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Plea deal offered to Capitol rioter accused of wielding stick at cops
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors have proposed a plea bargain to a Virginia man accused of attacking police with a large stick during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, lawyers for the ...
Aug 25, 2021
Carnival’s Diamond Princess cruise ship delays return to sailing to spring
(Reuters) - The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which became one of the earliest hotbeds for coronavirus infections when the pandemic broke out last year, will delay its return to sailing to spring of 2...
Aug 25, 2021
City of Chicago employees to be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19
CHICAGO (Reuters) - All City of Chicago employees and volunteers will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in statement on Wednesday, adding that e...
Aug 25, 2021
Factbox: Biden faces gauntlet of deadlines on Afghanistan, infrastructure, budget
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden faces a series of deadlines in the upcoming weeks that may define the next years of his presidency and could affect the 2022 midterm congression...
Aug 25, 2021
Schumer says infrastructure bills edge U.S. close to Biden climate goals
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that the United States would be on track to meet its climate goals in the next decade, with measures in...
Aug 25, 2021
Pfizer starts process to seek U.S. approval of COVID-19 vaccine booster
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Wednesday they have initiated submission for a full approval of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 16 years and older, potentially pavi...
Aug 25, 2021
Trial of ex-Volkswagen CEO likely to be delayed again
HAMBURG (Reuters) - The trial of former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn on charges of conspiracy to commit organised commercial fraud looks set to be delayed, a court probing the carmaker...
Aug 25, 2021
Universal Music eyes revenue growth over 10% in 2021
PARIS (Reuters) - Universal Music Group (UM), the label owned by France's Vivendi and which is behind singers such as Justin Bibber and boys band BT, on Wednesday unveiled revenue and profit growth ta...
Aug 25, 2021
U.S. House committee demands records over Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol demanded records on Wednesday from the U.S. National Archives and Records ...
Aug 25, 2021
American Airlines warns on August revenue as rising COVID-19 cases hit bookings
(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Wednesday its August revenue was trending below the U.S. carrier's internal forecast as a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases led to some softness in bookings. Americ...
Aug 25, 2021
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