By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors revealed in a court filing on Monday that their false statements case against former FBI Director James Comey is centered around discussions he allegedly had with an associate to shape news coverage of Comey’s controversial decision to reopen a probe into Democrat Hillary Clinton weeks before the 2016 …
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By David Morgan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The first glimmers toward ending a near-record long federal government shutdown were seen in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, as leading Senate Republicans and Democrats talked of a possible “off-ramp” to the disruption. For 34 days, a standoff between Congress and President Donald Trump has shuttered a …
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By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The University of Pennsylvania says it has called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation after offensive emails were distributed to alumni. In a statement, the university said that a data breach had affected “select information systems.” “We are working with law enforcement as well as other third-party technical resources to …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York asked a judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X to void a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation. The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said the Stop Hiding Hate …
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By Lisa Richwine and Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Ecstatic Dodgers fans basked in the glow of their team’s second World Series title in a row with a festive parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Monday, days after a thrilling Game Seven win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Blue and white confetti …
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By Nate Raymond and Leah Douglas (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it plans to partially fund November food benefits for millions of Americans, but warned it could take some states weeks or months to calculate and distribute the aid. The administration laid out the Department of Agriculture’s plan in a filing in …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit by delays or canceled flights due to a spike in air traffic controller absences amid a lack of pay as the government shutdown entered its 34th day. The FAA said …
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By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) -American actress Diane Ladd, a triple Academy Award nominee for her supporting roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Wild at Heart” and “Rambling Rose,” has died at the age of 89, her daughter said on Monday. Ladd died at her home in California, said Laura Dern, Ladd’s daughter with ex-husband …
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -Several Democratic-led states, cities and nonprofits filed lawsuits on Monday seeking to block a new rule by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that would exclude organizations from a federal student loan forgiveness program if they are deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose.” The two lawsuits argue that a rule …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Nearly 26 million viewers tuned in for Game 7 of the baseball World Series, the most since 2017, broadcaster Fox said on Monday after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a dramatic finale. The Dodgers were the first team in a quarter-century to win back-to-back titles on Saturday …
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