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Biden administration to miss deadline for report on Israeli weapons use, sources say

8 May 2024 8 May 2024

By Patricia Zengerle, Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will miss a Wednesday deadline to report to Congress on whether Israel is violating international humanitarian law in Gaza, four sources said on Tuesday, findings that could fuel concerns over its use of U.S.-supplied weapons against the Palestinian enclave. A National Security …

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Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony in wake of protests

8 May 2024 8 May 2024

By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) -Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college’s campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events. “Holding a large commencement ceremony on our campus presented security concerns that unfortunately proved insurmountable,” said Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang. “Like …

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Stormy Daniels testifies she had sex with Trump, defense attacks her credibility

8 May 2024 8 May 2024

By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on Tuesday, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public. For several hours Daniels, …

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Biden welcomes peaceful protests at college commencements, White House says

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes peaceful protests at college commencement ceremonies where he and other administration officials will speak, the White House said on Tuesday as pro-Palestinian protests spread around the country. Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of unrest roiled …

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Biden compares Hamas attack to Holocaust in antisemitism warning

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the threat of antisemitism is growing in the United States, including on college campuses, as his support for Israel’s assault on Gaza divides Democrats and alienates some young voters. In a speech honoring the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust, Biden …

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Idaho seeks to revive ‘abortion trafficking’ law in US appeals court

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A lawyer for the state of Idaho on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to revive a 2023 state law making it a crime to help a minor cross state lines for an abortion without her parent’s consent, which a lower court judge had blocked in November. “The law is narrow, …

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Bank of America investment banker and US Army veteran dies

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

By Saeed Azhar and Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) -An investment banker at Bank of America has died, according to social media posts from the family and the bank on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Leo Lukenas III by his twin brother Les Lukenas whose LinkedIn page contained a post about the death. The …

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China’s climate envoy to visit Washington this week, the State Department says

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

(Reuters) – The United States will host China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, the State Department said. The Biden administration had previously said that U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta would meet Liu in Washington sometime in May, resuming bilateral talks on climate cooperation amid simmering tensions …

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Federal judge sends FedEx contractor’s racketeering claim to arbitration

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday ruled that a small business contracted to deliver packages for FedEx on the California-Oregon border must arbitrate with FedEx over claims it made against the company of racketeering and other alleged legal violations. In granting FedEx Ground’s motion to compel arbitration, Judge Sallie Kim wrote that …

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US must support critical mineral projects in risky nations, White House adviser says

7 May 2024 7 May 2024

(Reuters) – The United States and its allies must encourage mining projects in countries where Western corporations are reticent to do business to guarantee a reliable and sustainable global supply of the critical minerals needed to combat climate change, a senior White House official said on Monday. In a stark warning, White House senior adviser …

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