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Nov 11, 2024 | 
vermontpublic.org | Emily Russell
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve in his Cabinet as the ambassador to the United Nations. According to Politico, Trump said he was “honored to nominate" Stefanik, describing her as, "an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter."In a statement to the New York Post, Stefanik said she was "deeply humbled" to accept Trump's nomination. "I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate," said Stefanik.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
wskg.org | Emily Russell
North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has won her sixth term in office. According to unofficial election results, Stefanik easily defeated her Democratic challenger Paula Collins by about 25 percentage points. Stefanik’s wide margin of victory over Collins was expected. Stefanik had massive advantages in fundraising and national name recognition. NCPR would normally have tape from Stefanik’s victory speech, but her campaign declined to tell us where she was on Election night.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Emily Russell
Some urban teenagers don't get the chance to explore the wilderness. The Timbuctoo Institute, a summer program in New York State, gives city teens a chance to do just that.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
npr.org | Emily Russell
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
russell-cooke.co.uk | Frances Murray |Emily Russell
Partner Frances Murray and associate Emily Russell from the financial crime team along with immigration associate Harry Yu explore the implications of being served with an Account Freezing Order (AFO) on one's UK visa status and future immigration prospects. What is an Account Freezing Order? The Criminal Finances Act 2017 amended Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to introduce Account Freezing Orders (AFO) and Account Forfeiture Orders (AFRO).
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
auburnpub.com | Emily Russell |Zach Hirsch
There’s a little wine shop in downtown Ballston Spa, New York with rainbow-colored bottles lining the shop’s front window. The village is small, about 5,000 people, and attracts tourists from all around the world. Last summer, the owner of the wine shop, Jes Rich, noticed a group of masked men in the street. “As soon as I saw them I ran out the door,” said Rich, who is openly queer and sees her shop as a safe and welcoming space for other queer people.
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Jan 28, 2024 | 
niagara-gazette.com | Emily Russell |Zach Hirsch
There’s a little wine shop in downtown Ballston Spa, New York with rainbow-colored bottles lining the shop’s front window. The village is small, about 5,000 people, and attracts tourists from all around the world. Last summer, the owner of the wine shop, Jes Rich, noticed a group of masked men in the street. “As soon as I saw them I ran out the door,” said Rich, who is openly queer and sees her shop as a safe and welcoming space for other queer people.
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Jan 28, 2024 | 
lockportjournal.com | Emily Russell |Zach Hirsch
There’s a little wine shop in downtown Ballston Spa, New York with rainbow-colored bottles lining the shop’s front window. The village is small, about 5,000 people, and attracts tourists from all around the world. Last summer, the owner of the wine shop, Jes Rich, noticed a group of masked men in the street. “As soon as I saw them I ran out the door,” said Rich, who is openly queer and sees her shop as a safe and welcoming space for other queer people.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Frances Murray |Emily Russell
On 1 June 2023 the National Crime Agency (NCA) published its new
guidance on submitting better Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
which can be accessed
This updated guidance details changes made to the threshold for
reporting a Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML), in effect from
5 January 2023 in the United Kingdom, which affects banks, deposit
taking firms, e-money firms and payment institutions.
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Apr 11, 2023 | 
russell-cooke.co.uk | Frances Murray |Emily Russell
Proposed legislation currently being scrutinised in the House of Lords could create criminal liability for corporate entities that fail to prevent fraud, false accounting or money laundering. The amendments form part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill), a Government-sponsored bill which includes as one of its stated objectives the need to prevent organised criminals from using companies and other corporate entities to abuse the UK’s open economy.
