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Britney Spears’ attorney proposes that her conservatorship end this fall
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for Britney Spears on Wednesday asked a Los Angeles judge to terminate the 13-year-old conservatorship that oversees her personal life and finances...
Sep 22, 2021
Bill to provide $1 billion for Israel Iron Dome system introduced in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee introduced legislation on Wednesday to provide $1 billion to Israel to replenish its "Iron Dome" missile...
Sep 22, 2021
BlackBerry beats quarterly revenue expectations on cybersecurity boost
(Reuters) -Canada's BlackBerry Ltd beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday amid strong demand for its cybersecurity and Internet of Things software products. U.S.-listed sha...
Sep 22, 2021
Tropical Depression Eighteen forms in eastern Atlantic -U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Depression Eighteen formed in the eastern Atlantic on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen over the next several days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its late...
Sep 22, 2021
Fed’s Powell: Don’t assume Fed can thwart default fallout
By Dan Burns (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve may not be able to shield the economy and financial markets from the effects of a U.S. debt default, the central bank's chief said on Wednesday as he urged...
Sep 22, 2021
Evergrande debt troubles seem particular to China -U.S. Fed’s Powell
(Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the debt problems of property developer Evergrande seem particular to China and that he did not see a parallel with the U.S. ...
Sep 22, 2021
Facebook’s technology head Mike Schroepfer to step down
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc's Mike Schroepfer said on Wednesday that he was stepping down as the company's chief technology officer. Schroepfer said in a Facebook post https://www.facebook.com/schrep/post...
Sep 22, 2021
Biden wants to keep working on police reform bill but willing to take executive action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the White House will continue to work with the U.S. Congress on police reform and he will also look into further executive actions he can t...
Sep 22, 2021
PPS hosting town hall meeting Friday on school violence
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools want to talk about the recent incidents of voilence in the schools, including last Friday’s series of fights at Peoria High School. District 150 says i...
Sep 22, 2021
U.S. appeals court erases ruling allowing gun sales to people under 21
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out its recent decision that a federal prohibition on firearms dealers selling guns to young adults under 21 was unconstitutiona...
Sep 22, 2021
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