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Storms bring mudslides, evacuations to California with more rain forecast

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

By Jorge Garcia LA CONCHITA, Calif. (Reuters) – The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday, knocking out power and turning city streets into rivers as mudslides cut off highways and entire communities faced evacuation orders. More than 33 million Californians were threatened by severe weather throughout the day …

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Harvey Weinstein asks New York’s top court to toss 2020 rape conviction

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

By Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – The disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday asked New York’s highest court to overturn his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, saying the Manhattan trial judge succumbed to inertia created by the #MeToo movement. In a filing with the state Court of Appeals, …

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Pentagon rescinds order requiring COVID vaccinations for U.S. troops

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

(Reuters) -The Pentagon on Tuesday rescinded a controversial Biden administration mandate requiring that all members of the U.S. armed forces be vaccinated against COVID-19. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo that military leaders still encouraged all service members to get vaccinated and boosted but would no longer discharge those who refuse on …

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U.S. agency plans to propose new fuel economy standards in April

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to propose new fuel economy standards for the 2027 model year and beyond in April which could dramatically reshape new cars on America’s roads. Acting NHTSA Administrator Ann Carlson told reporters on Tuesday the agency aims to release its proposal by …

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ABL Space Systems’ rocket fails on maiden launch

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – Space startup ABL Space Systems’ maiden RS1 rocket mission failed after it was launched on Tuesday from the Pacific Spaceport Center in Alaska, after delays late last year. “After liftoff, RS1 experienced an anomaly and shut down prematurely,” ABL said in a tweet. The startup’s previous attempt at launch was on Monday, but …

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U.S. House Republicans vote to go after Biden Justice Department

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans controlling the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to launch an investigation into what they term President Joe Biden’s weaponization of the federal government, but Democrats branded it a partisan fishing expedition. Republicans have been promising to use their new majority against the Justice Department, FBI and other …

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Classified documents from Biden’s vice presidency found at think tank

11 Jan 2023 11 Jan 2023

(This Jan. 9 story has been refiled to fix the spelling of “name” to “named” in paragraph 4) By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Classified documents from Joe Biden’s vice-presidential days were discovered in November by the U.S. president’s personal attorneys at a Washington think tank, a White House lawyer said on …

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Aiming to cut emissions, New York to collect over $1 billion with big polluter permits

10 Jan 2023 10 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – New York will implement a program that sets an annual cap on pollution throughout its economy to lower emissions while aiming to bring in more than $1 billion a year, Governor Kathy Hochul said as part of her 2023 State of the State address on Tuesday. “Big emitters will have to purchase permits …

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U.S. climate disasters racked up 3rd biggest ever bill in 2022 -govt report

10 Jan 2023 10 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – There were 18 separate weather and climate disaster events in the United States last year, exceeding $1 billion each in losses, making 2022 the third-costliest year in records spanning more than four decades, a federal report showed on Tuesday. Last year was also the third-highest disaster count ever, the Assessing the U.S. Climate …

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U.S. FDA panel to review Emergent’s OTC opioid overdose drug

10 Jan 2023 10 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday its advisory panel will meet on Feb. 15 to review Emergent Biosolutions Inc’s over-the-counter (OTC) nasal spray to treat suspected opioid overdoses. Emergent is seeking the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)approval for the prescription-free sale of Narcan, its nasal spray form of the drug naloxone. Narcan …

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