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Republican state officials question proxy advisers ISS, Glass Lewis over ESG

18 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – Republican attorneys general from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday wrote to proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, asking whether the companies’ voting recommendations on such issues as climate and boardroom diversity violated duties to clients. “Evidence regarding climate change advocacy and goals suggests potential violations of your contractual obligations …

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NBA champions Warriors praise Biden on Griner, gun control in White House return

18 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – WNBA star Brittney Griner and gun control were on the agenda as the Golden State Warriors visited the White House on Tuesday, celebrating their fourth championship title in eight seasons with U.S. President Joe Biden. The Warriors overcame the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the NBA Finals last year, cementing their legacy as one …

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Texas electrical grid still at risk in extreme weather -Dallas Fed

18 Jan 2023

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Texas electrical grid is still vulnerable to severe weather despite safeguards following a deadly February 2021 deep freeze that brought widespread power outages, the Dallas Federal Reserve said on Tuesday. Since the freeze roughly two years ago, which caused key components of the state’s electrical system to …

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$10,000 reward posted in murder of six people at California home

18 Jan 2023

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials in California on Tuesday offered a $10,000 reward and asked for the public’s help in solving the “deliberate, intentional and horrific” murders of six people at a home in the state’s Central Valley. Investigators believe a gang or drug cartel targeted the family, Tulare County Sheriff Mike …

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California rainstorm death toll reaches 20, Biden plans visit

18 Jan 2023

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The parade of atmospheric rivers that pounded California for three weeks finally faded on Monday, enabling the state to begin lengthy repairs to roads and levees as the White House announced President Joe Biden planned to survey the damage. The nine consecutive rainstorms that inundated California in succession since Dec. …

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Cardi B given second chance by judge for community service hours

18 Jan 2023

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B has until March 1 to complete 15 days of mandatory community service over a 2018 assault at a strip club, a New York City judge ruled on Tuesday. The Queens District Attorney’s Office told Reuters the hearing was a “compliance update” and the judge had asked …

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Trump to make first 2024 campaign appearance in South Carolina

17 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – Republican former President Donald Trump on Jan. 28 will make the first public appearance of his 2024 presidential run in the early voting state of South Carolina since announcing his candidacy in November, his campaign announced on Tuesday. Two well-known South Carolina Republicans – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s most loyal …

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Reversing abortion drug’s approval would harm public interest, U.S. FDA says

17 Jan 2023

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration is urging a judge to reject a request by abortion opponents for a court order withdrawing federal approval for the drug used in medication abortions – which account for more than half of U.S. abortions – citing potential dangers to women seeking to end their pregnancies. …

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Republicans’ debt plan could cause ‘economic catastrophe’ – White House

17 Jan 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans’ plan to pay some U.S. debts as they come due but not others is a “recipe for economic catastrophe” that threatens the global economy, the White House said on Tuesday. House Republicans are planning to move a “debt prioritization” measure by the end of March that would call on the U.S. Treasury …

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