By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial in Manhattan federal court began this week. Prosecutors have accused the British socialite of grooming teenage girls for abuse by now-deceased investor Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell has pleaded not guilty. Here are five key moments from the first week of trial: – In her …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Friday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had denied requests for information about its procedures, and said it was considering “legal options.” The Chamber, which represents U.S. businesses, has clashed with the regulator over votes cast by former Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who now heads the U.S. …
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By Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, hit …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he will continue to rely on scientists to assess whether a change in travel restrictions is necessary, adding that right now no change is recommended. His remarks come amid heightened fears about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicut …
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By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Gun violence prevention activist X González has a message for people: Do not underestimate the power of your voice, it can effect change. González, who uses they/them pronouns, was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a former student with an assault gun killed 17 …
By Peter Eisler and Jason Szep (Reuters) – The story had a bombshell headline: “Thousands of fake votes” had been discovered in Madison, Wisconsin, two weeks after Democrat Joe Biden narrowly beat then-President Donald Trump in the state. The bogus report from the far-right website Gateway Pundit drew attention to a set of initials – …
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By Kanishka Singh and Susan Heavey (Reuters) – New York has confirmed five cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, its governor said on Thursday, bringing to five the number of U.S. states having detected the variant, with 10 reported infections nationwide. California, Colorado and Minnesota have found cases of the coronavirus variant among patients who …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to fund the U.S. government through mid-February won the support of enough members of the Senate to win passage and prevent a partial shutdown of federal agencies at the end of this week. Voting continued on the bill that would next go to President Joe Biden, who is expected to …
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(This Dec. 02 story adds dropped word in first paragraph, corrects month in second paragraph to May not March) LONDON (Reuters) – With the help of a 99-cent can of paint, New York’s Domino Park created one of the most unlikely successes of the COVID-19 pandemic – social distancing circles painted in public places, which …
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By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating sexual harassment claims made against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to a document made available by the state of New York on Thursday. The document in question provides details of a contract approved by New York officials earlier in …
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