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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court decided on Friday to revisit its recent decision to uphold a central Ohio school district’s right to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, which had been challenged by a conservative parents group. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said its 16 active judges will …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams will go on trial on corruption charges starting April 21, 2025, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, placing the proceedings in the middle of what promises to be a bruising reelection campaign for the embattled Democrat. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho set the …

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By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Costs and reliability concerns related to the burgeoning trend of building energy-intensive data centers next to U.S. power plants were the focus of a technical conference held on Friday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As the technology industry races to deploy data centers for technologies like generative artificial …

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By Jeff Mason and James Oliphant PHOENIX/ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris warned voters on Thursday that Republican Donald Trump and his allies would scale back healthcare programs if he wins the White House and said his comments at a Wednesday rally were offensive to women. In a brief press conference, Vice …

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By Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – A ballot initiative to ax Washington state’s carbon market would, if passed next week, send an ominous signal to other U.S. states and Canadian regions looking to build markets aimed at cutting emissions that scientists blame for climate change. The carbon market, formed by the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA), …

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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten states on Friday called on the U.S. government to go beyond backing production caps in a global plastic treaty, and support a pact that rejects “false” solutions like forms of recycling and protects communities burdened by plastic production. In a letter sent ahead of the final round of …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. border authorities apprehended some 54,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in October, according to preliminary figures obtained by Reuters, showing a marginal rise from September but continuing the broader downward trend since June when new restrictions were imposed under President Joe Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris, the …

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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Ed Sheeran, his record label Warner Music and music publisher Sony Music Publishing persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Friday to uphold a decision that his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not illegally copy Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic “Let’s Get It On.” The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in …

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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A prosecutor told jurors on Friday that the former U.S. Marine sergeant who fatally strangled Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car was indifferent to Neely’s humanity, and needlessly continued his deadly chokehold for more than five minutes. Daniel Penny, 26, has pleaded not guilty to …

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