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Florida ‘proudly’ teaches African American history, official says, as he defends rejecting AP course
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Florida's education chief on Friday defended the state's rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the public schools alread...
Jan 20, 2023
South Korean exports fall 2.7% in Jan 1-20 period
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports for the first 20 days of January fell 2.7% from a year earlier, but the pace of drop was slower than that recorded in December, customs data showed on Saturday....
Jan 20, 2023
Feds seized nearly $700 million from FTX founder Bankman-Fried
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have seized nearly $700 million in assets from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in January, largely in the form of Robinhood stock, according to a Frida...
Jan 20, 2023
U.S. border arrests drop in January after new Biden restrictions -sources
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in January plummeted amid a seasonal slowdown and implementation of new restrictions impose...
Jan 20, 2023
Abbott faces criminal probe over baby formula – WSJ
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plant, which was at the center of the U.S. baby formula shortage last year, is being investigated by the Justice Department, the Wall Street Journal reported ...
Jan 20, 2023
Juul settlement to end youth-vaping lawsuits wins preliminary approval – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Juul Labs Inc won preliminary approval of a settlement aimed at ending thousands of lawsuits against the company as a major cause of youth-vaping epidemic in the United States, Bloomberg N...
Jan 20, 2023
Judge rules against state’s assault weapons ban
EFFINGHAM, Ill. – A judge in Effingham has granted a temporary restraining order related to enforcing the state’s new ban on assault weapons. The judge reportedly said he’s not focus...
Jan 20, 2023
Colorado police, paramedics plead not guilty to homicide in Elijah McClain death
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Three Colorado police officers and two paramedics pleaded not guilty on Friday to homicide charges in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a Black man subdued by pol...
Jan 20, 2023
Woman, convicted of murder, granted new trial by appellate court
PEORIA, Ill. – An Illinois appellate court is siding with a Peoria woman’s request for a new trial on murder charges. The Third District Appellate court ruled Thursday Sheyanah Lee, 35, sh...
Jan 20, 2023
Unions press Biden administration to not change EV tax credit rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major unions and public interest and environmental groups are urging President Joe Biden to reject efforts by the European Union and other foreign government...
Jan 20, 2023
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