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Elvis Presley’s jewelry on auction with Priscilla Presley’s support
By Rollo Ross WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Reuters) - A collection of jewelry that Elvis Presley gave to his manager Colonel Tom Parker is going up for auction on Aug. 27. Two hundred items, including gold...
Aug 01, 2022
Texas far-right militia member faces sentencing over Jan.6 Capitol riot
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An associate of the far-right Three Percenters militia could be sentenced to more than a decade in prison on Monday for joining the riot at the U.S. Capitol on...
Aug 01, 2022
Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ trail-blazing Uhura, dies at 89
(Reuters) - Actress Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Lieutenant Uhara in the "Star Trek" television series, has died at 89, her son posted on her Facebook page on Sunday. "Last night, my mother, Nichel...
Jul 31, 2022
Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dead at 88
(Reuters) -Former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell, one of the sports world's greatest winners as the anchor of a team that won 11 NBA championships, as well as the league's first black coach, died on...
Jul 31, 2022
Biden feeling well, isolating after rebound case of COVID
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is feeling well and continuing his isolation measures after again testing positive for COVID-19, his physician said in a memo released ...
Jul 31, 2022
Fast-moving wildfire in northern California forces residents to evacuate
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The fast-moving McKinney Fire in northern California near the Oregon border has forced 2,000 residents to evacuate and has destroyed homes and critical infrastructure sin...
Jul 31, 2022
Kentucky floods kill at least 26, number to keep rising, governor says
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -At least 26 people, including children, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are predicted with authorities expecting...
Jul 31, 2022
After starting New Mexico fire, U.S. asks victims to pay
By Andrew Hay TIERRA MONTE, N.M. (Reuters) - After the U.S. government started the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history in April, it is asking victims to share recovery costs on private l...
Jul 31, 2022
U.S House Speaker Pelosi to visit Asia, no mention of Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit four Asian countries from Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled isla...
Jul 31, 2022
Boeing defense workers to vote on revised contract offer, cancel planned strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A union representing nearly 2,500 employees at three Boeing Co defense locations in the St. Louis area said on Saturday they will vote on the company's revised contract offer, c...
Jul 30, 2022
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