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Soccer-Inquiry shows abuse, misconduct ‘systemic’ in U.S. top-flight NWSL

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) -An independent investigation released on Monday showed abuse and misconduct “had become systemic” in the U.S. top-flight National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and that the league, teams and the governing U.S. Soccer body failed to adequately protect players. NWSL was forced into a reckoning a year ago as a …

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U.S. to send mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine in $625 million aid package -officials

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration’s next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to include four High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, munitions, mines and mine-resistant vehicles, two sources briefed on the $625 million package told Reuters on Monday. The package, expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday, is the …

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Weighty U.S. Supreme Court term dawns with environmental and race cases

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Andrew Chung and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s nine justices are poised on Monday to open a new nine-month term packed with major cases including disputes centered on race that give members of its conservative majority fresh opportunities to flex their muscles, with an environmental case up first. The top …

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Trump staffers not returning White House records, National Archives says

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump’s administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to move to get them back, the agency has told Congress. A congressional panel on Sept. 13 sought an urgent review by the National Archives and …

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Tillerson to be called as witness in Trump ally’s foreign agent trial

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be called as a witness by federal prosecutors in the trial of Tom Barrack, a one-time fundraiser for former President Donald Trump, on charges of illegally acting as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates, a court filing showed on …

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Factbox-Some 600,000 still without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

(Reuters) – An estimated 628,285 homes and businesses were still without power in Florida early on Monday after Hurricane Ian crashed across the state last week, knocking power out for more than 3.5 million customers. More than 80 storm-related deaths have been confirmed since Ian crashed ashore Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday …

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Hurricane Ian death toll climbs to 83, officials defend response

3 Oct 2022 3 Oct 2022

By Brad Brooks MIAMI (Reuters) -The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm. The death toll was expected to keep rising as …

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How hurricane categories forecast the scale of destruction

2 Oct 2022 2 Oct 2022

(Reuters) – Hurricane Ian approached Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a powerful storm just one rating shy of the highest category designation given to storms in the United States. Storm strength is defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assesses hurricane systems on a rating between 1 and 5, according to the National …

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Elon Musk to provide Florida with Starlink satellites in response to Hurricane Ian

2 Oct 2022 2 Oct 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk agreed to provide the company’s satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest Florida still without connectivity. “We are working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good …

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White House meets oil industry over Hurricane Ian price-gouging concerns

1 Oct 2022 1 Oct 2022

By Jarrett Renshaw and Sabrina Valle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top White House officials met on Friday with oil executives to discuss Hurricane Ian and low gasoline inventories as President Joe Biden warned the industry not to price-gouge consumers, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The White House requested the meeting with eight oil companies, …

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