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(Reuters) -Hawaii prepared for more rainfall on Tuesday after the Pacific island chain was beset with torrential downpours that caused flooding, triggered landslide warnings and prompted the state to take emergency action. A stalled “kona low” weather system brought up to 12 inches (30 cm) of rain over three days, although actual amounts varied greatly …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A woman whose accusations underlie the criminal sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell testified on Tuesday that she felt “broken” after the British socialite fondled her around the time she was giving nude massages to Jeffrey Epstein at age 14. The woman, identified as Carolyn, said Maxwell would sometimes …

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By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) -Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes denied making misleading statements about the blood-testing startup during cross-examination on Tuesday, as her testimony in defense against fraud charges neared its end. Former Theranos investors have testified at the trial that Holmes had led them to believe the company’s technology was being used …

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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers sought to increase aircraft and Navy ship purchases in an effort to field a robust military and send a signal to Russia and China in a massive annual defense bill released on Tuesday. The fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes nearly $770 billion in …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans are lining up for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a record pace, with concerns about the newly-detected Omicron coronavirus variant spurring millions to get shots, the U.S. government said on Tuesday. Just under a million people a day received booster doses of one of …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden plans to put forward more nominees for open positions on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board by the end of the month, the White House said on Tuesday. “We hope to have those soon, and we continue to hope to have those out to you this month,” White House Press …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Mark Meadows, who served as former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, has decided not to cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, and the panel said on Tuesday it is prepared to pursue contempt charges against him. Representative Bennie Thompson, chairman …

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