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Puerto Rican voters make up a vital demographic in some of the most contested areas in the U.S. There are around 5.8 million people of Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S., according to 2021 census data. The comments made on Sunday by Hinchcliffe quickly circulated on social media… - Pennsylvania 2020 winning margin: 80,555 Puerto Rican population: 472,213 - Nevada 2020 winning margin: 33,596 Puerto Rican population: 27,230 - Arizona 2020 winning margin: 10,457 Puerto Rican population: 64,738 - Michigan 2020 winning margin: 154,188 Puerto Rican population: 43,381 - Wisconsin 2020 winning margin: 20,608 Puerto Rican population: 61,437 -...

Amid shortages of basic groceries in Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine, instances of petty thefts of essential items have been reported online, with butter emerging as one of the targeted products. -snip- The shortages in the country stem from a combination of supply chain disruptions, Western sanctions, and declining domestic production. As reported by state-owned news outlet Moskow 24, large butter-making enterprises have begun to reduce production and suspend shipments of their products to retail chains. One production company cited 46 percent cumulative inflation for eight months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,...