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(Reuters) – A prosecutor in Uvalde, Texas, has convened a grand jury to investigate whether police were criminally liable for failing to promptly storm a classroom in a 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, Texas media reported. District Attorney Christina Mitchell said the grand jury would review evidence and weigh possible …

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By Andrew Hay and Steve Gorman ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) -Alec Baldwin on Friday was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” reinstating a criminal case against the actor months after previous charges were dropped. Friday’s indictment by a New Mexico grand …

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By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs’ board named David Viniar as its next independent lead director, succeeding Adebayo Ogunlesi when he steps down at the bank’s annual meeting in April, according to a filing on Friday. Viniar joined the board in 2013 after serving as Goldman’s finance chief for more than a decade. …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Friday advanced a bill to enhance tax breaks for businesses and low-income families in a strong show of bipartisan support for the largely revenue-neutral measure, despite their deep divisions over federal spending levels. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved the measure in a 40-3 vote, just …

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By Isla Binnie and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Over a recent lunch with Warren Buffett, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser outlined her latest round of reorganization efforts to simplify the bank. He told her to keep going. Fraser recounted the meal with the billionaire investor on a conference call with managing directors on Thursday, …

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By James Oliphant, Susan Heavey MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) -Nikki Haley made it clear to New Hampshire voters on Friday: She won’t serve as former President Donald Trump’s vice president if he wins the Republican nomination. Haley, who’s challenging Trump for the Republican presidential nod, has long said she won’t “play for second.” But in …

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By Andrea Shalal and Katharine Jackson (Reuters) -President Joe Biden signaled on Friday that he is hopeful a deal over the U.S.-Mexico border could be worked out next week at least in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and said he was ready to embrace “massive changes.” Republicans in Congress have blocked emergency funding for Ukraine in an …

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(Reuters) – The S&P 500 confirmed on Friday that it has been in a bull market since October 2022, as it notched a record high close for the first time in two years. The session’s gains were fueled by chipmakers surging on AI optimism and investor bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dozens of President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats signed a letter on Friday urging his administration to reaffirm that the U.S. strongly opposes “the forced and permanent displacement” of Palestinians from Gaza. The letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, led by U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Jamie Raskin, was signed …

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