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 Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly confirmed a progressive district attorney branded by Republicans as soft on crime to become Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. The 51-50 vote to confirm Rachael Rollins followed fierce Republican opposition to her stances on criminal …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Hewlett Packard CEO Margaret Whitman as ambassador of Kenya, a key partner for Washington on issues including counterterrorism. Biden also nominated Alina Romanowski, currently ambassador to Kuwait, to be ambassador to Iraq, and put forward businesswoman Constance Milstein for ambassador to …
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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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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared ready to further expand public funding of religiously based entities, indicating sympathy toward a challenge by two Christian families to a Maine tuition assistance program that excludes private schools that promote religious beliefs. The court heard nearly two hours of arguments in …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is committed to elevating U.S. engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “unprecedented” levels, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday, ahead of a visit to Southeast Asia by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and …
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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Farmers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies, according to a letter sent Wednesday by the Family Farm Action Alliance. The group, which has more than 6,000 farmer and rural members, alleges fertilizer companies …
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