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R. Kelly fan charged with threatening prosecutors ahead of singer’s sentencing

27 Jun 2022

NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Illinois man has been arrested on charges he threatened the prosecutors who won the conviction of R. Kelly on sex trafficking charges, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said on Monday, two days before the R&B singer’s sentencing. Christopher Gunn, 39, allegedly live-streamed a video on YouTube last October in which he …

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Biden swipes at China with memorandum to combat illegal fishing

27 Jun 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a national security memorandum to fight illegal fishing, part of pledged efforts to help countries combat alleged violations by fishing fleets, including those of China. The White House said in a statement that it would also launch an alliance with Canada and the United Kingdom to …

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U.S. appeals court vacates federal vaccine mandate pending additional hearing

27 Jun 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court panel said on Monday it would convene a full panel to reconsider President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring civilian federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and set aside the order pending that hearing. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which is based in New …

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional right to abortion

27 Jun 2022

By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden that will dramatically change life for millions of women in America and exacerbate growing tensions in a deeply polarized …

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Abortion ruling casts cloud over usual cheer at U.S. Pride parades

27 Jun 2022

By Randi Love and Nathan Frandino NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -People attending Pride celebrations hosted by LGBTQ+ communities across the United States this weekend expressed outrage at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, and a wave of anti-transgender legislation. For more than 50 years, LGBTQ+ people and supporters have marched …

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G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China’s Belt and Road

27 Jun 2022

By Andrea Shalal SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders pledged on Sunday to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries and counter China’s older, multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project. U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders relaunched the newly renamed “Partnership …

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Democratic women call on Biden, Congress to protect federal abortion rights

27 Jun 2022

By David Morgan and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Democratic women called on President Joe Biden and Congress on Sunday to protect abortion rights nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, in a ruling that has heightened political tensions between the federal government and states. Two Democratic progressives, Senator Elizabeth Warren …

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Ghislaine Maxwell reported jail staff threatened her safety, prompting suicide watch

26 Jun 2022

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell reported Brooklyn jail staff threatened her safety, prompting employees to place her on suicide watch, prosecutors said on Sunday, arguing there was no need to delay her sentencing on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 60, is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday for her December conviction for …

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Biden signs gun safety bill into law, takes swipe at Supreme Court

26 Jun 2022

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun reform in three decades, days after a decision he condemned by the Supreme Court expanding firearm owners’ rights. “God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives,” Biden said at the White House after signing …

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U.S. confident Nato’s strategy document will be “strong” on China – official

26 Jun 2022

SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) – The U.S. is confident that NATO’s new strategy document will include “strong” language on China, a White House official said on Sunday, adding that negotiations on how to refer to Beijing were still underway. The military alliance is at work preparing a new strategic concept – a strategy document setting …

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