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☆ Reactions to strike on Gaza hospital killing hundreds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] An Injured child is taken into a hospital after Israeli air strike hit a hospital, according to Gaza Health Ministry in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, in this screen grab obtained from video, October 17, 2023. Following are reactions to the bombing:WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION"WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip. "The hospital was one of 20 in the north of the Gaza Strip facing evacuation orders from the Israeli military. International humanitarian law must be abided by, which means health care must be actively protected and never targeted. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU"The entire world should know: It was barbaric terrorists in Gaza that attacked the hospital in Gaza, and not the IDF.

Persons: ISMAIL HANIYEHI, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Al, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Dan Whitcomb, Cynthia Osterman, Sandra Maler Organizations: Gaza Health Ministry, REUTERS, Reuters, Jihad, WHO, Al Ahli Arab Hospital, Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Israel, Al Ahli, ISRAEL, Syria, United States of America

☆ Yellen, UK's Hunt discussed 'joint actions to deny Russia revenue' -US State Dept
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen visits a school that has housed students from the last month's deadly earthquake stricken area to continue their education, on the second day of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with U.K Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday, the U.S. State Department said. Yellen and Hunt discussed "joint actions to deny Russia revenue to fund its brutal war and highlighted the importance of collectively supporting Ukraine’s economic assistance needs," the State Department said. Reporting by Dan Whitcomb Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Susana Vera, Jeremy Hunt, Yellen, Hunt, Dan Whitcomb, Chris Reese Organizations: International Monetary Fund, Bank, REUTERS, . Treasury, World Bank, U.S . State Department, State Department, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Russia

☆ Palestinians Face Israeli Deadline to Leave Northern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - More than 1 million Palestinians in northern Gaza faced an Israeli deadline on Saturday to flee south, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had only just begun to retaliate for last week's Hamas rampage across southern Israel. Israel has since put the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, under a total siege and bombarded it with unprecedented air strikes. More than one million residents of northern Gaza on Friday received 24 hours notice from Israel to flee south before an expected ground offensive. While several thousand residents headed south on Friday from northern Gaza, many others said they would stay. There have also been fears of hostilities spreading, including to Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where clashes this week have already been the deadliest since 2006.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Joe Biden, Daniel Hagari, Netanyahu, Mohammad, General Antonio Guterres, Biden, U.N, Stephane Dujarric, Martin Griffiths, Mahmoud Abbas, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Austin, Gallant, Blinken, King Abdullah, Abbas, videographer Issam Abdallah, Gilad Erdan, Henriette Chacar, Dedi, Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, James Mackenzie, Michelle Nichols, Emma Farge, Jeff Mason, Eric Beech, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Gorman, Dan Whitcomb, Jonathan Landay, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Hamas, U.S, United Nations, Palestinian Authority, Gaza . U.S . Defence, Friday, Israeli, Bank, West Bank, Reuters Locations: JERUSALEM, Gaza, Israel, Philadelphia, Egypt, Jordan, Gaza . U.S, Qatar, U.S, Lebanon, Jerusalem, New York, Geneva, Washington, Amman, Los Angeles

[1/4] Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Counterterrorism unit patrol in Times Square, as the city takes security precautions ahead of planned demonstrations, in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement agencies have escalated security measures to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities ahead of global pro-Palestinian protests expected on Friday but urged members of the public to go about their daily routines. Adams said extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike. TIMES SQUARE PROTEST EXPECTEDNew York City officials said they were bracing for at least one major demonstration planned for Times Square on Friday. He said the FBI, U.S. homeland security officials and other federal authorities had held online security "webinars" with Jewish institutions around the country.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Adams, Khaled Meshaal, John Chell, Hochul, Abed Ayoub, Rabbi Yoni Fein, Fein, Dan Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Lincoln Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Counterterrorism, REUTERS, Police, New, . New, . New York City, Hamas, Times, New York Police Department, New York National Guard, Los Angeles Police Department, FBI, Palestinian, ICE, Twitter, Maimonides Academy, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, . New York, Jewish, Gaza, Israel, United States, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Washington

☆ Palestinians face Israeli deadline to leave northern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Israel has since put the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, under a total siege and bombarded it with unprecedented air strikes. More than one million residents of northern Gaza on Friday received 24 hours notice from Israel to flee south before an expected ground offensive. While several thousand residents headed south on Friday from northern Gaza, many others said they would stay. "Death is better than leaving," said Mohammad, 20, outside a building smashed by an Israeli air strike near the centre of Gaza. There have also been fears of hostilities spreading, including to Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where clashes this week have already been the deadliest since 2006.

