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University of Oklahoma campus deemed safe after ‘active shooter’ report

8 Apr 2023

(Reuters) -The University of Oklahoma said late on Friday that its Norman campus was safe and no threat had been found after police investigated a suspected shooting on the premises. University officials said on social media a comprehensive search had been conducted and no danger was detected and authorities issued an “all clear” notification. “There …

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas defends trips financed by ‘dearest friends’

7 Apr 2023

(Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday defended luxury trips he has taken over decades, funded by real estate magnate and Republican donor Harlan Crow, saying he had been advised that he was not required to report this type of “personal hospitality” under federal rules. In a statement, Thomas also said that he …

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas’ career marked by controversies

7 Apr 2023

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Clarence Thomas’ career as a U.S. Supreme Court justice began following one of the most contentious confirmation battles in Senate history and 32 years later this conservative champion continues to draw controversy. On Thursday, Senate Democrats called for an investigation after a report by ProPublica said the 74-year-old associate …

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Kansas lawmakers pass bill promoting unfounded abortion reversal, veto expected

7 Apr 2023

(Reuters) – Kansas lawmakers approved a bill early on Friday that would require healthcare providers to tell patients that medication abortions can be reversed once started, a claim medical experts call unfounded and potentially dangerous. The legislation now proceeds to Kansas’ Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who is expected to veto it, potentially setting up a …

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Chicago’s $1.1 billion metered parking deal upheld by appeals court

7 Apr 2023

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday declined to reinstate a lawsuit from Chicago drivers who claimed the city’s costly parking meter rates were derived from a 75-year, $1.1 billion contract with a private company in violation of U.S. antitrust law. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the Chicago-based …

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Tennessee Republicans expel two Democrats from House over gun control protest

7 Apr 2023

By Cheney Orr and Brad Brooks NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two Democratic representatives on Thursday for breaking decorum during a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting. In an extraordinary measure, when lesser forms of discipline including …

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Actor Jeremy Renner says horrific snowplow accident was ‘my mistake’

7 Apr 2023

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner said he was at fault in a New Year’s Day snowplow accident that left him close to death and that he apologized to his family for putting them through the ordeal. Renner, in an interview that aired on Walt Disney Co’s ABC network on …

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