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ISS recommends Aerojet investors back CEO in bitter proxy contest

18 Jun 2022

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) -Prominent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Friday backed Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc CEO’s eight-person board of directors slate, dealing a blow to the U.S. rocket maker’s executive chairman, who also wants control of the board. Chief Executive Eileen Drake and Warren Lichtenstein, the executive chairman, each proposed …

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New Mexico Republicans that alleged vote machine fraud certify election results

18 Jun 2022

By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Republican-controlled county commission in New Mexico that refused to recognize election returns this month after citing unfounded conspiracy theories about voting machines bowed to legal pressure on Friday and certified the results. Otero County commissioners voted 2-1 to certify the county’s June 7 primary election results, but …

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U.S. lawmakers urge Google to fix abortion searches that steer women to ‘fake clinics’

18 Jun 2022

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers urged Alphabet Inc’s leading Google search engine to give accurate results to people seeking abortions rather than sometimes sending them to “crisis pregnancy centers,” which steer woman away from the procedures. The request came in a letter, whose top signatories were Senator Mark Warner and Representative Elissa Slotkin, …

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Cowboys for Trump founder sentenced to 14 days for breaching Capitol grounds

17 Jun 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican member of a governing commission in New Mexico who founded a group called “Cowboys for Trump” was sentenced in federal court on Friday to 14 days in jail over his role in breaching the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. But the man, Couy …

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U.S. FDA opens way to COVID vaccines for kids under 5, CDC up next

17 Jun 2022

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, opening the door to vaccinating millions of the country’s youngest children once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. The FDA authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to …

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WWE CEO McMahon steps down as board investigates alleged misconduct

17 Jun 2022

(Reuters) – WWE Inc said on Friday it launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by longtime Chief Executive Vince McMahon and appointed his daughter Stephanie as interim head. McMahon has voluntarily stepped back from his responsibilities as CEO and chairman until the review is over, the company said. The board is investigating a $3 million …

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With record pump prices, Biden hard-pressed to ramp up Russia sanctions

17 Jun 2022

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the Biden administration contemplates expanding punitive measures on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, a big hurdle lies closer to home: the American consumer. U.S. drivers are embarking on summer vacations with gasoline prices averaging more than $5 a gallon for the first time ever. And rising oil …

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