Persons: JERUSALEM, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Joe Biden, Daniel Hagari, Netanyahu, Mohammad, General Antonio Guterres, Biden, Ahmed Zakot, Stephane Dujarric, Martin Griffiths, Mahmoud Abbas, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Austin, Gallant, Blinken, King Abdullah, Abbas, videographer Issam Abdallah, U.N, Gilad Erdan, Henriette Chacar, Dedi, Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, James Mackenzie, Michelle Nichols, Emma Farge, Jeff Mason, Eric Beech, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Gorman, Dan Whitcomb, Jonathan Landay, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: West Bank, Hamas, U.S, United Nations, REUTERS, Palestinian Authority, Gaza . U.S . Defence, Friday, Israeli, Bank, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Northern Gaza, Israel, Gaza, Philadelphia, Egypt, Jordan, Gaza City, Gaza . U.S, Qatar, U.S, Lebanon, Jerusalem, New York, Geneva, Washington, Amman, Los Angeles

[1/4] Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Counterterrorism unit patrol in Times Square, as the city takes security precautions ahead of planned demonstrations, in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. Adams said extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike. Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal called for protests across the Muslim world on Friday in support of Palestinians. TIMES SQUARE PROTEST EXPECTEDNew York City officials said they were bracing for at least one major demonstration planned for Times Square on Friday. He said the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal authorities had held online security sessions with Jewish institutions around the country.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Adams, Khaled Meshaal, John Chell, Hochul, Montgomery, Abed Ayoub, Rabbi Yoni Fein, Fein, Biden, John Kirby, Kirby, Dan Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Patricia Zengerle, Brendan O'Brien, Lincoln, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Counterterrorism, REUTERS, Police, New, . New, . New York City, Hamas, Times, New York Police Department, National Guard, Los Angeles Police Department, Tourists, Facebook, Jewish Community Relations, Greater, The Jewish Federation of, U.S . Park Police, Montgomery Blair High, FBI, Palestinian, ICE, Maimonides Academy, Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, . New York, Jewish, Gaza, Israel, Washington, American, Greater Washington, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Four Corners , Maryland, United States, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

Summary LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:"Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south for your own safety...and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields," Israeli military says. The Israeli military said it would operate "significantly" in Gaza City in coming days and civilians should only return when advised. "Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south for your own safety and the safety of your families and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields," the military said. "Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza City inside tunnels underneath houses and inside buildings populated with innocent Gazan civilians." [1/16]Palestinians flee their homes amid Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City, October 13, 2023.

Persons: Yoav Gallant, Gilad Erdan, Israel, Cross, Fabrizio Carboni, Antony Blinken, Mohammed Salem, Blinken, Jordan's King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas, Hassan Nassrallah, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mount Herzl, Khan Younis, Ibrahim Hamdan, Henriette Chacar, Dedi, Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, Michelle Nichols, Emma Farge, Jeff Mason, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Gorman, Dan Whitcomb, Michael Martina, Michael Perry, Michael Georgy, Philippa Fletcher, Howard Goller, Diane Craft, Nick Macfie Organizations: Hamas, United Nations, Shifa, International Committee, Food Programme, ICRC, U.S, NATO, REUTERS, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, United Arab, U.S . Defense, Washington, United, Police, FBI, Mount, Thomson Locations: Gaza City, Gaza, JERUSALEM, TEL AVIV, Israel, Japan, United States, Palestinian, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey, UAE, Turkish, U.S, Paris, Amsterdam, London, New York, Los Angeles, Jerusalem, Gazans, Geneva, Washington, Tel Aviv

