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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against one of the world’s richest people who is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project in India was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme, according to court filings published Thursday. In the lawsuit …
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Democratic governor on Thursday signed into law a bill that uses a novel approach to reduce the influence of corporations and hard-to-track “dark money” groups that have been able to spend unlimited amounts on politics since a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The law, which takes effect July 1, 2027, redefines …
May 14 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked Texas authorities from enforcing key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Austin-based U.S. District Judge David Ezra issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of the American Civil Liberties …
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday released the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan war veteran after a monthlong detention, her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, told CBS News. Serrano’s wife, El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE on April 14 during an immigration appointment in El Paso, …
SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) – Solomon Islands parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister, after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote. Wale defeated Peter Shanel Agovaka by 26 votes to 22 in a ballot of the country’s members of parliament, Governor General Sir David …
May 14 (Reuters) – The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday. The timing of the potential indictment, which would need to be approved by a grand jury, was not immediately clear, but the official said it sounds imminent. The potential indictment of the …
May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that Chinese officials made clear the U.S.-China summit that it wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without restrictions or tolls and that Beijing will act pragmatically to limit military support for Iran. “It’s really important for China to have the Strait …
NFL teams tapped into their creativity Thursday night while rolling out a variety of takes revealing their schedules for this season with a mixture of art, video games, movie references and yes, even “The Simpsons.” They also made sure to poke plenty of fun at upcoming opponents, themselves and offseason flubs. The Indianapolis Colts pointed …
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said that he raised the issue of Visa wanting greater access to China’s credit card market in talks with the Chinese. Trump made his comments in an interview aired on Thursday evening on Fox News’ “Hannity” program. (Reporting by Steve Holland, Bhargav Acharya and Kanishka Singh) Copyright …
5/14: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Xi lays out warning for Trump on Taiwan; Chinese Americans discuss hopes for summit.