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Manhattan DA says it will move to exonerate two men convicted of killing Malcolm X
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The Manhattan District Attorney's office said it will act to exonerate two men convicted of killing Black activist and civil rights advocate Malcolm X in 1965 in what wil...
Nov 17, 2021
Former Trump adviser Bannon pleads not guilty to obstructing Jan. 6 congressional probe
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Steve Bannon on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he defied a congressional subpoena from a...
Nov 17, 2021
Fed’s Waller says stablecoins do not need to be subject to full banking rulebook
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - A stronger regulatory and supervisory framework is needed to ensure that stablecoins are a safe form of payment, but they should not necessarily be subject to all of the ...
Nov 17, 2021
Vigil held for young hit-and-run accident victim
PEORIA, Ill. – Family and friends are remembering the 10-year-old Peoria boy who died Friday after what police termed a hit-and-run accident earlier last week. A vigil was held Tuesday night for...
Nov 17, 2021
Continental replaces finance chief after prosecutor’s investigations
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Continental will replace Wolfgang Schaefer as Chief Financial Officer after an investigation by prosecutors into the illegal use of defeat devices in diesel engines, the a...
Nov 17, 2021
Fisker unveils electric SUVs to beat Tesla over driving range
By Hyunjoo Jin LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. startup Fisker Inc unveiled electric sport utility vehicles on Wednesday and claimed they would have higher driving ranges than Tesla Inc's Model Y vehicles...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. expects to screen 20 million air travelers during Thanksgiving period
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it expects to screen about 20 million air passengers during the busy Thanksgiving travel period. The TSA sai...
Nov 17, 2021
Braze valued at $8 billion as shares jump in Nasdaq debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Braze Inc opened 34% above the offer price in their market debut on Wednesday, fetching a valuation of nearly $8 billion for the New York-based customer engagement platform. The ...
Nov 17, 2021
Ahmaud Arbery could have asked defendant for help, defense tells Georgia jury
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A lawyer for one of the three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery when the Black man ran through their mostly white southern Georgia neighborhood told a jury o...
Nov 17, 2021
TomTom shares rise 9% after European Union decision
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Shares in Dutch navigation and mapping company TomTom closed 9.3% higher on Wednesday, after the European Union published rules specifying that cars must incorporate a technology...
Nov 17, 2021
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