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Man who pepper-sprayed police gets 14 years in longest Jan. 6-related sentence
By Andrew Goudsward and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man found guilty of felony assault and other charges for pepper-spraying…
Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - A week of record hot weather in western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their…
Hollywood writers to strike, triggering TV shutdowns amid streaming disruption
Hollywood film and television writers will go on strike starting Tuesday, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic…
Biden urges Republicans take debt default off table, warns interest rates would jump
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the potential for an unprecedented U.S. debt…
Brazil’s Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum…
Hollywood writers, studios stage last-minute talks as strike deadline looms
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood writers and film and television studios engaged…
US Senator Tim Scott teases May 22 announcement on presidential bid
Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott plans to announce his decision on entering the 2024 presidential on May 22, according to media reports…
Some Canada public workers reach contract agreement with federal govt, ending strike
May 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian government and a union representing more than 120,000 federal workers under Treasury Board reached an agreement…
Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country's presidential election on Sunday,…
U.S. deploys more cyber forces abroad to help fight hackers
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments…
Biden attacks news outlets for ‘lies of conspiracy and malice’
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a possible preview of a 2024 presidential campaign theme, attacked news…
Paraguayans head to the polls with Taiwan ties at stake
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION, April 30 (Reuters) - Paraguayans are readying to head to the polls on Sunday in…