The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday, highlighting divisions on a plan that is top of the agenda at a G20 finance ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro. Taxing the ultra-rich is a key priority...

US rejects G20 plan to tax super-rich under consideration at Rio summit

The topic is a key priority of Brazil's leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who this year heads the grouping of the world's major economies, the European Union and African Union. Yellen's remarks highlighted the divisions among G20 members on the issue. "Tax policy is very difficult to coordinate...

US sees no need for global deal to tax super-rich: Yellen

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Latin Times

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that August 19 will be the date when it will start accepting applications for the program granting a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been married to U.S. citizens for at least a decade. The country's Citizenship and Immigration Services...

The U.S. announced when it will start offering a path to citizenship to undocumented migrants married to U.S. citizens

Before the establishment of the British Colonies in North America, slavery was practiced in the New World by the European colonizers and Native American Indian tribes. Spanish slavery started in the West Indies, and the island of Hispaniola played an important role in its expansion. Origins of European Slavery in...

Slavery in the British Colonies

MarketRealist

Growing up in poverty, Winfrey became the first billionaire Black woman in history.

Oprah Winfrey's towel theory and other precious lessons for financial success

What makes a leader truly evil? Is it their ruthless ambition, their disregard for human life, or the sheer scale of their atrocities? History has seen its fair share of leaders whose actions have left indelible marks of horror and suffering. From ancient tyrants to modern dictators, these figures have wielded power with devastating consequences. This list delves into the lives and deeds of 24 of the most malevolent leaders ever to have walked the earth. Prepare to be both fascinated and horrified as we explore the dark legacies of these infamous individuals.

24 Most Evil Leaders In History

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Ohio State

Middletown, OH

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Republican Ohio state senator said he regrets his remarks at a rally in Middletown for GOP vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance.
                Sen. George Lang, R-West Chester, told the crowd before Vance spoke at his first rally without former President Donald Trump that if Republicans lose the 2024 election, it would take “a civil war to save the country.”
                “I’m afraid if we lose this one it’s...

Ohio senator regrets call for ‘civil war’

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Despite facing slavery, colonialism and later on fighting for independence, Africans on the continent have shown resilience in all facets of life. From sports, entertainment, and academia to business, they have braved the odds to remain competitive. In the business world today, there are some Africans ranked among the top millionaires and billionaires due to their success stories.

Five 20th-century African millionaires you should know

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

WHSV says that beginning July 1, a new Virginia law will require unregistered farm-use vehicles to display a DMV-issued permanent farm-use placard. This should end improper use of these tags.

New Virginia law will stop those who are not farmers from displaying unregistered farm use vehicles

A Christian billionaire and philanthropist accused of inflating a business portfolio to $36 billion was convicted Wednesday on several counts of financial fraud. As reported by Reuters, 60-year-old Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang, founder and co-CEO of Archegos Capital Management, was convicted by a federal jury on 10 criminal counts, including one count each of racketeering and wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, and six counts of market manipulation.

Christian Billionaire Convicted of Fraud, Could Spend Decades in Prison

The amount of Americans who want current immigration levels to decrease has seen a dramatic spike over the past month, reaching its highest point in over two decades. Concretely, the figure climbed 14 percentage points between May and June, going from 41% to 55%, according to figures from a new Gallup poll. Consequently, those who want it to stay at current levels and to decrease saw sharp drops, from 31% to 25% and 26% to 16%, respectively.

More than half of Americans now want immigration to decrease, the most in over two decades

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

Business Insider

Sen. JD Vance, who went from Trump critic to VP pick, said a dinner with CEOs in 2018 had him rethinking his politics.

JD Vance said a dinner with elite CEOs made him realize he might end up hating what he'd become

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Louisiana State

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New Orleans, LA

American History Central

In January 1811, Charles Deslondes, a slave living on a plantation in the German Coast Region of the Louisiana Territory led a small army of slaves in an uprising. Marching in military formation toward New Orleans, the army killed at least two people and burned plantation buildings and fields. Louisiana Militia ended the rebellion, which ultimately led to the brutal deaths and treatment of participants in the uprising and the tightening of Slave Codes.

Slaves Brutally Mutilated After Uprising on Louisiana’s German Coast

Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, detaining him until August 15, authorities and his foundation said. His ship had just docked on Sunday in Nuuk to refuel on its way to "intercept" Japan's new whaling factory vessel in the North Pacific, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) said.

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested in Greenland on Japan warrant

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World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam

Despite this windfall, taxes on the rich had plummeted to \"historic lows\", the NGO added, warning of \"obscene levels\" of inequality with the rest of the...

Despite this windfall, taxes on the rich had plummeted to "historic lows", the NGO added, warning of "obscene levels" of inequality with the rest of the...

World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam

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