ROCK HILL, SC (Reuters) – When Texas reopened bars for Memorial Day weekend last month, locked-in millennials and Gen Zers made the most of it, circumventing social distancing rules to pack clubs and pressing their credit card expenses in the next two weeks at 2019 levels. FILE PHOTO: The Handlebar …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four decades after launching its campaign for the US state, Washington, DC, it was on the verge of taking a step toward becoming the 51st state, as the House of Representatives approved its admission on Friday. The bill passed in the Democrats-controlled House by a 232-180 vote, …
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MANILA / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Filipino lawyer involved in a billion-dollar Wirecard fraud Mark Tolentino told Reuters he was surprised to be linked to the German payments firm and was “the victim of a trap.” . ” Lawyer Mark Tolentino poses in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, in this …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, USA May 8, 2020. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – The United States Supreme Court sided with Republican state officials in Texas on Friday and refused to allow a broader postal vote in the state, instead leaving …
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