By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Rudolph Isley, singer, songwriter and founding member of the influential rhythm and blues band the Isley Brothers, whose hits included “Shout”, “Fight the Power”, and “That Lady”, died on Wednesday at age 84 at his home in Chicago, the family said in a statement. “Heaven has gained another angel….we know …
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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kaiser Permanente and the union representing healthcare workers resumed negotiations on Thursday, more than a week after contract talks broke off at the start of a 72-hour strike by 75,000 nurses, medical technicians and support staff. Company and union spokespersons said the two sides met in person late …
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By Omar Younis and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Striking Hollywood actors vowed to hold firm on Thursday in their push for higher compensation and other gains as studios rejected a union demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Negotiators for Walt Disney, Netflix and other media companies said …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Prosecutors pursuing a corruption case against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on Thursday brought a new criminal charge against him that he conspired to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. The new charge was included in a revised indictment filed against the New Jersey Democrat in federal court in …
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By David Shepardson and Steven Scheer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department will begin offering charter flights to Europe to help Americans leave Israel if they want starting Friday, the White House said, after extensive talks with U.S. airlines and pressure from Congress. Reuters reported details of the plan earlier. The U.S. government will provide …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will release his supplemental funding request next week, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a news briefing on Thursday without giving more details. A person familiar with the matter previously told Reuters that the Biden administration is planning to ask Congress for additional money for military aid …
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(Reuters) -Most U.S. presidential contenders have thrown their support behind Israel over the surprise attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas while Republican frontrunner Donald Trump accused Israel of being unprepared. Here is what the candidates have said: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN President Joe Biden, a Democrat seeking a second term in the November 2024 election, …
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By Rich McKay (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ruled as valid a temporary suspension by the governor of New Mexico of the right to carry guns in parks and playgrounds in parts of the state, court records show, in a victory for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. U.S. District Court Judge David Herrera …
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(Reuters) -A single-ticket holder from California was the sole winner of an estimated $1.77 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, in the second-largest lottery jackpot in history, the lottery game’s website said early Thursday. The ticket holder, whose identity was not disclosed, has the choice of having the estimated jackpot paid out over 30 years, …
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By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker following last week’s ouster of Kevin McCarthy, but delayed further action when he appeared to be short of the support needed to win a vote of the full …
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