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Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Authorities in San Francisco released video footage on Friday showing the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, being struck by an intruder’s gavel as the police rushed to their home to stop the attack. Police-worn camera footage of the Oct. 28 violence was released alongside surveillance … Read more

U.S. Senate Republicans put Biden on notice over debt ceiling

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. Senate Republicans warned Democratic President Joe Biden on Friday that they would not support raising the federal debt ceiling without at least an equal amount of spending cuts in the government programs or structural reforms. In a Jan. 27 letter, lawmakers backed legislation requiring the U.S. Treasury … Read more

North Korea slams United States for pledging tanks to Ukraine

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SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) – North Korea on Saturday denounced U.S. tank battle pledges to Ukraine, saying Washington was “further crossing the red line” to win hegemony through proxy warfare, reports the official KCNA media. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, made the remarks in a statement carried by KCNA, … Read more

Tyre Nichols death: Memphis braces for release of police beating video

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Memphis braced for public outrage on Friday after it released video of five police officers, now charged with murder, during a traffic stop that authorities said resulted in the brutal beating and death of Tire Nichols, a 29-year-old black man. Officials who viewed the video said it was deeply … Read more

In Beijing’s backyard, U.S. demonstrates its military might

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ABOARD THE NIMITZ, SOUTH CHINA SEA, Jan 27 (Reuters) – For a few hours under gray skies, dozens of fighter jets and helicopters roar on and off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Nimitz, in a show of American military might in some of the most contested waters in the world. MH-60 Seahawk helicopters … Read more

Exclusive: Tesla’s Musk met top Biden officials on EVs in Washington Friday

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) chief executive Elon Musk met with two senior White House officials in Washington on Friday to discuss how the automaker and Democratic President Joe Biden could work together to advance electric vehicle production and accelerate electrification. networks of American vehicles. Musk met with John Podesta, a Democratic stalwart … Read more

United States to host Copa America 2024 tournament including CONCACAF teams

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Jan 27 (Reuters) – The 2024 Copa America will be played in the United States, confederations CONCACAF and CONMEBOL announced on Friday, as part of a new strategic partnership that will include a jointly hosted club tournament. Next year’s Copa America, hosted by the South American confederation (CONMEBOL), will also feature six guest teams from … Read more

U.S. consumer spending posts second straight monthly decline; inflation cooling

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Consumer spending fell 0.2% in December Personal income increases by 0.2%; the savings rate rises to 3.4% Core PCE price index gains 0.3%; up 4.4% year-on-year WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending fell for a second straight month in December, putting the economy on a weaker growth path heading into 2023, while inflation … Read more

‘Trump fatigue’ in New Hampshire complicates 2024 White House bid

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WEARE, New Hampshire, Jan 27 (Reuters) – When Donald Trump beat his Republican rivals in the 2016 New Hampshire primary, the stunning victory signaled to other states that the reality TV showman was a strong contender. Trump went on to win the Republican nomination and then the White House. But as the former president launches … Read more

Five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols

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Jan 26 (Reuters) – Five former Memphis police officers were charged on Thursday with the murder of black motorist Tire Nichols from injuries he sustained in a violent encounter following a traffic stop, prosecutors said. Nichols, a 29-year-old father, died while hospitalized on January 10, three days after the confrontation when he was arrested by … Read more