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US congressman demands Starbucks close its first stores in China’s Xinjiang

Friday, October 2 by SRN News

Oct 2 (Reuters) - A US lawmaker has called on Starbucks to close its first stores in China's Xinjiang, calling it a "morally bankrupt decision" to do business in a region where Uyghurs face repression. China denies widespread accusations of abuses of the Uyghurs, a... Read More.

US looks to expand use of canoe-sized drones to deter migrant crossings

Friday, October 2 by SRN News

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Pentagon may expand its use of autonomous surveillance boats on the Rio Grande and in the Gulf of Mexico after the canoe-sized vessels helped authorities detect and deter illegal border crossings and narcotics trafficking during a... Read More.

Palestinians from Gaza rebuild in Mexico City through food

Friday, October 2 by SRN News

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Loud noises still cause anxiety for Mohammed Abed, a Palestinian systems engineer from Gaza. The planes that crisscross the skies of Mexico City and the rumble of summer thunder evoke memories of the 2025 Israeli bombing... Read More.

Parole granted to ex-officer convicted of Black man’s 2018 murder in Dallas

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was granted parole on Thursday after serving seven years of a 10-year prison sentence for the 2018 shooting death of a Black man while he was eating ice cream in his... Read More.

US judge denies request to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty after mistrial

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts judge who oversaw Lindsay Clancy's murder trial rejected a request on Thursday by her lawyers to declare her not guilty of murder, saying prosecutors presented sufficient evidence for a jury to find her responsible for... Read More.

Massachusetts man indicted for repeated calls, texts to Stephen Miller’s wife

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Massachusetts man with cyberstalking Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, accusing him of repeatedly calling and texting her and sending vulgar messages to her... Read More.

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A California man was arrested on federal charges alleging he smuggled to China more than $300 million worth of export-controlled computer servers containing US-manufactured graphics processing units commonly used for AI applications, the US Justice Department said... Read More.

US judge restores court-appointed top federal prosecutor Trump fired in Seattle

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to recognize a court-appointed attorney as the head of the federal prosecutors' office in Seattle, restoring him to the post after Trump dismissed him less than an... Read More.

Explainer-What we know about the Cornell University rape investigation

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Joseph Ax Oct 1 (Reuters) - New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month saying several members of a campus fraternity drugged and assaulted... Read More.

Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle California driver wage theft claims

Thursday, October 1 by SRN News

By Daniel Wiessner Oct 1 (Reuters) - Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims by the state of California and three of its largest cities that the company mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than its employees to save money. • Lyft, Uber... Read More.

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