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NYC courts facing ‘bleak’ staffing crisis — which union warns could spark ‘powder keg’ of violence

Staffing at New York City courts has plummeted to “bleak” levels — potentially endangering judges, jurors and the public in what the union president called a “powder keg” situation. The New York State Court Officers Association says that up to 35% of posts are unfilled in the city and that applications have plummeted from over...

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Inside the battle to control the world’s supply of rare earths

Back in 2009, Jim Kennedy, a consultant and entrepreneur of rare earths — a group of 17 metallic elements, including 15 lanthanides, crucial for modern technology — met with a top official at the Pentagon to discuss the future of these precious minerals. “He was almost indifferent to the issue,” Kennedy tells The Post. “His...

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