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Factbox-What’s in the $95.34 billion US Senate security aid bill

7 Feb 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the U.S. Senate would vote on Wednesday on a $95.34 billion spending bill including security assistance for Ukraine and Israel, international humanitarian aid and resources to help allies in the Indo-Pacific, but without changes in border security opposed by Republicans. Senate aides said they thought the package had …

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US court cancels approvals for widely used dicamba weedkillers

7 Feb 2024

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. court has nullified the government’s latest approvals of certain agricultural weedkillers sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta, fueling uncertainty among farmers who spray the products on soybeans and cotton genetically engineered to resist them. Environmental activists cheered the court for halting use of the dicamba-based herbicides, which …

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Haley loses Republican Nevada primary to ‘none of these candidates’

7 Feb 2024

By Tim Reid and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley suffered an embarrassing defeat in Nevada’s primary on Tuesday, finishing behind ballots marked “none of these candidates” by supporters of Donald Trump, according to Edison Research. Haley, the last remaining rival to frontrunner Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, was the only major …

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Republican bid to impeach Biden border official fails in US House

7 Feb 2024

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives delivered a blow to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson when it voted on Tuesday against impeaching Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official. In a 214-216 vote, the Republican-controlled House blocked a committee’s impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Four Republicans …

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Lingering atmospheric river soaks California, threatening more flooding, mudslides

7 Feb 2024

By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A deadly atmospheric river storm lingered over Southern California for a third day on Tuesday, soaking the region with rains that threatened to trigger more flooding and mudslides as the weather system crept toward the Desert Southwest. After a day of record-breaking rainfall across the region, …

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Ex-top Baltimore prosecutor convicted of falsifying mortgage application

7 Feb 2024

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Baltimore’s former top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, was found guilty in federal court on Tuesday of making a false statement on a mortgage application for a Florida condominium purchase, adding to two perjury convictions three months ago. The jury in Mosby’s latest trial acquitted her of a second count of falsifying …

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US House rejects Republican-led effort to pass Israel-only aid bill

7 Feb 2024

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a Republican-led bill on Tuesday that would provide $17.6 billion to Israel, as Democrats said they wanted a vote instead on a broader measure that would also provide assistance to Ukraine, international humanitarian funding and new money for border security. The vote was 250 …

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‘The great contraction’ hits Hollywood

7 Feb 2024

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – When stars returned to the red carpet in early January after two bruising strikes to celebrate the success of “Oppenheimer” and “Succession,” one existential threat above all was on everyone’s mind: Hollywood is shrinking. The era of “peak TV,” is over, said 17 entertainment business executives, agents and bankers who …

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