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U.S. lawmakers set hearing to probe events in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress, including many of President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats, said on Tuesday they were increasingly frustrated with events in Afghanistan, and they vo...
Aug 17, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. plans to extend transportation mask mandate through Jan. 18, sources say
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration plans to extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train statio...
Aug 17, 2021
Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin authorities’ conspiracy with racists led to Kyle Rittenhouse killings
(Reuters) - The family of a man fatally shot by U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse during racial justice protests in Wisconsin last August filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the city of Kenosha and local ...
Aug 17, 2021
Analysis: As investors look to Jackson Hole, options markets see ‘a lot of nothing’
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Traders in U.S. equity options do not expect the Federal Reserve's symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this month to spark big moves in stocks, even as a...
Aug 17, 2021
U.S. Senator Cornyn deletes erroneous Taiwan tweet blasted by Chinese media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator John Cornyn has deleted a tweet in which he said wrongly that the United States currently has 30,000 troops stationed in Chinese-claimed Taiwan, a claim ...
Aug 17, 2021
Rubio wants Biden to block TikTok after Chinese government takes stake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to block short-form video app TikTok in the United States after China took an ownership stake in a key su...
Aug 17, 2021
House Democrats tee up second voting-rights measure
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats said Tuesday they would seek to advance another voting rights measure in the House of Representatives with the hopes of breaking a Senate logjam...
Aug 17, 2021
Morgan Stanley will require employees to prove vaccination status
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday it had asked its U.S.-based employees to offer proof for COVID-19 vaccination, as the big bank doubles down on rules for staff entering its offices. Nearly 9...
Aug 17, 2021
Fed’s Powell: Not certain Delta outbreak will dent recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It remains unclear whether the heightened outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant will have a noticeable impact on the economy, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Tuesda...
Aug 17, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth: Peoria Air National Guard Unit Stays Put
PEORIA, Ill. – If Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have their way, the 182nd Airlift Wing unit in Peoria won’t be going away any time soon. Durbin and Duckworth, along with U.S. Re...
Aug 17, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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