Month: November 2019

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Environmentally sensitive but potentially oil-rich areas of Arctic Alaska will be opened to oil development under a new Trump administration proposal to undo Obama-era protections. The proposed changes are described in a draft environmental impact statement for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a 23 million-acre (9.3 million-hectare) unit of
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(Reuters) – U.S. Army cadets were this week instructed not to use China-owned social media app TikTok while representing the military, an Army spokeswoman said on Friday, amid concerns over the app’s handling of user data. FILE PHOTO: A person holds a smartphone with Tik Tok logo displayed in this picture illustration taken November 7,
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FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, May 28, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s (BA.N) head of corporate communications, Ann Toulouse, elected to step down from her role and would retire next year, the world’s largest planemaker said on
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal on Friday, as senior government colleagues publicly declared support after some signs of cracks in party loyalty. Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest outside Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2019. The placards in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts his
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairmen of two U.S. Senate committees have asked the Treasury Department to provide any reports of money laundering or fraud related to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son’s business dealings with a Ukraine energy firm, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Former Vice President Joe
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FILE PHOTO: Sep 29, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) runs to first base after being hit by a pitch for the second time against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago White Sox agreed Friday to
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