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Afghan Muslim arrested for killings that shook New Mexico’s Islamic community

10 Aug 2022

By Andrew Hay and Steve Gorman ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) -A Muslim immigrant from Afghanistan has been arrested as the prime suspect in the serial killings of four Muslim men that rattled the Islamic community of New Mexico’s largest city, police said on Tuesday. After days bolstering security around Albuquerque-area mosques, seeking to allay fears of …

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Democrats, Republicans sponsor bill to give thousands of Afghans path to citizenship

10 Aug 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both houses of U.S. Congress to establish a path to American citizenship for thousands of Afghan evacuees admitted to the United States on temporary immigration status, the sponsors announced on Tuesday. The bill also would expand eligibility for Special Immigration Visas (SIVs) beyond Afghans who worked …

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Trump-backed Michels wins Republican nomination for Wisconsin governor, AP projects

10 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – Construction company owner Tim Michels on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race after receiving the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, AP projected. He defeated former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, who was backed by former Vice President Mike Pence. Michels will face Democratic Governor Tony Evers in November. (Reporting by …

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Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook punitive damages likely to be slashed, experts say

10 Aug 2022

By Jack Queen (Reuters) -U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could end up owing as little as 10% of the $45.2 million in punitive damages that a Texas jury awarded to the parents of a Sandy Hook victim last week, legal experts told Reuters on Monday. A jury handed down the punitive damages’ verdict on Friday …

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Race for vacant U.S. House seat for Minnesota had not been decided

10 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – The election to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Minnesota left vacant by the death of Republican lawmaker Jim Hagedorn has yet to be called, according Edison Research. Edison Research earlier said that Brad Finstad had defeated Democrat Jeff Ettinger to keep Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District in Republican hands. (This story …

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Trump uses FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home to solicit campaign donations

10 Aug 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday tried to turn the news that the FBI had searched his Florida estate to his benefit, citing the investigation in text messages and emails soliciting political donations from his supporters. The unprecedented search marked a significant escalation of the …

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Test administrator sentenced over U.S. college admissions scandal

9 Aug 2022

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A Kyiv-born test administrator who admitted to involvement in Operation Varsity Blues, the U.S. college admissions bribery scandal, was spared prison on Tuesday after helping prosecutors build cases against other defendants. Igor Dvorskiy, 56, was sentenced to one year of supervised release, including three months in home confinement, and ordered …

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U.S. authorizes monkeypox vaccine injection method to increase supply

9 Aug 2022

(Reuters) -The U.S. drug regulator on Tuesday authorized Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine for emergency use through intradermal injection for adults at high risk of monkeypox infection to increase supply to combat the outbreak. The authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will increase the total number of doses available for use by up to …

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Over 4,000 beagles destined for drug experiments finding new homes

9 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – About 4,000 beagles are looking for homes after animal rescue organizations started removing them from a Virginia facility that bred them to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments. “It’s going to take 60 days to get all of these animals out, and working with our shelter and rescue partners across the country, …

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Republicans vow probe of FBI’s Trump raid if they get U.S. House control

9 Aug 2022

By David Morgan and Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans moved to turn the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate into a campaign issue on Tuesday, vowing to probe what they alleged was political interference at the Justice Department if they win majorities in Congress in November. Trump’s allies in the House of …

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