Todd Crawford
Australia Grappling With Worst Flooding in Decades, 17 Dead
Extreme weather systems have dumped more than a year’s worth of rainfall over a week in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales bringing with it widespread destruction that has displaced thousands. To date the...
Biden Administration Considers Ban on Russian Crude Oil Imports While Congress Pushes to Punish Kremlin
The Biden administration is reportedly considering a ban on U.S. imports of Russian crude oil as Congress works towards passing such restrictions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “Conversations are taking place within...
British Dock Workers Refusing to Unload Tankers Carrying Russian Natural Gas
British dock workers have refused to offload two Russian tankers carrying Russian natural gas in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Guardian reported. Dock workers at the Isle of Grain liquefied natural gas terminal...
Canadian Banks, Insurance Companies Investing Millions in Russian Oil Companies
According to new research by the international climate non-profit Stand.earth, Canadian financial giants Manulife, RBC, CIBC, BMO and others are investing millions in Russia’s three largest oil and gas companies including Gazprom, Lukoil and Rosneft....
Nearly Half Of Americans Earning Over 100k Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck, Report
According to a recently published report by LendingClub Corporation in partnership with PYMNTS.com, 48 percent of Americans earning in excess of $100,000 per year are living paycheck to paycheck. To compile the report PYMNTS.com collected ...
New York State Republican Party Announces Creation of an Asian American Caucus
On Feb. 28 the New York State Republican Party announced that the party is creating a new Asian caucus within its ranks amidst an overall crime spike against Asians and wide support for republican candidates...
Freedom Convoy Leader Tamara Lich Denied Bail, Faces Potential Life in Prison
On March 2. Freedom Convoy leader and organizer Tamara Lich was denied bail for a second time by an Ontario court. Lich is being held on charges of counseling to commit mischief for her involvement...
NYPD Pension Fund Targets Putin, Plans to Divest Over $42M in Russian Financial Assets
Following numerous state and federal sanctions aimed at Vladimir Putin after his invasion of Ukraine the New York City Police Pension fund says it will divest $42.2 million of its securities investments issued by Russian...
NY Has Updated Mask and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s What’s New
New York state is poised to rescind a series of COVID-19 mandates; however, several pandemic restrictions will remain in place. On Feb. 27 Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that face coverings will no longer be required...
Hundreds of Canadians Volunteering Via Websites to Fight Russians in Ukraine
On Mar. 1 a top Ukrainian diplomat said that following a formal call for volunteers by the Ukrainian government hundreds of Canadians have signed up to fight for Ukraine against Russian invasion forces. Two days...
Trudeau’s Ban on Russian Oil Imports Will Have Little Effect
On Feb. 28, the Trudeau government announced a ban on Russian oil imports into Canada following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Canadian Prime Minister said that oil revenues have helped Russian President Vladimir Putin wage...
Venezuela’s Oil Industry Is Experiencing a Surprising Rebound
Riding spiking crude prices the Venezuelan oil industry, once thought to have been too mismanaged to ever again regain relevance, is now experiencing a surprising rebound amid economic crises and the Russia-Ukraine war. With crude...