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WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, met on Thursday with the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thomas was seen going into the meeting room in a House office building that is used by the House of Representatives Select Committee for its interviews. The panel's chairperson, Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson, had told reporters on Wednesday that Thomas would appear before the panel this week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterShe declined to respond to a reporter's question as she walked in. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. Congress' Jan. 6 hearing postponed due to hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol said the panel had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, citing the threat to the state of Florida by a major hurricane. In a statement on Tuesday, the Democratic chairperson, Bennie Thompson, and Republican vice chairperson, Liz Cheney, did not announce a new date for the House of Representatives Select Committee's hearing. "In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings. The Select Committee’s investigation goes forward and we will soon announce a date for the postponed proceedings," Thompson and Cheney said in a statement. read moreThompson had said he expected the hearing would be the last from the Democratic-led panel.

☆ U.S. Capitol attack probe committee postpone Wednesday hearing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol said the panel had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, citing the threat to the state of Florida by a major hurricane. In a statement on Tuesday, the panel's Democratic chairperson, Bennie Thompson, and Republican vice chairperson, Liz Cheney, did not announce a new date for the hearing. "In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings. The Select Committee’s investigation goes forward and we will soon announce a date for the postponed proceedings," Thompson and Cheney said in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Patricia Zengerle, Editing by Franklin PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. Congress readies stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

President Joe Biden's Democrats, who control both chambers of Congress, are expected to avoid an embarrassing partial government shutdown just six weeks before the Nov. 8 midterm elections, when control of Congress will be at stake. The bill, which would extend overall government funding through Dec. 16, was facing resistance because of an energy permitting reform measure. The spending provisions include $12.3 billion in new money to help Ukraine turn back Russia's invasion, House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro said in a statement. In addition, it authorizes Biden to direct the drawdown of up to $3.7 billion for the transfer to Ukraine of excess weapons from U.S. stocks. The last time Congress allowed funding to lapse was in December 2018, when Democrats balked at paying for then-President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall, leading to a record, 35-day impasse and partial government shutdown.

☆ U.S. Congress unveils stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A Tuesday evening Senate procedural vote is designed to speed action once Democrats and Republicans put the finishing touches on legislation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to vote against the temporary funding bill because of the Manchin provision, Politico reported. And I would hope my friends would look at it that way," Manchin said in an interview with CNN, referring to the inclusion of his permitting reforms in the temporary funding bill. The last time Congress allowed funding to lapse was in December 2018, when Democrats balked at paying for then-President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall. Following a record, 35-day impasse and partial government shutdown, Trump found ways to circumvent Congress to some degree, but the wall never was completed.

☆ U.S. Congress to press ahead on stopgap government funding bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The bill would set $12.3 billion in new funding to help Ukraine turn back Russia's invasion, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLaura said in a statement. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to vote against the temporary funding bill because of the Manchin provision, Politico reported. SPENDING BILL STILL EXPECTED TO PASSEven if Tuesday's procedural vote fails, House and Senate leaders are expected to switch gears to promptly pass the spending bill by their Friday midnight deadline. The last time Congress allowed funding to lapse was in December 2018, when Democrats balked at paying for then-President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall. Following a record, 35-day impasse, Trump found ways to partially circumvent Congress, but the wall never was completed.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, September 26, 2022. (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The Federal Reserve's most aggressive pace of tightening since the 1980s is making the majority of Wall Street investors believe stocks will be underwater for longer, according to the new CNBC Delivering Alpha investor survey. We polled about 400 chief investment officers, equity strategists, portfolio managers and CNBC contributors who manage money, asking where they stood on the markets for the rest of 2022 and beyond. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said their biggest concern for the markets right now is the Fed being too aggressive.

With the market turmoil raging on, the majority of Wall Street investors are now favoring dividend-paying stocks and value names into the end of the year, according to the new CNBC Delivering Alpha investor survey. About a third of the respondents said they are most likely to buy stocks paying high dividends now. Unlike growth stocks, dividend stocks typically don't offer dramatic price appreciation, but they do provide investors with a stable source of income during times of uncertainty. The three most popular dividend exchange-traded funds are the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF , the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF and the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF . The survey also showed that investors' biggest concern right now is the Fed being too aggressive.

In 2010, three of Marilyn Monroe’s chest and pelvis X-rays sold for $45,000. The real-life Monroe was gutsy enough to break a contract with 20th Century Fox and start her own production company, which she named Marilyn Monroe Productions. American actress Marilyn Monroe in Times Square, New York City, on December 12, 1955. I’m not saying films about Marilyn Monroe must be filled with butterflies and sunshine, or that art should never be difficult or emotionally disturbing. We are ultimately left with a bleak vision of Monroe’s life, albeit one that, perhaps due to de Armas’ acting more than the script itself, is still affecting.

