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Oath Keeper leader spoke of ‘civil war’ ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol attack-U.S. prosecutors

4 Oct 2022 4 Oct 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Prosecutors on Monday urged a jury to convict Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others for their roles in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, alleging they plotted to do whatever it took to prevent the transfer of presidential power. “They concocted a …

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Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages

4 Oct 2022 4 Oct 2022

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of libel and slander” against him. Trump claims in his lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that CNN had used its …

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U.S. Supreme Court leans toward limiting wetlands regulation

4 Oct 2022 4 Oct 2022

By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to limiting the reach of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to protect wetlands from pollution under a landmark environmental law in a case involving Idaho property owners seeking to build a home. The court, which has …

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New York City office leasing surges; still below pre-pandemic levels

4 Oct 2022 4 Oct 2022

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s office market rebounded in the third quarter from a year earlier, though leasing remained below levels seen before the rise of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and higher interest rates and a strong dollar dampened new investment in the sector. Office leasing volume rose …

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Trump objects to expediting appeal in special master case -court documents

3 Oct 2022 4 Oct 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Monday objected to a Justice Department request for an expedited ruling in the special master case involving documents seized by the FBI in an August search of the former president’s Florida home. “The government has not and cannot possibly articulate any real risk of loss or harm resulting from a …

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Rocket builder Firefly nails crucial milestone with first mission success

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rocket builder Firefly Aerospace reached orbit for the first time this weekend, hitting a crucial milestone that kick-starts its launch business and opens new funding opportunities for growth, the company’s chief executive said on Monday. Firefly, based near Austin, Texas, launched its two-stage Alpha rocket in the pre-dawn hours …

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U.S. Supreme Court’s Jackson emerges as energetic questioner on first day

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Andrew Chung and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s history-making appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson settled into her role as the Supreme Court’s newest justice on Monday by posing frequent questions during arguments on her first day of hearing cases, as the top U.S. judicial body launched what promises to be a momentous …

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U.S. CDC ends country-specific COVID travel health notices

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had ended its COVID-19 country travel health notices as fewer countries reported enough data for accurate assessments. In April, CDC dropped its “Do Not Travel” COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations, saying it would its reserve Level …

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Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America’s with you’

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Jeff Mason PONCE, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona. Soon after arriving with …

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Tillerson testifies he was unaware of Trump ally Barrack’s role in foreign policy

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified on Monday in the criminal trial of a onetime fundraiser for Donald Trump that he was unaware of any role played by the Trump ally in U.S. policy toward the Middle East. Thomas Barrack, 75, has pleaded not guilty to charges …

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