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Texas power grid operator issues energy conservation appeal for Wednesday
(Reuters) - The Texas power grid operator ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) issued an appeal to residents calling for energy conservation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday. This is be ...
Aug 30, 2023
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti fails to overturn Nike extortion conviction
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to overturn Michael Avenatti's conviction for extorting Nike, setting back the disgraced celebrity lawyer's effort...
Aug 30, 2023
Idalia weakens to category 1 hurricane – US NHC
(Reuters) - Idalia weakened to a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and is crossing into southern Georgia, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advi...
Aug 30, 2023
Former US Cardinal McCarrick not competent to face sex abuse trial, judge says
By Nate Raymond DEDHAM, Mass. (Reuters) -A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case charging former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with molesting a 16-year-old boy in 197...
Aug 30, 2023
Giuliani liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday. Judge Beryl Howell issued the ord...
Aug 30, 2023
Biden admin. plan to guarantee overtime pay for 3.6 million workers
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday moved to extend mandatory overtime pay to 3.6 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era ...
Aug 30, 2023
Basta! Let Italians play Italians in movies, actor says
VENICE (Reuters) - One of Italy's most famous actors, Pierfrancesco Favino, on Wednesday said Italian actors should be given a chance to play Italian roles in big international movies. He didn't menti...
Aug 30, 2023
Sentencing for two former Proud Boys leaders postponed, U.S. Justice Dept says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sentencing hearings for two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the U.S...
Aug 30, 2023
US airlines cancel over 850 flights as Hurricane Idalia makes Florida landfall
(Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 850 flights on Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm. South...
Aug 30, 2023
Venice jury chief says art must triumph over content in Hollywood
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - Amid the glitz of the Venice Film Festival, jury president Damien Chazelle said on Wednesday he wanted to draw attention to strikes by Hollywood writers and actor...
Aug 30, 2023
