Author: The Gazette
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Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of Epstein plea deal
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving in place her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for trafficking underage girls in a scheme with the late financier. Maxwell, 62, had asked the high court to review whether she was improperly prosecuted despite Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement with federal…
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US lifts sanctions on Paraguay’s ex-President Cartes
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) -Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes said on Monday the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control had lifted sanctions imposed on him two years ago for his involvement in acts of alleged corruption. The announcement followed a statement on the OFAC’s website in which the former president…
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Bitcoin hits new all-time record high
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value continued to benefit from strong investor demand. The rally since the start of the year has been fueled by institutional investors, friendlier policies under U.S. President Donald Trump, and a bitcoin’s increasing connection with global financial…
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Staffing issues cause delays at US airports as shutdown persists
(Refiles to clarify number of flights in paragraph 4, to more than 4,000 from more than 4,00) By Doyinsola Oladipo and David Shepardson NEWARK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said staffing issues were causing delays at several airports including Newark and Denver on Monday, just hours after the top U.S. transportation official said air traffic…
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Brooke Pinto becomes second council member to challenge Eleanor Holmes Norton for DC delegate
District of Columbia Councilwoman Brooke Pinto on Monday launched a campaign seeking to unseat Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and claim her nonvoting spot in the House. Pinto’s announcement makes her the second to challenge Norton. The incumbent Democratic delegate, 88, has faced growing calls to let a new generation fill her seat due to…
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First results for Syria’s new parliament show low share for minorities, women
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria on Monday published preliminary results of its indirect vote for the first parliament since Bashar al-Assad’s historic toppling last year, with election officials acknowledging a low success rate for women and religious minorities. Sunday’s vote saw around 6,000 members of regional electoral colleges choose candidates from pre-approved lists, part of a process…
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US unemployment claims rise moderately amid labor market freeze
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally during the last week of September, data from Haver Analytics showed, pointing to a still-low level of layoffs even as hiring has stalled. The labor market has stagnated with businesses not firing employees on a large scale, but…
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Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states
By Nate Raymond and Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with…
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US health official calls for separating measles combination shots, pulls broad COVID vaccine support
By Mariam Sunny, Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman (Reuters) -A top U.S. health official on Monday called for the combined measles-mumps-rubella shot to be broken up, drawing a quick rebuke from vaccine maker Merck, which said there is no scientific evidence that shows any benefit to doing so. The U.S. CDC earlier on Monday pulled…
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Brazil’s Lula and Trump agree to meet in person after friendly call
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Isabel Teles BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to meet in person soon after a friendly video call on Monday, Brazil’s government said, boosting prospects for a thaw in bilateral relations that are at their worst in decades. During the leaders’ 30-minute…