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Biden: planning underway for Nashville visit after ‘sick’ school shooting

29 Mar 2023

By Andrea Shalal DURHAM, North Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned a “sick” epidemic of gun violence against children, one day after a school shooting left three students and three adult staff members dead in Nashville. Asked if he was planning a visit to Tennessee, Biden told reporters, “that’s underway now. We’re …

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‘Let’s go’: Body camera video shows Nashville officers rushing school shooter

29 Mar 2023

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -When police officer Rex Engelbert arrived at the Nashville grade school shooting on Monday, he immediately retrieved a rifle from the trunk of his patrol car. Three minutes later, the shooter was dead, dropped by rounds Engelbert fired. Nashville police on Tuesday released officer body camera video of the latest mass …

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Conviction of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed reinstated by Maryland court

29 Mar 2023

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of the 1999 killing of his former girlfriend in a case that drew attention after the podcast “Serial” raised doubts about his guilt. After an investigation identified problems with the case, a circuit court …

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Biden pushes for Republican proposal in U.S. debt-ceiling standoff

29 Mar 2023

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to outline this week the spending cuts Republicans want in exchange for votes to raise the government’s debt ceiling. Biden urged the top congressional Republican to spell out his proposals before lawmakers leave Washington for a two-week …

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Trump hush-money grand jury unlikely to consider case again this week -source

29 Mar 2023

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star is not expected to meet on Wednesday and is unlikely to consider the case again this week, a law enforcement source said. It is unclear when the …

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U.S. safety board opens probe into Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast that killed seven

28 Mar 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday opened an investigation into Friday’s natural gas explosion and fire at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory that killed seven. The NTSB said it was investigating the blast at the RM Palmer Company Chocolate factory in West Reading. Images on social media of the explosion’s aftermath …

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U.S. colleges face loss of racial diversity if race-conscious admissions banned -study

28 Mar 2023

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -If the U.S. Supreme Court bans the consideration of race in college admissions, enrollment of minority groups at selective colleges will likely stall or decline – even if the schools give more weight to factors such as class, a new study found. The conservative-leaning court will issue rulings this spring in …

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Seattle, feds ask for end to court-ordered supervision of city’s police

28 Mar 2023

By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and Seattle asked a federal judge on Tuesday to lift parts of a decade-long order mandating court oversight of the city’s police department, saying the city has taken steps to address a prior pattern of police misconduct. The Seattle Police Department should be relieved of some …

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DeSantis to travel to Israel ahead of likely 2024 White House bid

28 Mar 2023

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, expected to be a top contender for the 2024 U.S. Republican presidential nomination, will travel to Israel next month as the country is being riven by a crisis that has led to widespread protests. The trip, which is being billed by DeSantis’ office as a …

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Caesars, MGM and other Las Vegas hotels deny room-rate price-fixing conspiracy

28 Mar 2023

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A group of companies operating prominent hotels on the Las Vegas strip on Monday asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by tourists accusing them of conspiring to keep room rental rates artificially high through a revenue management platform. Lawyers for Caesars Entertainment Inc, Treasure Island LLC, Wynn …

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