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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats will open the door for social media influencers to cover their political convention in Chicago this summer ahead of the U.S. presidential election, a first for the party as it seeks to connect with voters beyond the reach of traditional media. President Joe Biden’s supporters are stepping up efforts to counter …

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By Jason Lange (Reuters) -For the first time, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign reported having more cash in its main account than President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign had in its account, financial disclosures showed on Thursday, as both sides built their war chests ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Trump’s campaign had about $116 million in …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Democratic Governor Josh Green announced the “groundbreaking” …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government will welcome back 20 cultural artifacts that date to the country’s storied ancient past, all found in the United States including a Mayan vase over 1,000 years old and purchased for about $4 at a Washington area thrift shop. Mexico’s antiquities institute INAH announced the repatriation, which also …

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(Reuters) -A union representing flight attendants for American Airlines Group said on Thursday that the latest round of talks with the carrier did not lead to an agreement this week. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents about 28,000 American Airlines flight attendants, said it has moved closer to a strike as the …

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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – (This story contains racial slur in paragraph 2 and language that some readers might find offensive in paragraph 7) Baseball great Reggie Jackson offered fans a stark history lesson on Thursday, recalling the racism Black players faced in the segregated South of the 1960s, on a day the sport celebrated …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to a low altitude 9 miles (14.5 km) from the Oklahoma City airport.  The incident involving Southwest Airlines Flight 4069, which had departed from Las Vegas, occurred around at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, …

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