LeBron James on Brittney Griner: 'How can she feel like America has her back?'

LeBron James is asking how Brittney Griner can feel like America "has her back" as she sits in a Russian prison. In an episode trailer for his television show “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” the NBA superstar suggested Griner has a right to be angry that the United States has not secured her release. “Now, how could she feel like America has her back?” James said in the 30-second snippet released Tuesday that features Academy Award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. Griner, a seve

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The top 5 states with the most ‘green’ jobs

Story at a glance A new analysis of U.S. Department of Labor Statistics data found that Alaska has the most “green” jobs compared to the national average.   The analysis, crafted by Promoleaf, compared state and national data to see how many “green” workers each state employed compared to the national average.   An

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DOJ alerted after Trump called unseen Jan. 6 witness, says Cheney

Former President Trump tried to call a witness expected to appear at a future hearing for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Tuesday, raising further questions about potential witness tampering. “After our last hearing, President Trump tried to call a witness in our investigation. A witness you have not yet seen in these hearings,” Cheney said at the conclusion of Tuesday’s hearing. “That person declined to answer or respond to President Trump’s call, and instead alerted their lawyer to the call. Their lawyer al

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The Wild West of regulating ESG investments

ESG finance is at a crossroads. Victim of its own success, the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics into investment and lending decisions has become mainstream practice — and with it increased scrutiny. Recent crackdowns on alleged greenwashing by BNY Mellon, DWS and

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