☆ Split verdict for Colorado police officers tried in death of Elijah McClain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Protesters gather for a rally to call for justice for Elijah McClain in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 21, 2020. The same jury found Jason Rosenblatt, another officer jointly tried with Roedema, not guilty on manslaughter and assault charges. Aurora officers Roedema and Rosenblatt were defendants in the first of three trials in the death of McClain. A revised autopsy report in September 2022 concluded McClain died from "complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint." The footage does not show McClain grabbing for a gun, but Roedema can be heard yelling that McClain tried to get Rosenblatt's weapon.

Persons: Elijah McClain, Kevin Mohatt, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, Roedema, Rosenblatt, McClain, Sheneen McClain, Art Acevedo, brutalized McClain, Aurora . McClain, George Floyd, Floyd's, Brad Brooks, Dan Whitcomb, Donna Bryson Organizations: REUTERS, Denver Post, Aurora Police, Prosecutors, Aurora, Minneapolis police, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, America, Denver, Aurora ., Minneapolis, Longmont , Colorado, Los Angeles, Lincoln

Israel's military chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, said lessons would be drawn from the security failures around Gaza that enabled the attack. The U.S. military is placing no conditions on its security assistance to Israel, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, adding Washington expected Israel's military to "do the right things" in prosecuting its war against Hamas. Scores of Israeli and foreign hostages were taken back to Gaza; Israel said it had identified 97 of them. [1/4]Israeli soldiers hold an Israeli flag while in a tank near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 12, 2023. "This war is harsh beyond imagining," said Hamdan, who has worked through repeated wars since becoming a rescuer in 2007.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas, America's, General Herzi Halevi, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Benjamin Netanyahu, East Jerusalem's, Kan, Ronen, Israel, Cross, Fabrizio Carboni, Los Angeles, Kathy Hochul, Mount Herzl, Khan Younis, Ibrahim Hamdan, Hamdan, Henriette Chacar, Dedi, Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, Nidal, Emma Farge, Jeff Mason, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Gorman, Dan Whitcomb, Michael Martina, Howard Goller, Diane Craft Organizations: Israel U.S, West Bank Security, Hamas, U.S, NATO, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, United Arab, U.S . Defense, Washington, Public, REUTERS, International Committee, United Nations, Food Programme, ICRC, New, FBI, Mount, Thomson Locations: East Jerusalem, Europe JERUSALEM, GAZA, TEL AVIV, Gaza, Israel, Jordan, U.S, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran, East, East Jerusalem's Al, Aqsa, Washington, Europe, Paris, Amsterdam, London, New York, Los, Jerusalem, Geneva, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles

☆ US Congressman Santos faces more campaign finance charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) walks to a House Republican Conference meeting as Republicans work towards electing a new Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative George Santos was hit with more criminal charges on Tuesday, with prosecutors accusing him of inflating his campaign's fundraising numbers and charging campaign contributors' credit cards without their consent. The false reports made it appear as if Santos' campaign had raised at least $250,000 from outside donors in a single quarter, the threshold to qualify for financial and logistical support from the Republican Party, prosecutors said. Marks pleaded guilty last week to a conspiracy charge. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat who previously held Santos' seat, said on Tuesday he would run in next year's election.

Persons: Representative George Santos, Evelyn Hockstein, Nancy Marks, Santos, Marks, Tom Suozzi, Costas Pitas, Dan Whitcomb, Luc Cohen, Eric Beech, Noeleen Walder, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Representative, House Republican Conference, Capitol, REUTERS, Federal, Commission, Republican Party, Democrat, Washington D.C, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Central Islip , New York, Long, Washington, New York

☆ Blinken Reiterates US Support for Niger Civilian Govt in Call With Ousted Leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a military coup in July, to reiterate Washington's support for the African country's democratically elected government, the State Department said in a statement. Blinken told Bazoum that a civilian-led government "presents the best opportunity to ensure that Niger remains a strong partner in security and development in the region," the statement said. Soldiers from the presidential guard detained Bazoum on July 26 and have set up a transitional government, one of a series of recent coups in West Africa's Sahel region. "The United States calls for the immediate release of all those unjustly detained following the military takeover," the State Department said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; editing by Dan Whitcomb)

