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U.S. Vice President Harris is close COVID contact of Biden, official says
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is considered to be a close COVID-19 contact of President Joe Biden following his positive test, a White House official said on Thursday. The White House ...
Jul 21, 2022
Explainer-What are benefits and risks of Paxlovid to treat Biden’s COVID?
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - Here is a rundown of possible treatments U.S. President Joe Biden will receive for COVID-19 and the risks he faces, having been infected most likely with the fast-spre...
Jul 21, 2022
Rivian may spare Normal plant from layoffs
NORMAL, Ill. – The Rivian Automotive plant in Bloomington-Normal may have been saved from the job-cutting ax for now. A Peoria TV station reports Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the plant will not b...
Jul 21, 2022
Cracks appear in Trump’s standing among Republicans after Jan. 6 hearings: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican views on Donald Trump have darkened somewhat over six weeks of televised congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by the former ...
Jul 21, 2022
Russia: New EU sanctions will hurt global economy, hopes for food export progress
(Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday said the latest round of European Union sanctions were illegitimate and would have "devastating consequences" for security and parts of the global eco...
Jul 21, 2022
Judge allows subpoenas against Georgia Republicans in Trump fake elector probe
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday refused to quash subpoenas for 11 fake electors identified as targets in a probe in Georgia in alleged attempts by former U.S. President Do...
Jul 21, 2022
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s flight jacket could fetch $1-2 million at auction
By Christine Kiernan (Reuters) - Auction house Sotheby's New York will shoot for the moon next week as it auctions off the personal collection of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The 'Buzz Aldrin: Amer...
Jul 21, 2022
Woman arraigned for Peoria’s 11th homicide
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria woman charged with the shooting death of another woman earlier this year has pleaded not guilty. A public defender entered the plea Thursday on behalf of Kaitlyn Taylor, ...
Jul 21, 2022
Mexico’s Banorte reports Q2 net profit surges 34%
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Grupo Financiero Banorte reported on Thursday that its quarterly profit surged 34% to 11.5 billion pesos ($572 million) from the year-ago period, boosted by an acceler...
Jul 21, 2022
Snap misses revenue targets as growing competition slows growth, shares fall
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Snap Inc missed second-quarter revenue targets on Thursday as record-high inflation and increasing competition from rival apps like TikTok hurt advertising demand, but it rep...
Jul 21, 2022
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