(Reuters) – The special prosecutor handling the case against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 “Rust” movie set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins announced on Tuesday she is stepping down, as Baldwin’s lawyers had sought. The decision by special prosecutor Andrea Reeb came a month after Baldwin’s attorney filed a motion to remove her …
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By Steve Gorman and Julia Harte LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms soaked California on Tuesday, bringing another deluge of rain to the already-saturated state, while a Nor’easter swirling over New York and New England prompted emergency orders and closed roads. Several inches of rain was forecast in …
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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday urged the state’s high court to reverse course and permit lawmakers to draw politically advantageous legislative districts, an outcome that would boost the party’s chances of holding onto its tenuous majority in the U.S. House of Representatives next year. The hearing in Raleigh took place after …
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(Reuters) – Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage. The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms soaked California on Tuesday, causing flooding and mandatory evacuations for residents in …
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(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the company and its partner BioNTech SE’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as a single booster dose in certain children. The amended authorization is for children six months through four years of age who have …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday withdrew a land exchange around a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, reversing a 2019 move by the administration of former President Donald Trump, the Interior Department said. The Trump administration plan had sought to carve a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (Reporting by …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. on Tuesday said it issued an arrest warrant and began a manhunt for Roy McGrath, the former top aide to an ex Maryland governor, for not appearing in court to face charges of wire fraud and falsification of records. In June 2020, McGrath was appointed Chief of Staff to former Republican …
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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The state of Ohio sued Norfolk Southern Tuesday over the Feb. 3 derailment of a freight train that released over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants into the environment around the town of East Palestine. “This derailment was entirely avoidable,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said at a press …
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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that reinforced background checks for gun buyers in what the White House is promoting as the most comprehensive policy the president can enact without Congress. The order also aims to strengthen federal support for red flag laws passed in 19 states …
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By James Oliphant DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis descended upon the same Iowa town in recent days, putting the differences between the potential Republican presidential rivals in stark relief. Trump, 76, was expansive and combative on Monday as he talked in his freewheeling style about world events …
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