Persons: Antony Blinken, Mohamed Bazoum, Blinken, Bazoum, Eric Beech, Dan Whitcomb Organizations: WASHINGTON, African, State Department Locations: Niger, West Africa's, United States

☆ At least 11 American citizens killed in Israel, Biden says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed in Israel following the weekend's attacks by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Washington believes it is likely U.S. citizens are also among those being held hostage by Hamas, he said in a statement. Biden said the United States was working with Israeli officials to obtain more information as to the whereabouts of U.S. citizens who are still unaccounted for. "For American citizens who are currently in Israel, the State Department is providing consular assistance as well as updated security alerts. Reporting by Jasper Ward and Kanishka Singh; editing by Dan Whitcomb and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Jasper Ward, Kanishka Singh, Dan Whitcomb, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, State Department, U.S ., Police, Thomson Locations: Israel, Washington, United States, Gaza

☆ Orioles' star third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Dan Whitcomb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sep 24, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Hall of Fame member and former Baltimore Orioles player Brooks Robinson waves to the crowd prior to a game between the Orioles and the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. I tell people that I played 23 seasons and I never did have five games in a row like I did in that World Series," Robinson once told MLB.com. "It was a once in a lifetime five-game series for me and it just happened to be in a World Series." Offered a full basketball scholarship from the University of Arkansas, Robinson instead accepted an offer to play professional baseball from the Baltimore Orioles. Following his retirement, Robinson remained active in baseball and served as an Orioles broadcaster and president of the MLB Players Alumni Association.

Persons: Brooks Robinson, James A, Pittman, Robinson, Brooks Calbert Robinson, Frank Pingue, Bill Berkrot, Diane Craft, Toby Davis Organizations: Hall of Fame, Baltimore Orioles, Orioles, Houston Astros, Camden Yards, Fame, Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, Twitter, Gloves, Cincinnati Reds, Little Rock Fire Department, University of Arkansas, American League, MLB, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thomson Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, USA, Baltimore, Little Rock , Arkansas, Toronto

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, declined to block the rule, which took effect Jan. 30. The judge granted a petition by President Joe Biden's administration to dismiss the Republican-led states' lawsuit claiming the rule will jeopardize millions of Americans' retirement savings. Kacsmaryk in a 14-page opinion rejected the states' claim that the rule violates the federal law governing retirement plans. The rule still requires that financial considerations come first, and does not create "an overarching regulatory bias in favor of ESG strategies," the judge wrote. Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, in March rejected the Biden administration's claim that the states were improperly "judge shopping" by filing the lawsuit in Amarillo, where Kacsmaryk is the only judge.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Joe Biden's, Biden, Donald Trump's, Trump, Daniel Wiessner, Dan Whitcomb, David Gregorio, Lincoln Organizations: Major Economies, White, REUTERS, Companies Liberty Energy, Biden, U.S, District, Republican, U.S . Department of Justice, Liberty Energy Inc, Democrat, Trump, Thomson Locations: Energy, Washington , U.S, Texas, Amarillo , Texas, Utah, New Orleans, Amarillo

☆ Biden sets up White House office on gun violence prevention
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"But in the absence of that sorely-needed action, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention along with the rest of my Administration will continue to do everything it can to combat the epidemic of gun violence that is tearing our families, our communities, and our country apart,” he said. Democrats largely favor stricter gun laws as a way to reduce deaths from gun violence at schools and in cities across the country. Establishing a new office of gun violence prevention has long been on the wish list of anti-violence advocacy groups that were happy with Biden's record pushing for reforms but wanted the White House do more. White House adviser Stefanie Feldman, Biden's staff secretary, will serve as the director of the office, and gun safety advocates Greg Jackson and Rob Wilcox will join the White House as deputies. “We are so pleased that the Biden administration has officially created an Office of Gun Violence Prevention," said Kris Brown, president of Brady, an advocacy group.

