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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like
WASHINGTON (AP) — They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing.
But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address last week, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the ... (full story)
How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste
Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.
But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of refill stores have opened in re ... (full story)
Court disallows class-action lawsuit for mortgage violations during pandemic
A Hamilton County man is entitled to a $250 payment from his mortgage lender for the company’s failure to report within 90 days that the mortgage had been paid off, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled last week. However, a class-action lawsuit by others experiencing the same issue during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic c ... (full story)
From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy
Denis Maksimov’s bakery in suburban Moscow became famous overnight after he appeared on President Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in show in December.
Standing in front of the bakery — called Mashenka, after his oldest daughter -– he pleaded with Putin via video to look into new tax reforms that are signific ... (full story)
She woke up to 'We’re at war' in Ukraine. Now Mariia Vainshtein is a New York City tennis champion
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariia Vainshtein never heard the noise and slept straight through that horrible night four years ago.
She didn’t have her phone near bed when she woke the next morning — it probably had been taken by her parents for some teenager's misbehavior, she suspects now with a laugh – so couldn&rs ... (full story)