(Reuters) -The assault on U.S. businessman Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home early on Friday morning comes amid a rising number of reported threats against members of Congress. According to data provided by the United States Capitol Police, a law enforcement agency charged with …
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – A contractor at Exxon Mobil Corp’s lube oil Blending & Packaging Plant in Beaumont, Texas, was killed in a rail car accident at the facility, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday. “A 66-year old male contractor, identified as Richard Garza of Beaumont, had been involved in a railcar accident,” the …
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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of hearing arguments on the court, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution is not “race blind” and that governments may consider race to ensure that people are …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department announced on Friday it is awarding $703 million for 41 port infrastructure projects in 22 states and American Samoa, according to documents seen by Reuters. The funds will boost coastal, Great Lakes, and inland river ports. The awards seek to improve supply chain reliability, electrify …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury in Manhattan on Friday convicted a Colorado man who was charged along with former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon with defrauding donors to an online campaign to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Timothy Shea, of Castle Rock, Colorado, was convicted on two conspiracy counts and one …
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(Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man has attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home. Here is what is known about the attack: * Officers from San Francisco Police officers arrived at the Pelosis’ three-story townhouse at about 2:27 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, …
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jerry Lee Lewis, a pioneer of rock n’ roll with hits such as “Great Balls of Fire,” has died at age 87, his publicist said on Friday. Lewis passed away at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi, with his wife, Judith, by his side, a statement from his publicist said. (Reporting …
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(Reuters) – Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Friday that he did not have a hand in reinstating rapper Kanye West’s account, which was suspended by the micro-blogging site earlier this month for posting anti-Semitic remarks. The billionaire said Twitter had restored the account of the rapper, now known as Ye, before the completion of the …
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By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge in New York on Friday called it “troubling” that a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) policy makes people who settle charges of fraud, insider trading or other allegations agree not to deny them later. Under the decades-old policy, defendants who settle without admitting to allegations must …
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By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -The head of a Michigan election software company facing felony charges in California for allegedly storing poll worker data in China filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the case, arguing the alleged conduct, even if true, is not criminal. Eugene Yu, founder and chief executive of Konnech Inc, has been …
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