By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday forcefully defended his handling of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against the New York Times including his decision to dismiss her case while jurors were still deliberating. “Sarah Palin wholly failed to prove her case even to the minimum standard required by …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The quickest way to get $6.4 billion in humanitarian and security aid to Ukraine is to include in the upcoming omnibus spending bill, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday. “We’re going to work on a bipartisan, robust aid package with both military and security needs. There are very good …
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(Reuters) – Trustees of the New York City police pension fund voted on Tuesday to divest Russian company securities, supporting a resolution brought by city Comptroller Brad Lander, his office said. The fund held $42.5 million of Russian securities as of Feb. 25, Lander’s office said. (Reporting by Ross Kerber; Editing by Chris Reese)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Texas and 15 other states have challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s tougher vehicle emissions rules that seek to reverse a rollback issued under President Donald Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a challenge joined by Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina and …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will tell a U.S Senate committee on Wednesday that the Biden administration recognizes the role of states in deciding how to prioritize using federal highway funds. Many Senate Republicans have criticized a December memo from the Federal Highway Administration that deemphasizes projects that increase highway …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the circumstances under which doctors can be convicted of operating as drug dealers under the cover of their medical practices to illegally distribute opioid painkillers and other dangerous narcotics. The justices heard arguments in an appeal by two doctors, Xiulu Ruan and …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday it is denying executive privilege to advisers of former President Donald Trump, whose testimony is being sought by a congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In letters dated Feb. 28, a White House lawyer explained to former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro and …
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By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) -A man shot and killed his three children and a fourth person before taking his own life on Monday in an outburst of gun violence that unfolded in a church near California’s capital, police said. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Rod Grassmann told reporters near the scene that investigators …
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By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – Get ready for the $10 tube of toothpaste. Colgate-Palmolive Co CEO Noel Wallace said last week at an industry conference that the household goods maker sees its new Optic White Pro Series toothpaste as the type of premium product “vital” to its ability to raise prices, which will help drive …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House told federal agencies late on Monday they can drop COVID-19 requirements that employees and visitors wear masks in federal buildings in much of the country, according to a document seen by Reuters. The White House-led Safer Federal Workforce Task Force said in new guidance that the mask …
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