By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will step down from his role before summer, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, after less than six months on the job and at a time of persistent political turmoil in the region. Deputy …
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By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – The conflict in Ukraine shows now is the time to shift to clean and independent energy, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said at a conference on the pacific island of Palau as he urged nations to boost the use of offshore renewable power sources. Russia typically provides Europe with around …
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By Steve Keating AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler held rock steady and cruised to a three-shot victory at the Masters on Sunday to earn the coveted ‘Green Jacket’ and cement his status as the world’s top ranked golfer. From winning his first PGA Tour event at the Phoenix Open just two months ago to claiming …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal judge hearing the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google asked for more information on Tuesday before deciding if he will sanction the search and advertising company for allegedly abusing attorney-client privilege. The department had asked for the sanction based on Google’s “Communicate with Care” program, which asked employees …
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(Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash called Tuesday’s shooting on a subway train in Brooklyn “tragic and senseless” and said it hits close to home for the team, whose practice facility and offices are located close by. At least 17 people were injured when a gunman wearing a gas mask set off a …
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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Gilbert Gottfried, a stand-up comic with a screwy voice and a penchant for pushing boundaries with jokes about the Sept. 11 attacks and the Japanese tsunami, has died at age 67, his family said on Tuesday. Gottfried, a former cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and the voice of …
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By Lizbeth Diaz and Ted Hesson MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican truck drivers blockaded bridges at the U.S. border for a second day on Tuesday to protest an order by the Texas governor meant to increase safety inspections that has snarled traffic and led business groups to warn of supply chain disruptions. Mexico’s government said in …
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By Chris Gallagher BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston officials will increase the number of police around subway stations ahead of Monday’s Boston Marathon after a mass shooting in a New York subway but stressed there was no known threat to the race and voiced confidence in it going ahead. A gunman wearing a gas mask set …
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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eric Adams ran for mayor of New York City with campaign ads featuring old photographs of him in his police uniform and a vow to secure a pandemic-scarred metropolis against the gun violence that surged alongside COVID-19. On his 102nd day in office, Adams, a former police captain, …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to jail two men accused of impersonating federal agents and supplying Secret Service personnel with gifts, dealing a blow to prosecutors who had argued that the defendants pose a danger and should be detained. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, were arrested …
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