Proposals by Climate Action 100+ investor signatories calling on major oil and power companies to disclose lobbying and improve governance on climate change garnered record support during the last season of shareholder representation. In particular, a majority of 53% of the shareholders of Chevron Corp. CVX, -0.16% voted in favor …
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The letter also follows a similar request by more than 20 Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including panel chairman, Representative Mac Thornberry, earlier this month asking the White House to reconsider its plan to withdraw approximately 9,500 US soldiers from Germany. There are approximately 34,000 American troops currently …
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One of three Kentucky police officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor this year was fired Tuesday, authorities said. Breonna Taylor during a graduation ceremony in Louisville, Ky.Courtesy of the Breonna Taylor / AFP family – Getty Images In a two-page letter to Louisville Police Department Detective Brett Hankison, …
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California, Texas and Idaho recorded their highest daily counts of new COVID-19 cases on Monday as the southern and western states work to contain their outbreaks. The two most populous states in the US USA, California and Texas, continue to see increasing case numbers after most states loosened their coronavirus …
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The University of Cincinnati announced Tuesday that it will remove Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium and school library. Schott, the former owner of the Cincinnati Reds who died in 2004, was known for her offensive views of multiple ethnic groups, including African Americans, American Jews, and Asian Americans. …
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