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Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Destruction across the Amazon rainforest so far this year has slowed dramatically, down 55.8% from the same period a year ago in a major turnaround for the region v...
Nov 28, 2023
Jimmy Carter makes rare public appearance at his wife’s memorial
By Jeff Mason and Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former U.S. president who entered hospice care in February, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, looking frail as he...
Nov 28, 2023
US Senate to take up Israel, Ukraine aid as soon as next week – Schumer
By Patricia Zengerle and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will begin consideration of legislation including aid for Israel and Ukraine as soon as next week, Senate Majority Lead...
Nov 28, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told employees that he faced a "myriad of challenges" upon returning to the company but remained upbeat about its prospects. "I knew that there...
Nov 28, 2023
US funding for Ukraine arms has poured into Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has been circulating on Capitol Hill the first breakdown of which U.S. states have benefited from the billions of dollars spent on arming ...
Nov 28, 2023
Home Depot billionaire says he’d likely still fund Trump if candidate convicted
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said on Tuesday he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid if the former president was convicted of a c...
Nov 28, 2023
Fed’s Williams welcomes stability of longer-run inflation expectations
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday longer-term inflation expectations have been encouragingly steady, and he welcomed declin...
Nov 28, 2023
Deal in works to resolve issue that has stalled US FAA bill -senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John Thune said on Tuesday a deal is in the works to resolve a months-long standoff over pilot training requirements that has stalled a major aviation reform ...
Nov 28, 2023
Embattled Republican George Santos faces fresh move to oust him from House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Democratic lawmakers Robert Garcia and Dan Goldman on Tuesday moved to force a vote to expel embattled Republican Representative George Santos, who has been engulfed i...
Nov 28, 2023
Meta says it will appeal US judge’s ruling in privacy fight with FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Meta Platforms, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, said on Tuesday it would appeal a judge's ruling that a U.S. regulator can seek to reduce the amount of money the soc...
Nov 28, 2023
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