By Marcelo Teixeira and Tom Polansek NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) -Orange juice futures on ICE exchange traded up as much as 5.5% on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian hit the Florida coast, threatening to damage orange trees in the largest producing state. Meat companies also braced for the brunt of the storm hitting the southeastern United States, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday plans to unveil $8 billion in new private sector spending to combat hunger, including hundreds of millions of dollars for meals after lawmakers failed to further extend pandemic-era nutrition supports like universal school meals and increased aid to food banks. The pledges will be announced as part …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Now more than ever, the strength of the U.S. dollar reflects the relative strength of the U.S. economy, White House economic adviser Brian Deese told reporters on Tuesday. “In a highly uncertain global environment … what we’re seeing is reinforcing the unique position of strength that the United States economy is in, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is preparing a new $1.1 billion arms package for Ukraine’s battle with Russia that will be announced soon, U.S. officials said on Tuesday as Washington awaits the outcome of what it calls “sham” referendums in Ukraine. The package will be the latest installment in weaponry for Ukraine as it fights …
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By Brad Brooks SARASOTA, Fla. (Reuters) -Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday boarded up homes, packed up their vehicles and headed for higher ground as Hurricane Ian drew near, threatening to bring a deadly storm surge and more than a foot of rain to some areas. Ian churned across the southeastern edge of the …
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By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday heard some prospective jurors express fears that reliving that day would be too traumatic for them to be impartial. The case …
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By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, author of a blockbuster ruling that revoked nationwide abortion rights, said on Tuesday that his Catholic faith requires him to consider the real-world implications of his decisions on the nation’s highest court. Speaking to a sympathetic audience shortly before the court begins its …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday evening and discussed about how the federal government could help the state in preparing for Hurricane Ian, the White House said. “President Biden spoke this evening with Governor DeSantis of Florida to discuss the steps the Federal government is taking …
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By Richard Cowan, Moira Warburton and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday night to move forward with a stopgap funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown on Saturday, after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cut a controversial energy-permitting provision from the critical spending bill. The bill has several more legislative …
By David Shepardson and Kannaki Deka (Reuters) -Airlines canceled over 2,000 U.S. flights on Tuesday and Wednesday and some Florida airports halted operations as they braced for impact from Hurricane Ian, which was set to make landfall in the state. Airlines had scrapped 367 flights on Tuesday and 1,748 on Wednesday across the United States, …
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