US won’t seek charges in unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene’s fatal 2019 arrest
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors will not bring charges in the fatal 2019 arrest of unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene, Greene’s...
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Biden, Trump security advisers meet to pass ceremonial baton
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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top advisers to U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump put aside their differences – mostly – for...
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrat grilling to emerge largely unscathed
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By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over...
Biden names two California national monuments after fires thwarted in-person ceremony
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden designated two California sites — a swathe of desert significant to native tribes and a dormant volcano —...
Los Angeles firefighters hold the line despite extreme conditions
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By Lisa Richwine and Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los...
California withdraws clean truck EPA waiver request ahead of Trump inauguration
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By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson (Reuters) – California said on Tuesday it has withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers...
Senate Democrats urge Republican to delay hearing for Trump’s energy secretary pick
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel’s Republican chairman to postpone the confirmation hearing for President-elect...
Factbox-Trump’s picks for his cabinet and other top posts
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By Gram Slattery (Reuters) -Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions got under way on Tuesday, with...
Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says
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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors argued on Tuesday that an engineer could flee to Iran if he was granted bail while awaiting...
US warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer
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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because...
