By David Shepardson and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday reinstated President Joe Biden’s executive order mandating that federal civilian employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. By a 2-1 vote, the 5th Circui…
Biden administration, auto leaders want ‘seamless’ EV charging station use
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior officials in the Biden administration and major automotive leaders agree that charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles should offer an interoperable experience based on any car model. The Wh…
Alabama lawmakers pass bill criminalizing transgender healthcare
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Alabama lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, with a threat of 10 years in prison for medical providers. The legislation, passed 66-28 by the state’s H…
Biden, Jackson to deliver remarks after Jackson’s Senate confirmation to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson will deliver remarks on Friday on the latter’s Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House said on Thursday. Jackson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursd…
Factbox-Historic firsts on the diversifying U.S. Supreme Court
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. A total of 115 justices have served on the Supreme Court in the nation’s history, includi…
Denver to appeal $14 million verdict in case against police over 2020 protests
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The city of Denver said it will appeal a federal jury’s verdict from March that awarded $14 million to a dozen activists who sued Denver police, claiming excessive force was used against peaceful protesters during racial i…
Michigan governor asks state’s top court to protect abortion rights
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday asked the state’s top court to recognize the right to abortion under the state constitution ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could undermine abortion rights nationa…
Death and defiance in a Bucha neighbourhood that was held by Russian troops
(Note: Some images in this story may offend or disturb.) By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Set in a quiet, tree-lined neighbourhood of the Ukrainian town of Bucha, an apartment complex on Vodoprovidna street has neatly trimmed verges with ped…
Sri Lanka calls for $1 billion debt restructure as crisis rages
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka must urgently seek funds from multilateral lenders and aim to restructure a debt payment due in July, its outgoing finance minister said on Thursday, pleading for political stabilit…
U.S. Congress votes to strip Russia of ‘most favored’ trade status, ban its oil
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress voted to impose further economic pain on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, passing one measure to remove its “most favored nation” trade status and another to ban oil imports. …