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U.S. Senate to vote on Cruz’s Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on a bill being pushed by Republican Ted Cruz to slap sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in Europe, although it is not exp...
Jan 12, 2022
Theranos’ Holmes to be sentenced in September for fraud conviction
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is slated to be sentenced on Sept. 26 on her convictions for defrauding investors in the blood-testing startup, according to a court filing ...
Jan 12, 2022
New York mayor reassigns brother to head his security detail -NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reassigned his younger brother to a job overseeing his physical security, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, days after naming him deputy...
Jan 12, 2022
Biden judicial nominee grilled amid objections by GOP home state senators
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Wednesday criticized the White House for failing to sufficiently consult two Tennessee GOP senators about President Joe Biden's nomination of a lawyer...
Jan 12, 2022
White House encouraged by rejection of Facebook request to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -The White House said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a U.S. judge's decision not to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. "Certainly...
Jan 12, 2022
Ronnie Spector, leader of the music group Ronettes, has died at 78
(Reuters) - Ronnie Spector, singer of the 1960s hits "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You" has died at the age of 78, her family said in a statement on Wednesday. Spector, leader of the girl group the R...
Jan 12, 2022
Americans grapple with prolonged testing woes amid Omicron surge
By Brad Brooks and Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Long lines snake around entire city blocks as Americans scramble to get tested for COVID-19. At-home testing kits fly off the shelves at pharmacies and dru...
Jan 12, 2022
U.S. House panel seeks testimony from Republican leader McCarthy about Jan. 6 attack
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol asked House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday to voluntarily answer questions about...
Jan 12, 2022
Labor talks begin Thursday on national U.S. refinery workers contract
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Negotiators for the United Steelworkers union and Marathon Petroleum Corp, which is representing oil refiners and chemical makers, are scheduled to begin talks on Thu...
Jan 12, 2022
U.S. posts smallest budget deficit in two years as employment rebounds
(Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a $21 billion budget deficit for December 2021, the smallest monthly gap in two years as individual income tax receipts surged with increased employment, the Tre...
Jan 12, 2022
