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U.S. attorney general calls Senate gun legislation ‘meaningful progress’

13 Jun 2022 14 Jun 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday endorsed a bipartisan Senate gun-safety proposal as “meaningful progress” as he announced new gun-trafficking charges in an effort to crack down on the gun violence plaguing America. “We do think that at least the framework that I read about this morning …

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U.S. Senate to take up gun bill as soon as possible, Schumer says

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday said he would put bipartisan gun legislation on the chamber floor for consideration as soon as the deal announced over the weekend was finalized. “I will put this bill on the floor as soon as possible, once the text of the final agreement is …

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Takeaways from second day of Trump Jan. 6 hearings

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top advisers to then-President Donald Trump told him that his claims of widespread election fraud were unfounded and would not reverse his election loss, but he refused to listen, according to testimony on Monday at a hearing of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot …

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U.S. Health Secretary Becerra tests positive for COVID

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning after taking an antigen test, the department said in a statement, adding he was experiencing mild symptoms. Becerra was not considered a close contact of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the health department said. …

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Box Office: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Scores Sizzling $143 Million Debut, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Stays Strong With $50 Million

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Jurassic World Dominion” stomped to the top of box office charts, scoring a massive $143 million in its domestic box office debut. Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the domestic box office. It’s only the third …

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‘Strange Loop,’ ‘Lehman Trilogy’ earn Tony honors as Broadway celebrates return

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – “A Strange Loop,” the story of a Black gay man and his mental struggles as a playwright, won the Tony award on Sunday for best new musical as Broadway honored its first season since the long pandemic shutdown. “The Lehman Trilogy,” about the rise and fall of investment firm Lehman …

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Lawmakers urge USTR to push for extension of WTO’s moratorium on digital trade

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to push during World Trade Organization meetings this week for an extension of a moratorium on tariffs on digital trade that has been in place since 1998. More than 100 trade ministers from the WTO’s 164 members …

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Gun reform deal forged by U.S. senators, with key Republican backing

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In a potential breakthrough toward the first significant new U.S. gun law in decades, a bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced an agreement on a framework for a firearms safety bill with enough Republican support to advance in the narrowly divided Senate. The plan, lauded by President Joe Biden, …

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Trump campaign manager, former state officials to headline Jan. 6 panel’s ‘Big Lie’ hearing

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s campaign manager and former officials from Atlanta and Philadelphia will testify on Monday to the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the committee said on Sunday. The House of Representatives Select Committee will hold its second public hearing this …

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Pfizer COVID vaccines safe and effective for small children, FDA staff say

13 Jun 2022 13 Jun 2022

(Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers on Sunday said Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines were effective and safe for use in children aged 6 months to 4 years. The FDA reviewers said in briefing documents published on Sunday evening that their evaluation did not reveal any new safety concerns related to the use of …

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