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By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) -A Chicago jury began deliberating on Wednesday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, a onetime star of the TV drama “Empire” who is accused of orchestrating a hate crime against himself to raise his celebrity profile. Jurors heard closing arguments in the case and spent about 2-1/2 hours deliberating …

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By Jeff Mason and Vladimir Soldatkin WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter a potential Russian invasion was “not on the table,” as tension between Moscow and Washington eased slightly after a virtual summit this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin said …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden visited a bus depot on Wednesday to spotlight the $1 trillion infrastructure bill’s investments in public transit as the administration sought to boost the popularity of his agenda with a new communication strategy. Biden toured the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority which will be …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley plans to travel to Vienna over the weekend for fresh talks on reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday. The talks seek to find a way for the United States and Iran to resume compliance with …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to consider whether to block New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public-sector workers. In an order on Tuesday, Justice Frank Nervo of the New York state court in Manhattan said he will consider …

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(Reuters) – Convicted killer Scott Peterson, whose death sentence for the murder of his wife and unborn son was overturned last year by the California Supreme Court, was resentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without parole. Peterson, 49, had been held on death row at San Quentin State prison since 2005 after being convicted …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – AbbVie Inc agreed to pay $200 million to settle claims by New York that its Allergan unit helped fuel an epidemic of opioid addiction in the state, shortly before jurors heard closing arguments from remaining defendant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in a trial that has lasted more than five months. …

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By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) – Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finished testifying in her own defense against fraud charges on Wednesday morning, telling jurors that investors “weren’t interested in today” but focused on the blood-testing startup’s impact in the long-run. Holmes, 37, faces nine counts of fraud and two counts of conspiracy for …

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