Persons: Cheney Orr, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, “ I’ll, Biden, ”, Harris, Stefanie Feldman, Greg Jackson, Rob Wilcox, Feldman, Kris Brown, Brady, Jeff Mason, Dan Whitcomb, Leslie Adler, Deepa Babington Organizations: Chamber, Covenant School, Tennessee State Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, National Rifle Association, Democrats, Safer Communities, White, Gun, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Thomson Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, U.S

☆ McCarthy says US House Republicans to vote on defense spending bill Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing RightsSept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans will try again to move forward on fiscal 2024 spending legislation on Thursday, with a procedural vote on a defense appropriations bill. He said House Republicans would also begin advancing other full-scale appropriations bills. The stalemate raised concerns about the ability of Congress to keep federal agencies afloat, when the 2024 fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. On Tuesday, opposition from five Republicans defeated a vote intended to open debate on a $886 billion defense spending bill.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Jonathan Ernst, McCarthy, we've, Joe Biden, Biden, David Morgan, Kanishka Singh, Dan Whitcomb, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, . House, Republican, California Republican, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, will appear in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 16 to face gun charges, a judge ordered on Wednesday. Hunter Biden, 53, was indicted last week for allegedly lying on a form to acquire a handgun in 2018 and for being an illegal drug user in possession of the gun. Hunter Biden sought to avoid traveling to Delaware to appear for the hearing in person, arguing it would pose logistical challenges, but U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected his request to appear by video. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward in Washington and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; editing by Rami Ayyub and Scott MaloneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Maryellen Noreika, Andrew Goudsward, Dan Whitcomb, Rami Ayyub, Scott Malone Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, District, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Mexican capo Ovidio Guzman extradited to US in win on fentanyl war
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Dave Graham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Two Mexican officials familiar with the matter also confirmed the extradition of the 33-year-old Guzman. He was captured in January after an intense firefight in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa. The removal of Ovidio Guzman was even quicker than that of his father, who was flown to the U.S. barely a year after his final arrest in Sinaloa in early 2016. The State Department has been offering a reward worth millions of dollars for information leading to the arrest or conviction or Ovidio Guzman and three of his brothers. He was extradited to the United States in 2017 after twice escaping from prison in Mexico.

Persons: Ovidio Guzman, Joaquin, El, Guzman, General Merrick Garland, Ovidio, Garland, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Biden, Dave Graham, Drazen Jorgic, Kanishka Singh, Dan Whitcomb, William Mallard Organizations: Government, REUTERS Acquire, Biden, U.S, Department, State Department, Thomson Locations: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, MEXICO, United States, Mexican, Sinaloa . U.S, The U.S, U.S, Colorado, Mexico City, Washington

REUTERS/Kevin Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday opposed Donald Trump’s request to remove the federal judge overseeing the criminal case accusing the former U.S. president of attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 election. The case, which accuses Trump of three schemes to try to overturn his defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden, is one of four criminal cases facing Trump as he runs to retake the White House. U.S. prosecutors said Chutkan’s remarks do not clear the high legal bar that requires federal judges to remove themselves from a case. Judges typically recuse if they have a financial interest in the outcome or a personal connection to someone involved. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; additional reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Scott Malone and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Kevin, Donald Trump’s, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, ” Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Chutkan’s, Andrew Goudsward, Dan Whitcomb, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Trump, U.S, U.S . Capitol, Republican, Democratic, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON

[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, U.S., in 2023. "This demonstrates the need to protect potential jurors from fear of threats and harassment that stem from the defendant’s (Trump's) disparaging and inflammatory public statements," prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors want Trump restricted from giving statements about "the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses." "This is nothing more than blatant election interference because President Trump is by far the leading candidate in this race," a Trump spokesperson said in a statement. Chutkan previously warned Trump against making statements that could threaten witnesses or taint the jury pool.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Tasos Katopodis, Kevin Wurm, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Chutkan, Kanishka Singh, Eric Beech, David Ljunggren, Sarah N Lynch, Caitlin Webber, Dan Whitcomb, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, D.C, Prosecutors, Trump, Republican, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, Maine, California

