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U.S. emissions ruling a setback in climate fight, U.N. says
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday limiting Washington's authority to reduce carbon emissions from power plants is "a setback in our fight against climate change," Unit...
Jun 30, 2022
‘Tiger King’ star, 4 others indicted over wildlife trafficking, money laundering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury in South Carolina returned a 10-count indictment alleging charges related to wildlife trafficking and money laundering against five individuals, including D...
Jun 30, 2022
Tesla’s run of record deliveries may be reaching the end of the road
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc is expected to end its nearly two-year-long run of record quarterly deliveries as a prolonged COVID-related shutdown in Shanghai hit...
Jun 30, 2022
Shell suspends sale of Nigerian onshore oil assets
LONDON (Reuters) - Shell has suspended plans to sell its onshore oil assets in Nigeria until the outcome of an appeal to a Supreme Court ruling over a 2019 oil spill, it said on Thursday. "Shell welco...
Jun 30, 2022
U.S. July Fourth cookouts feel the heat of soaring food prices
By Bianca Flowers and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - Summer cookouts are getting more expensive ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, forcing Americans to make tough decisions about ...
Jun 30, 2022
Analysis-Back to the drawing board: U.S. Supreme Court upends Biden climate agenda
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's plans to tackle climate change on Thursday with a ruling that limits the powers of the nation's...
Jun 30, 2022
Kentucky judge blocks state from enforcing abortion bans; Florida ruling expected
By Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A Kentucky judge on Thursday blocked the state from enforcing a ban on abortion enacted in 2019 that was triggered after the U.S. Supreme Court last week over...
Jun 30, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to hear ex-Cuomo aide’s appeal of bribery conviction
By Luc Cohen (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a bid by a former aide to New York state ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo to overturn his bribery conviction on the basis that influe...
Jun 30, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a challenge to New York's mandate that healthcare sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 brought by a ...
Jun 30, 2022
Explainer-What is the filibuster and could Democrats suspend it for abortion rights?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. Senate should consider scrapping a supermajority rule known as the filibuster to protect abortion and other privac...
Jun 30, 2022
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