Sasha Ingber

Sasha Ingber appears in the following:

Justin Trudeau Chalks Recent Political Turmoil Up To 'Erosion Of Trust'

Thursday, March 07, 2019

Canada's prime minister said he was unaware of miscommunication that unfolded, leading his former attorney general to say she was pressured in the case of a firm charged with bribery and fraud.

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Thai Court Dissolves Political Party That Nominated A Princess For Prime Minister

Thursday, March 07, 2019

Judges in the Constitutional Court said the Thai Raksa Chart political party violated national law by bringing a royal into politics. Critics question the legitimacy of Thailand's impending elections.

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Sign Falsely Linking Muslim Congresswoman To Sept. 11 Sparks Outrage In West Virginia

Saturday, March 02, 2019

The poster was on display at West Virginia's "GOP Day" on Friday. It provoked an argument, an injury, the resignation of a staff member and potential disciplinary action against a lawmaker.

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Voices Of Trapped Miners Fall Silent In Indonesia As Rescuers Race To Save Them

Saturday, March 02, 2019

"Since yesterday, we have heard no more voices from inside," said a local disaster official. Eight miners have died, and about three dozen more are thought to remain underground.

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Journalists Who Reported On A Cardinal's Sex Abuse Verdict Could Face Jail Time

Thursday, February 28, 2019

More than 100 notices have been sent to reporters and media organizations for breaching a judge's suppression order in the trial of Australian Cardinal George Pell.

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Sweden Arrests Suspected Russian Spy

Thursday, February 28, 2019

The suspect was allegedly recruited by a Russian intelligence officer and engaged in criminal activity since 2017, the Swedish Security Service says.

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Kremlin Says U.S. Cyberattacks On Russia Are 'The Reality We Live In'

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia's need for its own Internet. It is a "geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps," says Internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.

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Oregon Set To Pass The First Statewide Rent Control Bill

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The measure would limit rent increases to 7 percent annually, plus inflation, and offer renters more protection from eviction. Supporters celebrate as critics fear it will diminish housing options.

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New York City Lawmakers Call For Less Piercing Emergency Vehicle Sirens

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Council Member Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill this month after receiving complaints about the impact of wailing ambulances.

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Pence On Venezuela: 'We Will Keep Standing With You Until ... Libertad Is Restored'

Monday, February 25, 2019

"The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship and democracy," U.S. Vice President Pence said in Colombia. He was there to support Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's interim leader.

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3 Conservative Politicians Abandon Party For Britain's Fledgling 'Independent Group'

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

"The hard-line, the anti-EU awkward squad that have destroyed every leader for the last 40 years are now running the Conservative party from top to toe," lawmaker Anna Soubry said Wednesday.

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Southwest Grounds Planes, Blames Labor Dispute With The Union

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The carrier says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association "has a history of work disruptions." The union says the airline is "scapegoating" its technicians.

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Publisher Of An Alabama Newspaper Calls For The KKK To 'Clean Out' Washington

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

"We'll get the hemp ropes out, loop them over a tall limb and hang all of them," said Goodloe Sutton, publisher of the Democrat-Reporter, after admitting he wrote an incendiary editorial.

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Graham Vows To Investigate 'Administrative Coup' In FBI, Justice Department

Monday, February 18, 2019

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told CBS and NPR that officials had discussed invoking the 25th Amendment, a procedure which takes power away from the president.

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7 Lawmakers Quit U.K. Labour Party Over Alleged Anti-Semitism And Brexit Approach

Monday, February 18, 2019

The seven politicians said that persisting anti-Semitism and leader Jeremy Corbyn's "complicit" role in Brexit led to their resignations. They say the party "has changed beyond recognition."

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U.S. Agency Tightens Immigration Rules To Spotlight Child Marriage

Friday, February 15, 2019

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists.

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India Vows 'Befitting Reply' After Attack On Security Forces In Kashmir

Friday, February 15, 2019

The government says it is taking steps to isolate Pakistan, which it blames for Thursday's fatal bombing. Pakistan calls the violence a result of "brutalities of Indian occupied forces in Kashmir."

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Third Suspect In Poisoning Of Former Russian Spy Named By Investigative Group

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The suspect is a high-ranking officer in Russia's military intelligence agency, Bellingcat says. The group accuses the Russian government of expunging documents to conceal the man's identity.

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Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Strike

Thursday, February 14, 2019

"This agreement is a win, plain and simple: for our students; for our educators; and for our communities," said Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman.

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Military Families In Privatized Housing 'Afraid To Come Forward,' Survey Says

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The Military Family Advisory Network gathered responses from families in 46 states. It concluded that residents' complaints were ignored and fear of retaliation on service members' careers persisted.

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