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Virginia to take down Robert E. Lee statue on Wednesday
(Reuters) - A statue of Confederate Civil War General Robert E. Lee that towers six stories over Richmond, Virginia, and was a centerpiece of protests over racial injustice, is coming down this week. ...
Sep 06, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept. says will protect Texas abortion clinics that come under attack
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would not tolerate attacks against people seeking or providing abortions in Texas, as the agency explores ways of chal...
Sep 06, 2021
Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 80% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut in after Hurricane Ida, a U.S. regulator said on Monday, more than a week after the storm mad...
Sep 06, 2021
U.S. probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in wake of Hurricane Ida
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Ida's 150 mile-per-...
Sep 06, 2021
Biden approves New Jersey disaster declaration after flooding brought by Ida
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in New Jersey, days after Hurricane Ida caused intense flooding https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-city-mayor-declares...
Sep 06, 2021
Four hurt during shooting at Missouri festival – local media
(Reuters) - Four chidren were wounded in a shooting at a festival in Independence, Missouri, on Sunday night, U.S. media reported. The four victims had been taken to hospital with non-life threatening...
Sep 06, 2021
Florida gunman kills 4 including baby, wounds 11-year-old girl
(Reuters) - A self-described survivalist in body armor shot and killed four people, including a woman and her 3-month-old baby boy in her arms, before surrendering to police in central Florida on Sund...
Sep 05, 2021
‘Human toll was tremendous’: Hurricane Ida kills at least 50 in U.S. Northeast
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida's death toll in the U.S. Northeast rose on Sunday to at least 50 victims, with many holding out hope for people missing in the floodwaters and Po...
Sep 05, 2021
U.S. offshore oil output lags as Louisiana refiners restart after Ida
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Damages to oil production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Sunday kept output largely halted a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall, according to offshor...
Sep 05, 2021
Filibuster imperils Pelosi’s abortion bill in U.S. Senate – Klobuchar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's filibuster rule likely imperils a bill intended to protect abortion rights that Democrats are readying following the Supreme Court's decision not to block a st...
Sep 05, 2021
