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Democratic US Senator Fetterman accepts invitation to meet Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman said on Thursday he had accepted an invitation to meet with Donald Trump, and CBS News reported that the meeting would take place at the Republican president-elect’s Florida residence. “President Trump invited me to meet, and I accepted. I’m the Senator for all Pennsylvanians— not just Democrats …

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Top NY court rejects Trump bid to delay sentencing, court official says

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s top court rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a court official said on Thursday. (Reporting by Luc Cohen, Writing by Doina Chiacu)

US settles with Johns Hopkins over alleged discrimination against Arabs, Jews

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday noted concerns about discrimination against people of Arab and Jewish ancestry at Johns Hopkins University and reached a settlement with the institution to resolve the complaints. The university has agreed to review its anti-harassment policies and to provide training to staff and students …

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Trump vows unity in Capitol visit but no clear path for his agenda

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Republicans spent nearly two hours in a closed-door meeting about his upcoming agenda on Wednesday, but emerged with no clear path for enacting his plan to cut taxes, boost fossil fuel production and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Trump, in his first visit to …

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Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 ordered to evacuate

By Rollo Ross and Jackie Luna LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Raging wildfires surrounding Los Angeles spread to the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, after other fires in the area killed at least five people, destroyed hundreds of homes and stretched firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit. More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as …

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California power outages swell to 400,000 as fires multiply

(Reuters) -The number of California homes and businesses without electricity ballooned to more than 400,000 on Wednesday, as multiple wildfires raged uncontrollably around Los Angeles. Fires that started on Tuesday have killed at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit, as more than 100,000 people …

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New wildfire breaks out in LA’s Hollywood Hills, fire chief says

(Reuters) – A new wildfire broke out in scrubland in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told a press conference on Wednesday, adding to five other blazes raging in Los Angeles county. Fires that started on Tuesday have killed at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and …

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Sports-NFL still planning to hold Vikings-Rams in LA despite wildfires

By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The NFL said it is continuing preparations to hold the Vikings-Rams playoff game in Los Angeles on Monday despite a series of devastating wildfires in the region, but could change the location of the game to Glendale, Arizona if necessary. Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles on Wednesday, killing at …

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Ex-FBI informant who fabricated claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI informant who admitted to lying about U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s interactions with a Ukrainian energy company was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, court records showed. Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty last month to causing the creation of a false …

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