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Horse racing-Judge halts implementation of safety law in Louisiana and West Virginia

27 Jul 2022

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday granted Louisiana and West Virginia’s request to halt implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in those states until a wider lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is decided. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction, saying that the threatened harm to the …

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Yellen discusses price cap on Russian oil with UK’s Zahawi – U.S. Treasury

27 Jul 2022

(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted a proposed price cap on Russian oil on a phone call with British Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday, a move to reduce the impact of the war in Ukraine on global energy prices. Both discussed the need to continue to accelerate budgetary support for Ukraine, and …

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D.C. man gets record-tying 63-month sentence for role in U.S. Capitol riot

27 Jul 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A District of Columbia man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers outside the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to 63 months behind bars, tying the record for the longest prison term to date for anyone convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Mark Ponder, 56, also was ordered to pay …

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U.S. Justice Department probing Trump’s efforts to overturn election -Wash Post

27 Jul 2022

(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Donald Trump’s actions in its criminal probe of the former president’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The Justice Department has been interviewing former White House officials, including the former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike …

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U.S. air controller union chief says FAA staffing not keeping up

27 Jul 2022

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The president of a union representing federal air traffic controllers said Tuesday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to do a better job of ensuring adequate staffing to oversee the nation’s airspace. Rich Santa, who heads the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said the FAA had over 15,000 …

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South Carolina abortion ban allowed as high court hears challenge

27 Jul 2022

By Brendan Pierson and Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A South Carolina judge on Tuesday declined to block the state’s ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy while the state’s highest court considers a challenge to it by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Judge L. Casey Manning in Richland County made the decision after …

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Alex Jones must pay for Sandy Hook falsehoods, parents’ lawyer says as defamation trial begins

27 Jul 2022

By Jack Queen (Reuters) -U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones led a “vile campaign of defamation” when he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, a Texas jury was told on Tuesday, but a lawyer for Jones said his client already had paid a price. Attorney Mark Bankston, representing the parents of slain …

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Two top House Democrats call for watchdog to recuse in Jan 6 Secret Service probe

27 Jul 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senior U.S. House of Representatives Democrats called on Tuesday for Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari to recuse himself from the investigation into Secret Service text messages related to the probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. House of Representatives Oversight Chairperson Carolyn Maloney and House Homeland …

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Ex-Pence top aide Short says he testified before Capitol attack grand jury

27 Jul 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Marc Short, who was a top staffer to Republican former Vice President Mike Pence, on Monday confirmed he had testified before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “I did receive a subpoena for the federal grand jury …

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