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U.S. June budget deficit falls to $89 billion as pandemic spending fades
By David Lawder (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted an $89 billion budget deficit during June, roughly half the prior year's gap, as pandemic-related outlays fell and revenues edged higher, the Tre...
Jul 13, 2022
Fed’s Bostic: ‘everything in play’ for July rate hike options
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic Wednesday said higher than expected June inflation might require policymakers to consider a 100 basis point increa...
Jul 13, 2022
U.S. says 2 Congolese plead guilty to trafficking ivory, rhinoceros horn
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Congolese, who were earlier arrested in the United States and indicted by a federal grand jury, have pleaded guilty to trafficking elephant ivory and white...
Jul 13, 2022
SpaceX Starship booster ‘probably’ returning to pad after explosion – Elon Musk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship rocket booster will "probably" return to its launch mount in Texas next week after a testing explosion rocked its engine section on Monday, the com...
Jul 13, 2022
Carl Cannon’s ‘Elite Community Outreach’ becomes stand-alone entity
PEORIA, Ill. – It won’t be a part of the Peoria Park District’s services anymore, but an effort fronted by a now-retired Park District employee and community leader will continue, ju...
Jul 13, 2022
Trump, adult children to testify in NY civil probe next week
By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices next week, not on Friday ...
Jul 13, 2022
Railroad cargo backups threaten new logjam -Los Angeles port chief
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Railroads and importers must remove cargo that is stacking up at the nation's busiest seaport to avoid worsening supply chain congestion, Los Angeles Port Executive Director Ge...
Jul 13, 2022
Suspect under arrest in New York in stabbings of three homeless men
By Randi Love NEW YORK (Reuters) - A suspect in the stabbings of three homeless men, one of whom died, has been taken into custody by the New York City Police Department, authorities said on Wednesday...
Jul 13, 2022
Panasonic to build EV battery plant for Tesla in Kansas -Nikkei
(Reuters) - Panasonic Holdings Corp will invest several billion dollars in a factory in Kansas to supply a new high-capacity battery for Tesla's electric vehicles, Nikkei reported on Wednesday. The Ja...
Jul 13, 2022
U.S. says pharmacies must fill reproductive health prescriptions
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Wednesday that refusing to fill prescriptions for drugs that could be used to terminate a pregnancy could violate federal la...
Jul 13, 2022
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