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Top US Senate Republican McConnell ‘medically clear’ -physician
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been medically cleared to continue with his schedule, the attending physician to Congress said on Thursday, one ...
Aug 31, 2023
Analysis-DeSantis 2024 campaign escapes battering by Hurricane Idalia – for now
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Residents of Florida were largely spared a devastating blow from Hurricane Idalia this week, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also appeared to avoid the politi...
Aug 31, 2023
Luc Besson makes emotional return to Venice with ‘Dogman’ movie
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - An emotional Luc Besson brought his latest film "Dogman" to the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, returning to the limelight two months after France's top appeals c...
Aug 31, 2023
US Justice Dept seeks to close loopholes on some gun sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday proposed expanding the definition of firearms dealers who are required to obtain a federal license, implementing provisions included i...
Aug 31, 2023
Uvalde mayor seeks resignation of prosecutor probing school shooting response
(Reuters) - The mayor of Uvalde has called for the resignation of the local prosecutor, questioning her impartiality in the probe of law enforcement's response to a deadly 2022 school shooting in the ...
Aug 31, 2023
U.S. judge sentences former Proud Boys leader to 17 years for role in Jan. 6 attack
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced former far-right Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison on Thursday, after a jury convicted Biggs of seditious conspira...
Aug 31, 2023
Adam Driver not allowed to drive a Ferrari in his ‘Ferrari’ film
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - Adam Driver, star of the latest film to hit Venice, "Ferrari", revealed on Thursday that he wasn't allowed to drive any of the eponymous race cars that feature in...
Aug 31, 2023
Taylor Swift’s concert film headed to movie theaters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After crushing records with her billion-dollar concert tour, pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to light up the big screen with a documentary about the event that dominated the ...
Aug 31, 2023
Actor Adam Driver takes on Netflix, Amazon over strike inaction
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - U.S. actor Adam Driver, in Venice to promote his new film "Ferrari", criticised streaming services Netflix and Amazon on Thursday for not giving into demands by a...
Aug 31, 2023
Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion charges
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defea...
Aug 31, 2023
