

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OPEC+ Agrees to Cut October Crude Supply

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The influential energy alliance of massive oil producers OPEC+ agreed to cut its October crude output by 100,000 barrels a day, which will revert the output level to August numbers in order to support prices. […]

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Lightfoot Lashes Out as Another 50 Migrants Bussed into Chicago

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As more migrants arrived in Chicago from Texas, Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot once again blasted GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, accusing him of manufacturing a human crisis and using migrants as human […]

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Abbott Offers Rape Victims Morning After Pill Instead of Abortions

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Although the abortion ban in Texas makes no exception for rape or incest, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday that victims of such crimes can take emergency contraception, the so-called morning-after pill, and call […]

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Trump’s Attack on FBI Potentially Incitement, Rep. Lofgren says

September 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks against the FBI potentially amount to incitement, Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, said on Sunday. During a […]

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