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Analysis: State’s own witnesses laid path for Rittenhouse acquittal
By Nathan Layne KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - Richard McGinnis saw Kyle Rittenhouse gun down the first of three men he shot the night of Aug. 25, 2020, making him a critical witness for the prosecution at...
Nov 19, 2021
Lawyer who tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss appointed to a U.S. election board
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - In January, lawyer Cleta Mitchell joined a phone call with then-President Donald Trump as he pressured Georgia's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn...
Nov 19, 2021
Women’s rights group Time’s Up to undergo ‘major reset’ after criticism
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time's Up, the group founded in Hollywood after public revelations of sexual harassment by producer Harvey Weinstein, said on Friday it would undergo a "major reset" to better ...
Nov 19, 2021
Stellantis to require all U.S. workers to be fully vaccinated
(Reuters) - Stellantis NV will require all U.S. salaried non-represented employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 5, the automaker said on Friday, as it prepares for a phased reopenin...
Nov 19, 2021
Georgia judge denies defense motion for mistrial in Ahmaud Arbery case
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A Georgia judge denied a motion for a mistrial on Friday in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case from a defense lawyer who claimed that Black pastors gathered outside the courthouse...
Nov 19, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. House Democrats urge FCC to avoid potential air safety wireless danger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two key U.S. House Democrats on Friday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take action to prevent potential air safety risks from the planned use of C-Band spec...
Nov 19, 2021
As Fed contemplates a move, Democratic states lag furthest in jobs recovery
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hopes to restore U.S. employment to its pre-pandemic level, an aim of the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration, now rest on a recovery of jobs in New...
Nov 19, 2021
U.S. President Biden to hold meeting with leaders from Africa in 2022 -White House
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a meeting with leaders from Africa in 2022 which would focus on building global partnerships and alliances, the White House said in a statement on Friday...
Nov 19, 2021
New charges against South Carolina lawyer accused of having himself shot
(Reuters) - Suspended South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was indicted on 27 charges of embezzlement and other crimes, a prosecutor said on Friday, on top of previous charges of insurance fraud in a c...
Nov 19, 2021
Reactions to not guilty verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
(Reuters) - A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, on Friday on all charges relating to his fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third during last year's tumultuous racial justice protests in W...
Nov 19, 2021
