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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday urged Americans to file their 2021 tax returns in order to collect thousands of dollars in child and earned income tax credits that were still available. Yellen told non-profit groups and community organizations that most families had only received half …

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday it will name college professor and lawyer Robin Morris Collin to lead the agency’s efforts to advance environmental justice in communities disproportionately harmed by pollution. Her selection as senior EPA advisor on environmental justice is part of the …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Senate Democrats wrote to Tesla Inc’s chief executive on Tuesday, raising “significant concerns” about the electric-car maker’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Beta) systems which have prompted scrutiny from government safety regulators. “We are deeply troubled by Tesla’s design choices that seemingly encourage unsafe driving habits,” senators Richard …

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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick won the endorsement on Tuesday of former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his drive to secure his party’s nomination for a U.S. Senate seat that could decide control of Congress in November’s elections. McCormick, a former hedge fund chief executive officer who has …

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By Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a meeting in a downtown DC garage the day before the January 6 Capitol Hill riot between the then-leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, the now-indicted leader of the Oath Keepers militia and other far-right figures, according to two witnesses interviewed by …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top science adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden resigned on Monday after allegations came to light that he had bullied and demeaned staffers. Eric Lander, who serves as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, was the focus of an internal review after subordinates complained about his treatment of them. …

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By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fashionistas will be accessorising their outfits with mandatory masks to attend New York Fashion Week this season, adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols put in place for smaller catwalk shows. With a return to physical shows in September following virtual fashion weeks earlier in the pandemic, organisers are embracing …

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