LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Travis Scott has said he was not aware of any problems at his Astroworld concert last month that would have caused him to stop the show and denied that the high energy culture he encourages contributed to the crush that killed 10 people. In his first interview about the crowd …
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(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton has for the first time publicly read the victory speech she would have given had she won the presidential election against former U.S. President Donald Trump in 2016. The former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady read chunks of the speech as part of a MasterClass she is giving on …
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By Susan Cornwell and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Joe Biden the first of two bills needed to raise the federal government’s $28.9 trillion debt limit and avert an unprecedented default https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/what-happens-if-washington-falls-behind-its-bills-2021-12-03. The Senate voted 59-35 for the measure, with 10 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch …
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By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that a law prohibiting abortions after about six weeks violated the state’s constitution because it allows private citizens to sue abortion providers. State District Court Judge David Peeples was ruling on a contentious Texas law that bans abortions after a fetal …
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(Reuters) – A deadly shooting at a Michigan high school that authorities have said was carried out by a 15-year-old boy was “entirely preventable,” according to a lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages filed on Thursday against the school district and its officials on behalf of two sisters who survived the rampage. Four students were …
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By James Oliphant and Nathan Layne GRIFFIN, Georgia (Reuters) – Protesters filled the meeting room of the Spalding County Board of Elections in October, upset that the board had disallowed early voting on Sundays for the Nov. 2 municipal election. A year ago, Sunday voting had been instrumental in boosting turnout of Black voters. But …
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By Sarah N. Lynch and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department sued Texas on Monday alleging the state violated the Voting Rights Act by creating redistricting plans that intentionally discriminate against Black and minority voters by minimizing their voting strength. “The complaint we filed today alleges that Texas has violated section two by …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a sweeping government oversight bill aimed at reining in the powers of the presidency, but the measure faces little chance of passing the narrowly-divided Senate. The “Protecting Our Democracy Act” would limit the president’s pardon powers and strengthen oversight of …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday, spoke about the United States’ “unwavering” commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and said diplomacy was the best way to resolve conflict with Russia. “President Biden voiced the deep concerns of the United States and our European …
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By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) -The New York City Council on Thursday passed a measure that would enable hundreds of thousands of non-citizen immigrants who are in the country legally to vote in municipal elections. If the bill is signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York would become the largest U.S. …
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