LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden kicked off a star-studded three-day fundraising trip in California on Friday by mocking Republican front-runner Donald Trump for claiming he would be a dictator on his first day in office if he becomes president again. Trump said on Tuesday that he would not become a dictator …
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[1/5]Hawaiian Airlines planes sit empty on the runway at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport due to the drop in business caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States, April 28, 2020. The photo was taken on April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo License Rights Acquired CHICAGO, Dec 6 (Reuters) – A …
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A pharmacist holds prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40 mg pills manufactured by Purdue Pharma LD at a community pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement …
CARACAS/GEORGETOWN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Voters in Venezuela rejected International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction over the country’s territorial dispute with Guyana and backed the creation of a new state in the potentially oil-rich Essequibo region in a referendum on Sunday. The court this week barred Venezuela from taking any action that would change the …
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The designation for Humana Inc. is pictured at a health care facility in Queens, New York, U.S., November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo License Rights Acquired Nov 29 (Reuters) – Cigna ( CI.N ) and Humana ( HUM.N ), two of the largest U.S. health insurers, are in talks for what could be the biggest …
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New home sales fell 5.6% to 679,000 units The median home price fell 17.6% to $409,300 from a year ago WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. fell more than expected in October as higher mortgage rates pushed out buyers even as builders cut prices, but the setback is …
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People wearing masks to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk on a street in Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Leading scientists urged caution on Thursday about fears of a new pandemic after the World Health Organization asked for more information from China on a rise …
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Students who walked out of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, protest gun violence outside the White House in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarck/File Photo License Rights Acquired Nov 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Maryland’s licensing requirements for people who want to buy handguns are unconstitutional, citing a …
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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for the 2020 slaying of George Floyd during an arrest, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality. and racism. Justices rejected Chauvin’s appeal, which he filed after a Minnesota appeals court …
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would continue to work to make progress on a Pacific trade pact, even as his vision for a regional agreement to counter China’s influence stumbled in his attempt to strengthen workers’ rights. “Our work is not done yet,” Biden told corporate …
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