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By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, seeking to block his attempt to force them to hand over documents as part of an ongoing probe into the plastic waste crisis. The American Chemistry Council and Plastics Industry Association filed their …

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By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Power demand in Texas broke the record for the month of May for a second time this week on Friday as prices soared ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day long weekend with homes and businesses cranking up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas …

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By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – On Oct. 21, 2021 a Colt Single Action Army Revolver actor Alec Baldwin was using to set up a camera shot on the movie “Rust” fired a live round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The following is a chronology of Baldwin’s comments in relation to …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. has imposed import curbs on certain poultry and byproducts from Victoria, Australia after determining highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in domestic birds. The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said on Friday the restrictions from May 22 will continue until further notice. Unprocessed avian products and byproducts …

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(Reuters) – Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman will support Donald Trump as the former U.S. president seeks to return to the White House, Axios reported on Friday. Schwarzman, one of the biggest political donors on Wall Street, plans to donate to Trump and various Republican Senate candidates, the report said, citing a statement from the investment …

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By Douglas Gillison, Andrea Shalal and Chris Prentice (Reuters) -The White House could decide on a nominee to replace the chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as early as next week, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday as further evidence of agency lapses emerged. FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg …

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(Reuters) – A panel of independent experts to the U.S. health regulator on Friday voted against the use of Novo Nordisk’s weekly insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes due to risks of low blood sugar. The Food and Drug Administration’s panel voted 7-to-4 against the use of the weekly basal insulin icodec saying its …

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By Michael Erman (Reuters) – Novavax will only be able to offer a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States this autumn if regulators accept the shot it has started manufacturing that targets a variant that was dominant earlier this year, the company said. Novavax’s updated vaccine targets a variant called JN.1, which is in line …

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By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will turn over his duties temporarily on Friday while he undergoes a non-surgical procedure related to his previously reported bladder issue, the Pentagon said. Austin has determined he will be unable to perform his duties during the minimally invasive procedure and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen …

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