☆ Vera Bradley's founders Pat and Barb look back on the last 40 years as they embark into the metaverse
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It was 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Patricia R. Miller was stopping by to introduce herself to new neighbor Barbara Bradley Baekgaard. “The Kappa [Kappa Gamma women’s sorority] house at Michigan State, they kind of brag that they started the company,” Baekgaard said. “We went through all kinds of names, but Barb’s mother’s name was Vera Bradley. Over the next several decades Vera Bradley expanded to bedding, tech and home accessories. Even as the women look back at 40 years of Vera Bradley, the brand is looking ahead and pushing the boundaries of its duffel-bag roots.

☆ Portugal approves preventive monkeypox vaccination for risk groups
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A woman holds a mock-up vial labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" and medical syringe in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoLISBON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's health authority widened its monkeypox vaccination strategy to include preventive shots for groups most at risk and approved the use of smaller doses, an approach known as "dose-sparing", due to limited supplies, it said on Wednesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe preventive vaccination logistics strategy will be managed at a regional level, after identifying eligible citizens in a specialist consultation. With the new strategy, Portugal follows in the footsteps neighbouring Spain or Britain, which also approved the use of smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine following a European Medicines Agency decision. Portugal has received 2,700 doses of the Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO) Imvanex vaccine in July and has started vaccinating close contacts.

☆ Nigerian ride-hailing app aims to put women at ease
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Abraham Achirga | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chichi, a member of HerRyde, a ride-hailing app with exclusively women drivers, smiles as she drives off in her car in Abuja, Nigeria September 4, 2022. Shakir, 31, is among thousands of Nigerians hailing rides using mobile apps, but her car has something unusual: a female driver. She said the trip on HerRyde, a ride-hailing app with exclusively women drivers that launched in August, set her mind at ease. Some male drivers, she said, would chat inappropriately or even made her feel as though they might attack her. "We don't want cases where women have to be on their toes or on the edge when they are using ride-hailing services," she said.

REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is planning to hold its next hearing on Sept. 28, the panel's chairman said on Tuesday. Representative Bennie Thompson told reporters he expected the public hearing would be the panel's last, unless something else happens. A spokesman for the Select Committee declined comment, saying he had no schedule updates to report. The Department of Justice is conducting its own investigation about efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. senators want secondary sanctions on Russian oil
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican senators urged U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday to impose secondary sanctions on international banks to strengthen a price cap G7 countries plan to impose on Russian oil over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The Biden administration has been reluctant to impose secondary sanctions over concerns that they could complicate relations with importers of Russia oil like China and India. The Group of Seven announced the price cap plan this month to limit Russia's lucrative oil export revenue in the wake of the invasion. "And secondly, by keeping Russian oil in the market at lower prices, it will reduce the potential for price spikes in the market." Also at the hearing, Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema asked Rosenberg what Washington can do to address the blending of Russian oil by the country's producers with crude from other nations to circumvent sanctions.

The annual energy price increase in Germany in August on average was 139%, latest producer price data showed this week. In a BDI survey of 593 businesses, more than a third said their existence was threatened by higher energy prices, up from 23% in February. Industry group VKU has also joined the chorus of concern, warning that local utilities faced insolvency due to high energy prices and possible defaults from their customers. read moreThe head of the German Chemicals Industry Association VCI on Tuesday said rising energy prices were a "huge alarm call" for Germany as a place to do business. He welcomed Buschmann's initiative to relax insolvency rules but added that suspending them outright again would be a "serious mistake".

☆ Environmental groups ask P&G investors to vote against CEO as board chair
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jessica Dinapoli | Thomson Reuters | New York-Based Reporter Covering U.S. Consumer Products Spanning Paper Towels To Packaged Food | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

They also oppose corporate directors Angela Braly, chair of the governance and public responsibility committee and Patricia Woertz, a member of that committee. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInvestors are set to vote on the re-election of P&G's corporate directors at its annual meeting on Oct. 11. In the filing, the environmental groups request replacing Moeller with an independent chair, a structure some investors prefer. Braly's role as chair of the governance and public responsibility committee, which oversees environmental concerns including forestry, "have not succeeded in mitigating" risks in P&G's forest sourcing, the environmental groups said. The environmental groups said Moeller's work with Monsanto, owned by Bayer, "does not align with prioritizing corporate responsibility or scientific integrity."

☆ Environmental groups ask investors to vote against P&G CEO, directors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jessica Dinapoli | Thomson Reuters | New York-Based Reporter Covering U.S. Consumer Products Spanning Paper Towels To Packaged Food | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInvestors are to vote on the re-election of P&G's corporate directors at its annual meeting on Oct. 11. Last year, NRDC also urged investors to vote against Braly, and she received significantly fewer votes for her re-nomination to the board compared to other directors, according to a securities filing. P&G is "laser-focused on shareholder values and the value of the company from an asset perspective," Matthews said. Braly's role as the chair of the governance and public responsibility committee, which oversees environmental concerns including forestry, "have not succeeded in mitigating" risks in P&G's forest sourcing, the environmental groups said. The environmental groups said Moeller's work with Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, "does not align with prioritizing corporate responsibility or scientific integrity."

Share this -Link copiedThe full order of service for the funeral at Westminster Abbey The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II is underway at Westminster Abbey. Police officers patrol outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, ahead of the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022.

