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U.S. lawmakers grill FBI director over ‘inaction’ ahead of Capitol attack
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday questioned FBI Director Chris Wray over what they said were intelligence failures in the weeks before the...
Jun 10, 2021
Autopsy rules North Carolina man Andrew Brown’s death in April police shooting was homicide: media
(Reuters) - The official autopsy released on Thursday of the killing of Elizabeth City, North Carolina man Andrew Brown on April 21 in a police shooting ruled that the death was homicide, the New York...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. government workers can return to offices without COVID-19 vaccine
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - U.S. government employees should not be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to the office or made to disclose their vaccination status, according to ...
Jun 10, 2021
No U.S. Senate infrastructure deal yet-Senate Republican Leader McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he has not been informed of any tentative deal on a bipartisan infrastructure investment package being negotiated ...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Labor Department issues emergency COVID-19 rule for healthcare workers
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor issued an emergency rule on Thursday for controlling COVID-19 and protecting workers in healthcare settings, but stopped short of extending the rul...
Jun 10, 2021
Next stop, Scranton? Biden’s infrastructure plan could make it happen
By Soren Larson SCRANTON, Pa. (Reuters) - At first glance, the path in northern New Jersey looks like just another trail in the woods. But train buffs know better; the Lackawanna Cutoff is key to a pr...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Senate to probe whether legislation needed to combat cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he is initiating a review of recent high-profile cyber attacks on governments and businesses to find out whether a leg...
Jun 10, 2021
Critical to have direct line of communication with China: Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that it was critical to have direct lines of communication with Chinese officials in case of an accident. "I'm concerned abo...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. House panel approves $547 billion infrastructure boost
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee early on Thursday voted 38 to 26 to authorize $547 billion in additional spending over five years on surface transportation, a plan th...
Jun 10, 2021
Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores projected to jump 25% – report
(Reuters) - Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores are expected to jump about 25% from last year, as parents splurge on apparel, supplies and electronics for the new academic year when many ki...
Jun 10, 2021
