#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary

#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary

“#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary” WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Biden’s Treasury Secretary, becoming the first woman to hold the role. Yellen was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening in a bipartisan vote, 84-15, and became the third secretary in Biden’s cabinet…

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#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19

#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19

“#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19” The number of students applying to attend one of the State University of New York’s 64 campuses plummeted by 20 percent this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor James Malatras said. Malatras dropped the bombshell in an op-ed published on Empire Report New York. “This year at…

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#Woman spends K on massive My Little Pony collection

#Woman spends $27K on massive My Little Pony collection

“#Woman spends $27K on massive My Little Pony collection” This My Little Pony collection sure ain’t little. Beatrice Salt, 27, is wild for horses and has spent over $27,000 (£20,000) on her collection of colorful ponies that take up an entire room — dubbed the “pony room” — in her home. “My collection currently takes…

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#Goya Foods votes to silence pro-Trump CEO Robert Unanue

#Goya Foods votes to silence pro-Trump CEO Robert Unanue

“#Goya Foods votes to silence pro-Trump CEO Robert Unanue” Goya Foods has voted to silence its pro-Trump CEO Robert Unanue following his recent television appearances questioning the results of the presidential election, The Post has learned. The Hispanic foods giant on Friday agreed to censure Unanue, 67, for controversial remarks in the wake of the…

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#UN film, game for teens focuses on protecting ozone layer

#UN film, game for teens focuses on protecting ozone layer

“#UN film, game for teens focuses on protecting ozone layer” UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched an animated film and game on Sunday aimed at engaging Gen Z teenagers on the importance of protecting the ozone layer. The project, called “Reset Earth,” was produced by the U.N. Environment Program’s Ozone Secretariat. The ozone layer…

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#NYC’s pension funds to divest  billion from fossil fuels

#NYC’s pension funds to divest $4 billion from fossil fuels

“#NYC’s pension funds to divest $4 billion from fossil fuels” New York City’s largest pension funds have voted to divest their portfolios of an estimated $4 billion from securities related to fossil fuel companies, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and trustees of two of the city’s pension funds said. “The New York City…

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