Ron DeSantis sent two planes of mostly Venezuelan asylum-seekers to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, advertising executive Max Lefeld slammed the move as a political stunt. A group of migrants huddle on a sidewalk in front of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. The divisions largely fall along political lines, with Venezuelan Republicans defending DeSantis and Democrats blasting the move. Venezuelan migrants often cross the perilous Darien Gap in the Colombia-Panama border and then make their way north across Central America. Now many Venezuelans are divided, with Republicans defending DeSantis’ move to send Venezuelans to Martha’s Vineyard and Democrats condemning it.

☆ Why Joe Biden thinks he's never too old to be your president
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

As the oldest sitting president, he's raising concerns about how long he can continue governing. Republicans — including Trump — have gleefully seized on Biden's verbal misadventures, such as when he called his vice president "President Harris." President Joe Biden drives the Ford's new all-electric F-150 Lightning in Dearborn, Michigan. Ruggerio described the idea that Joe Biden is diminished or can't remember things as "bull crap." Cox said that while he thinks Biden is "still Joe" and still capable, he worries that Biden's age is a problem.

Patricia Naranjo told Insider why this is and how to deal with added stress if you do get promoted. The 1,050 executives who were surveyed felt more overwhelmed by their work, felt lonelier, and had more feelings of depression than the 1,050 employees who took part. If you're in line for a promotion, Naranjo recommended that you ask yourself certain questions: "Do I consider myself a leader? "Too many meetings can be a source of work stress, especially if they involve several people. "It helps us to feel more satisfied at work and, therefore, more satisfied on a personal level," Naranjo said.

☆ ‘My Aching Heart Is Shattered Into Little Pieces’
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-24 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | Rose Marie Cromwell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

‘My Aching Heart Is Shattered Into Little Pieces’A year ago, Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Fla. The lives of those who lost loved ones and homes have never been the same. Leer en españolJune 24, 2022SURFSIDE, Fla. — A year later, the shock of the collapse of Champlain Towers South has not worn off. Not for the people whose loved ones died crushed in the rubble. “My aching heart is shattered into little pieces and beyond repair,” Eileen Rosenberg, whose daughter, Malky Weisz, was killed, said in court on Thursday.

Persons: Miamians, Heirlooms, ” Eileen Rosenberg, Malky Weisz Locations: Champlain Towers, Surfside, Fla, Leer, SURFSIDE, —, South Florida

There’s a lot of hype and confusion about carbon-free energy sources. Here’s a look at five of them: how much they produce, what they cost, and what obstacles they face.

read more"This is a premeditated attack," Biden told reporters at the White House. Biden said the sanctions were designed to have a long-term impact on Russia and to minimize the impact on the United States and its allies. [1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on Russia and Ukraine during remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. read moreHis announcement represented the second major tranche of sanctions against Russia since Putin earlier this week declared two breakaway regions of Ukraine independent and sent troops there. The White House has warned Americans that the conflict could lead to higher fuel prices in the United States, though it is taking measures to help soften that blow.

☆ Catalonia impune noi restricţii pentru a stopa creşterea numărului de cazuri de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Catalonia a decis marţi să reimpună restricţii pentru a stopa creşterea "exponenţială" a cazurilor de COVID-19 înregistrate în ultimele zile, în special în rândul tinerilor, în această regiune din nord-estul Spaniei, relatează AFP.Discotecile şi alte locuri de divertisment nocturne în spaţii închise se vor închide de la sfârşitul acestei săptămâni şi va fi necesară prezentarea unui test antigen sau PCR negativ, sau a unui certificat de vaccinare, pentru participarea la evenimente în aer liber cu peste 500 de persoane, a anunţat Patricia Plaja, purtătoarea de cuvânt a guvernului catalan, într-o conferinţă de presă, scrie agerpres.ro "Situaţia epidemiologică din Catalonia este extrem de complicată", a declarat ea, deoarece "numărul cazurilor creşte într-un ritm exponenţial, mult mai mare decât putem noi suporta". "Pandemia nu s-a terminat, noile variante sunt foarte contagioase şi avem încă categorii mari de populaţie care nu sunt vaccinate. Nu putem pretinde că am învins virusul", a avertizat Plaja.Ea s-a pronunţat chiar pentru revenirea la obligativitatea purtării măştii, subliniind totuşi că această decizie nu intră în competenţa guvernului autonom catalan.Purtarea unei măşti nu mai este obligatorie în aer liber în Spania din 26 iunie.Situaţia sanitară s-a deteriorat brusc în ultimele zile în Spania, cu o explozie a numărului de contaminări cu COVID-19 în rândul tinerilor.În afară de Catalonia, Navarra (nord) a anunţat măsuri limitate începând de miercuri, iar Andaluzia (sud) ar putea face acelaşi lucru.În acelaşi timp, campania de vaccinare s-a accelerat: 40,3% din cei aproximativ 47 de milioane de spanioli sunt complet vaccinaţi împotriva coronavirusului, în timp ce jumătate (55,9%) au primit cel puţin o doză de vaccin.

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