By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Deliveries of F-35 jets to the U.S. military have resumed, but the U.S. government is withholding the final $5 million payment for each jet until the completion of a long-delayed technology upgrade, the F-35 Joint Program Office said on Thursday. The U.S. resumed taking F-35 deliveries of the jet this …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday it had finalized a plan to expand solar energy on federal lands in 11 western states, part of a broader push to speed the permitting and construction of big infrastructure projects. The White House wants to accelerate approval of projects ranging from power transmission to …
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By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – When a crate escorted by the FBI from New York was opened this week at the national museum of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, Kaitip Kami instantly recognised the statue inside. It incorporated the skull of a male ancestor of the hill tribes of Malakula, his island home, said …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kamala Harris’ campaign for U.S. president has hired an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official to help lead outreach to Arab American voters who hold sway in some states that could help decide the Nov. 5 election, the campaign said on Wednesday. Brenda Abdelall would be …
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to revive President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, giving a boost to Republican-led states that have sued to block it. The justices rejected the administration’s request to temporarily lift a judicial decision that paused the plan, which is designed to lower monthly …
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By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -A Las Vegas, Nevada, jury on Wednesday found a former elected county official guilty of killing an investigative reporter who wrote critical articles about him, sentencing him to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 20 years. Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was convicted for the 2022 …
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By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose HINESVILLE, Georgia (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz campaigned together on Wednesday in Georgia, a state that Democrats narrowly won in 2020 and could play a decisive role in this year’s election, with an appeal to young voters. The duo arrived to cheers …
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By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) – U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for the busiest Labor Day weekend, as a record number of travelers pack their bags and prepare to jet off to squeeze one last summer trip before the season ends. The summer travel season, typically one of the busiest periods for airlines and …
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By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris’ White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women’s reproductive rights, climate change and a friendlier stance toward startups. Of about 800 venture capitalists who signed an open letter of support, 225 chose to detail their …
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) – U.S. director Tim Burton acknowledged on Wednesday that he fell out of love with the film business in recent years, but rediscovered his mojo while shooting a sequel to his 1988 comedy horror “Beetlejuice”. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” opens this year’s Venice Film Festival and reunites many of the original cast, …
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