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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -A declassified version of the latest U.S. defense-intelligence report on UFOs – rebranded in official government parlance as “unidentified aerial phenomena” – is expected to be made public in the coming days. But UFO enthusiasts hoping for the government to judge any of the hundreds of U.S. military sightings under scrutiny …

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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it plans to issue tougher greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy duty trucks and other larger vehicles through at least the 2030 model year by the end of 2023. Under the EPA’s revised schedule, the agency plans to issue proposed rules in …

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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – An Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim sued Indiana’s attorney general on Thursday, demanding an end to investigations seeking medical records about patients and their abortions. The suit filed by Dr. Caitlin Bernard alleges Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has abused his authority to …

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By Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense lawyers on Thursday opened their case in the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others over their alleged roles in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, arguing the defendants were in Washington to do security work and did not plot to stop the transfer of …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid by a businessman to block his extradition to South Korea to face embezzlement charges that stemmed from a 2014 ferry sinking that killed 304 people. Sotomayor rejected Yoo Hyuk-Kee’s request to prevent his extradition from going forward while he appeals …

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By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – No injuries were reported after a fire on Thursday morning at Valero Energy Corp’s Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery, a company spokesperson said. Corpus Christi residents told a local television station and a local newspaper they heard an explosion before the fire broke out in the East Plant of the …

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