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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen extends debt limit default deadline to Dec. 15
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday extended a deadline for a potential U.S. government default to Dec. 15 from Dec. 3, giving Congress more time to ...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Google critic Kanter to head Justice Dept Antitrust Division
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Google critic Jonathan Kanter, who was backed by progressives, to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. In his confirmati...
Nov 16, 2021
White House to send Kigali amendment on climate warming gases to Senate -officials
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will send an international agreement that requires countries to phase out greenhouse gases frequently found in refrigerators and air conditioners t...
Nov 16, 2021
Musk, Brazilian govt discuss deal to provide rural Internet, monitor Amazon
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Elon Musk and Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria met in Austin on Tuesday to discuss a potential partnership that would leverage SpaceX technolog...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. House to vote to censure Republican who tweeted violent video targeting Democrat -source
By Moira Warburton and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a resolution to censure a Republican member for a Twitter post depicting himself ...
Nov 16, 2021
Trucker pay may need to rise to resolve supply chain woes, U.S. regulator says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wages for truckers and warehouse workers may need to rise to resolve shipping backups, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, which oversees ocean transportation,...
Nov 16, 2021
Loyola-Chicago leaving Missouri Valley Conference in 2022
Peoria, Ill — Loyola-Chicago has announced it is leaving the Missouri Valley Conference next year. Reports across social media confirm the program will move over to the Atlantic-10 conference, s...
Nov 16, 2021
Miami professor sentenced to 6 months for Venezuela money laundering scheme
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former University of Miami professor was sentenced to six months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges he helped launder funds embezzled from Venezu...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. aviation regulator in talks with telecom industry over 5G dispute
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is in direct talks with the telecom industry about its aviation safety concerns involving the planned ...
Nov 16, 2021
As Port of Los Angeles import backups ease, empty containers pile up
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84 on Tuesday, as growing piles of empty containers crowd ...
Nov 16, 2021
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