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Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, holding a sign referencing QAnon, speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather to protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File PhotoJune 22 (Reuters) -…

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday shows that President Joe Biden’s economic plan is working, a White House official said.”As…

Indigenous Leader Kretan Kaingang of the Kaingang tribe kicks a tear gas canister fired by police forces during a protest for land demarcation and against President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, in front of National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoBRASILIA, June 22 (Reuters) – Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to…

The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters is seen in Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S. February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Sait Serkan GurbuzFORT MEADE, Md., June 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency, in a rare move, on Tuesday showcased a new office aimed at greater collaboration with U.S. private sector defense, technology and telecommunications companies.The Cybersecurity Collaboration…

FLRA mischaracterized union’s proposal on teleworkProposal would still give USDA considerable discretion to set remote work schedules(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said the Federal Labor Relations Authority must reconsider its ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was not required to bargain with a union over the circumstances in which some of…

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoJune 22 (Reuters) – Shares of software firm Alfi Inc (ALF.O) finished up 108.8% on Tuesday, one of the latest companies that has seen its stock surge in a broader rally that has refocused…

Vehicles line up for gasoline at a gas station in Khartoum, Sudan, May 4, 2019. REUTERS/Umit BektasKHARTOUM, June 22 (Reuters) – Sudan has eliminated its customs exchange rate, used to calculate import duties, as the final step in a devaluation of its local currency, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.It also represents the final major…

Firms chart different paths on in-person return.BCLP lawyers and staff set to go back Sept. 6.The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling lawmakers back to Austin on July 8 for a special legislative session, where a controversial election legislation Democrats have decried as voter suppression is expected to be back on the agenda.Democrats blocked a sweeping election bill in the final hours of the legislative session last month by staging a…

It only took Oen Evan Nicholson minutes to kill two people in a coastal city in Oregon on Friday morning, authorities said.Although police in the small community of North Bend weren’t far behind him, the next time they heard about Nicholson’s definitive whereabouts was 48 hours later, police said during public statements this week.The triple-homicide…