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Mumbai-Born Democrat Minita Sanghvi Is Running For New York State Senate
Mumbai-born Minita Sanghvi, who is currently serving her second term as Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner, has launched a campaign for the New York State Senate.
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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New York State Senator Proposes to Criminalise Crypto Frauds, Rug Pull Scams
Given the rising number of crypto scams denting the industry, New York Senator Kevin Thomas has proposed to criminalise such frauds. Thomas aims to strictly punish those who exploit virtual currencies and cause financial harms to innocent investors. The bill is currently awaiting a committee review.
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First Indian-American New York Senator Kevin Thomas Shares Dubai Memories
New York first Indian-American state Senator Kevin Thomas, who assumed office at the beginning of this year and who was born in Dubai, is now advocating tolerance and pushing for the diversity which he had experienced in the UAE.
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Kamala Harris, Feisty Prosecutor Who Plans To Join The White House Race
Kamala Harris, often referred to as "Female Barack Obama", by her admirers announced on Monday that she plans to run for the President of the United States of America in 2020. Already in the race are four more women Democratic nominations - Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, New York Senator Kirsten Gilli...
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Ted Cruz Defeats Donald Trump In Wyoming Republican Convention
Ted Cruz today won all 14 delegates in the Wyoming State Republican convention, a morale-boosting victory for the Texas senator against the controversial presidential front-runner Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday's crucial New York primary.
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US Senator John McCain Says Airstrikes in Iraq Can't Stop Islamic State: New York Times
Republican US Senator John McCain said on Saturday that President Barack Obama's limited military action against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq showed a "fundamental misunderstanding of the threat," and called for strikes against the group's positions in Syria, The New York Times reported.
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US Congresswoman Calls for Senate Confirmation of Vivek Murthy
A Democratic Congresswoman from New York has asked the Senate to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy as the Surgeon General of the US.
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Barack Obama orders curbs on NSA spying on UN headquarters: reports
US President Barack Obama recently ordered the National Security Agency to curtail eavesdropping on the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of a review of US electronic surveillance, according to a US official familiar with the decision.
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Hours from debt deadline, US pins hope on Senate exit strategy
The United States stands hours from a fateful fiscal deadline, with a chaotic political standoff threatening to trigger a debt default and rock the global economy.
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Pentagon recalls furloughed workers as US shutdown lengthens
The Pentagon said it will recall most of its furloughed employees as a US government shutdown went into its fifth day with no signs of an end to the impasse.
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Consequences of first US shutdown in 17 years
The US government shut down today for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship.
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Barack Obama expected to pick James Comey as next FBI chief: source
President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Justice Department official James Comey as his next head of the FBI, a source said on Wednesday.
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Long wait for a green card could be ending
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, and sent the measure to the full Senate.
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Mumbai-Born Democrat Minita Sanghvi Is Running For New York State Senate
Mumbai-born Minita Sanghvi, who is currently serving her second term as Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner, has launched a campaign for the New York State Senate.
-
New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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New York State Senator Proposes to Criminalise Crypto Frauds, Rug Pull Scams
Given the rising number of crypto scams denting the industry, New York Senator Kevin Thomas has proposed to criminalise such frauds. Thomas aims to strictly punish those who exploit virtual currencies and cause financial harms to innocent investors. The bill is currently awaiting a committee review.
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First Indian-American New York Senator Kevin Thomas Shares Dubai Memories
New York first Indian-American state Senator Kevin Thomas, who assumed office at the beginning of this year and who was born in Dubai, is now advocating tolerance and pushing for the diversity which he had experienced in the UAE.
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Kamala Harris, Feisty Prosecutor Who Plans To Join The White House Race
Kamala Harris, often referred to as "Female Barack Obama", by her admirers announced on Monday that she plans to run for the President of the United States of America in 2020. Already in the race are four more women Democratic nominations - Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, New York Senator Kirsten Gilli...
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Ted Cruz Defeats Donald Trump In Wyoming Republican Convention
Ted Cruz today won all 14 delegates in the Wyoming State Republican convention, a morale-boosting victory for the Texas senator against the controversial presidential front-runner Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday's crucial New York primary.
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US Senator John McCain Says Airstrikes in Iraq Can't Stop Islamic State: New York Times
Republican US Senator John McCain said on Saturday that President Barack Obama's limited military action against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq showed a "fundamental misunderstanding of the threat," and called for strikes against the group's positions in Syria, The New York Times reported.
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US Congresswoman Calls for Senate Confirmation of Vivek Murthy
A Democratic Congresswoman from New York has asked the Senate to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy as the Surgeon General of the US.
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Barack Obama orders curbs on NSA spying on UN headquarters: reports
US President Barack Obama recently ordered the National Security Agency to curtail eavesdropping on the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of a review of US electronic surveillance, according to a US official familiar with the decision.
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Hours from debt deadline, US pins hope on Senate exit strategy
The United States stands hours from a fateful fiscal deadline, with a chaotic political standoff threatening to trigger a debt default and rock the global economy.
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Pentagon recalls furloughed workers as US shutdown lengthens
The Pentagon said it will recall most of its furloughed employees as a US government shutdown went into its fifth day with no signs of an end to the impasse.
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Consequences of first US shutdown in 17 years
The US government shut down today for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship.
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Barack Obama expected to pick James Comey as next FBI chief: source
President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Justice Department official James Comey as his next head of the FBI, a source said on Wednesday.
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Long wait for a green card could be ending
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, and sent the measure to the full Senate.
