(Reuters) – A North Carolina court on Monday temporarily blocked the state from using its congressional map in next year’s elections and strongly suggested it would eventually rule the districts were illegally gerrymandered to favor Republicans. FILE PHOTO: Diptych images show the east and west side of the boundary line between Congressional Districts 6 and
Month: October 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. telecommunications regulator plans to vote in November to designate China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is pictured at the IFA consumer tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress, answering Republican complaints that their impeachment investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump is being conducted in secret, plan a vote on Thursday on a format for going public with their inquiry, marking a significant new stage in the probe. Trump and his fellow Republicans have for weeks branded as
CHELMSFORD, England (Reuters) – A court heard on Monday that a global ring had been involved in smuggling the 39 people whose bodies were found in a truck near London, as the driver faced charges of manslaughter and people-trafficking. The discovery of the bodies last week in a refrigerated truck on an industrial estate near
BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) – Olivia Newton-John’s black leather jacket and very tight pants from “Grease”, complete with a broken zipper, go up for auction this week as the top item in a sale to help raise money for her cancer treatment center in Australia. FILE PHOTO: Cast members John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John dance at
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A fast-moving wildfire on Monday destroyed at least five multimillion-dollar homes in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles and forced celebrities to flee in the middle of the night. Among neighborhoods under evacuation orders was the posh area of Brentwood, a section on the west side of the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A large ancient wetlands region spanning northern Botswana – once teeming with life but now dominated by desert and salt flats – may represent the ancestral homeland of all of the 7.7 billion people on Earth today, researchers said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Vanessa Hayes speaks with Headman ǀkun ǀkunta, from an
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday on hopes for a Sino-American trade deal but gains were capped by weak Chinese industrial data. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Brent crude was up 26 cents, or 0.4%, at $62.28 a
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese banks said on Monday they would ensure public sector workers were paid their salaries as they remain closed by a wave of protests against politicians blamed for corruption and steering Lebanon toward economic collapse. A demonstrator burns tires blocking a road in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon, October 28, 2019.
(Reuters) – Des Linden may not be the favorite going into Sunday’s New York City Marathon but the gutsy American still has high hopes given that she knows better than most elite runners how quickly things could turn in her favor. FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics – Athletics – Final – Women’s Marathon -Sambodromo –
(Reuters) – Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited early on Monday morning near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a wildfire season that has caused disruption at both ends of California. A firefighter pulls a hose along Chalk Hill Road as he battles
FILE PHOTO: Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin answers questions from the press after an interview on CNBC on the North Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that the United States will increase economic pressure on Iran
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Air pollution in some parts of the Indian capital deteriorated early on Monday to the worst recorded level, officials said, a day after revelers set off fireworks to mark Diwali in celebrations that were more subdued than in previous years. The air quality index, which measures the concentration of poisonous particulate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Geena Davis urged Hollywood filmmakers to take new steps to address an ongoing gender imbalance in media as she accepted an honorary Oscar on Sunday for her work to promote more women on screen. 2019 Governors Awards – Arrivals – Hollywood, California, U.S., October 27, 2019 – Geena Davis. REUTERS/Mario
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Soccer Football – Brasileiro Championship – Flamengo v CSA – Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – October 27, 2019 Flamengo coach Jorge Jesus and players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Pilar Olivares RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Flamengo continued their march toward another Serie A title on Sunday when the Brazilian league leaders beat CSA
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