(This April 19 story has been refiled to correct the area conversion to 9.3 million hectare, not 93 million hectare, in paragraph 7) By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – The Biden administration took steps on Friday to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska, angering state officials who said the restrictions will cost …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday to announce two final rules aimed at improving access to long-term care and ensuring the quality of care-giving jobs, a White House official said. The White House said Monday’s announcements finalized two rules …
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(Reuters) – David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is expected to be the first witness for the prosecution of former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, when he is certain to be asked about a scheme at the heart of the hush-money trial. The New York Times on Sunday reported Pecker was …
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in New York is set to feature a colorful cast of witnesses. Among the prosecution witnesses expected to testify are Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, porn star Stormy Daniels, a Playboy model, the former publisher of the National Enquirer and Trump’s communications director. David …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year. The House passed the legislation on Saturday by a margin of …
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By Alistair Bell (Reuters) -Terry Anderson, a U.S. journalist who was held captive by Islamist militants for almost seven years in Lebanon and came to symbolize the plight of Western hostages during the country’s 1975-1990 civil war, died on Sunday at age 76, his daughter said in a statement. The former chief Middle East correspondent …
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By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Thin with a boyish face and earrings in both ears, 23-year-old Isayah Turner does not look like a stereotypical Trump supporter, who tend to be middle aged or older. Nevertheless, Turner drove two hours from his home outside Milwaukee on a recent Tuesday to …
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By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives on Sunday signaled a willingness to support House Speaker Mike Johnson, as Republican hardliners threaten to oust him following the passage of critical aid for Ukraine. Democratic U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz said in an interview with Fox News Sunday that ousting Johnson now …
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(Corrects first paragraph to reflect that the legal fees were paid in March, not February) By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s political group that pays his legal bills on Saturday reported spending $3.6 million on lawyer fees in March, draining the finances backing Trump’s White House bid as the Republican trailed President Joe Biden …
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(Reuters) -At least two people are dead and six others injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday, according to police. “During the follow-up investigation, we learned that there were 8 total victims, with two of those being deceased on the scene,” Memphis police said in an updated statement posted …
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