☆ Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - The death toll from last month's wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97 and the number of people missing is now 31, Hawaii Governor Josh Green told CNN in an interview on Friday. Green said last week the death toll was 115 and 66 people were missing. "The death toll dropped because we have Department of Defense anthropologists who are able to do a lot more advanced genetics. Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington; editing by Dan Whitcomb and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Josh Green, Green, Eric Beech, Dan Whitcomb, Sandra Maler Organizations: Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, REUTERS, CNN, Department of Defense, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Washington

☆ US Opposes Trump Request to Remove Judge in Federal Election Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Andrew GoudswardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday opposed Donald Trump’s request to remove the federal judge overseeing the criminal case accusing the former U.S. president of attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 election. The case, which accuses Trump of three schemes to try to overturn his defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden, is one of four criminal cases facing Trump as he runs to retake the White House. U.S. prosecutors said Chutkan’s remarks do not clear the high legal bar that requires federal judges to remove themselves from a case. Judges typically recuse if they have a financial interest in the outcome or a personal connection to someone involved. (Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; additional reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Scott Malone and Daniel Wallis)

Persons: Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jack Smith, Donald Trump’s, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, ” Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Chutkan’s, Andrew Goudsward, Dan Whitcomb, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Trump, U.S, U.S . Capitol, Republican, Democratic, Capitol

☆ US Senate committee to consider Biden’s Republican nominees to FTC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Signage is seen at the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsSept 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee will meet next week to consider President Joe Biden's nomination of Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to fill Republican slots at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Senator Maria Cantwell, who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said she would convene a full nominations hearing on Sept. 20. Ferguson was chief counsel to U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell from 2019 until 2021. Holyoak is the Utah Solicitor General with the Utah Attorney General's Office.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Joe Biden's, Andrew Ferguson, Melissa Holyoak, Lina Khan, Maria Cantwell, Ferguson, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Holyoak, Myers, Dan Whitcomb, Josie Kao Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, U.S, Senate, FTC, Democratic, Commerce, Science, Transportation, Senate Republican, Utah Attorney General's, Myers LLP, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, Enterprise Institute's Center, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Utah

☆ Biden rejects conditions of plea deal for Sept. 11 attacks defendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The White House confirmed that Biden concurred with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recommendation not to accept the conditions, known as joint policy principles, as a basis for plea talks. "The 9/11 attacks were the single worst assault on the United States since Pearl Harbor. More than 3,000 people were killed in the hijacked plane attacks by al Qaeda militants using four commercial airline jets, flying two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The fourth plane went down in rural Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the hijackers. Reporting by Jeff Mason and Dan Whitcomb; editing by Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Biden, Lloyd Austin's, al, Jeff Mason, Dan Whitcomb, Grant McCool Organizations: Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association, White, REUTERS, Guantanamo, New York Times, U.S, Times, White House, World Trade, Pentagon, Washington , D.C, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, Pearl, New York City, Washington ,, Pennsylvania

☆ Biden Rejects Conditions of Plea Deal for Sept. 11 Attacks Defendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected several conditions sought by five Guantanamo Bay prisoners as part of a deal with federal prosecutors that would see them plead guilty to conspiring in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. But the defendants have responded with a list conditions, including that they not serve their life sentences in solitary confinement and would be allowed to eat and pray with other inmates, the newspaper said. The White House confirmed that Biden concurred with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recommendation not to accept the conditions, known as joint policy principles, as a basis for plea talks. "The 9/11 attacks were the single worst assault on the United States since Pearl Harbor. The fourth plane went down in rural Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the hijackers.

Persons: Joe Biden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Biden, Lloyd Austin's, al, Jeff Mason, Dan Whitcomb, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, Guantanamo, New York Times, U.S, Times, White House, White, World Trade, Pentagon, Washington , D.C Locations: United States, Pearl, New York City, Washington ,, Pennsylvania

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