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By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into whether the Memphis Police Department has an unconstitutional “pattern or practice” of using excessive force and racial discrimination, department officials announced on Thursday. Earlier this year, the Justice Department agreed to join city officials and other agencies in a review of the Memphis Police Department after its officers fatally beat Tyre Nichols, […]

By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s new central bank chief pitched a comprehensive monetary policy in her first formal address to the media while her acknowledgment of stark inflation pressures was welcomed by foreign investors. Laying out her philosophy in her debut news conference, Hafize Gaye Erkan pledged that her holistic approach would – in addition to interest rate hikes – make use of a […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it sent letters to AT&T and Verizon requiring both companies to quickly provide the agency with information in its ongoing review of risks posed by lead-clad telecom cables. The EPA said it is closely reviewing issues raised in the Wall Street Journal’s recent investigation of lead-clad telecom cables. The EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance on […]

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said Ethan Zindler, a climate and clean energy research executive, has been named the department’s new climate counselor, charged with leading its efforts to unlock financing to achieve a net-zero carbon emissions economy. Zindler replaces John Morton, who stepped down in December from running Treasury’s “climate hub” to return to the private climate finance sector. The hub is aimed […]

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about the dangers presented by the sweltering heat and humidity in the final days of a record-smashing July around the world. Some 180 million Americans – about half the population of the United States – are under heat watches and warnings, with temperatures and heat index values well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit  in […]

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about the dangers presented by the sweltering heat and humidity in the final days of a record-smashing July around the world. Some 180 million Americans – about half the population of the United States – are under heat watches and warnings, with temperatures and heat index values well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit  in […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday sought to reverse a Biden administration decision to waive “Buy America” requirements for government-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Senators Marco Rubio, Roger Marshall, Rick Scott and Kevin Cramer said the Federal Highway Administration waiver of U.S. content requirements for steel, iron and construction materials would result in U.S. taxpayers subsidizing Chinese-made products. “It hurts American companies and […]

(Reuters) – Europe is battling the effects of scorching, dry weather, that has triggered wildfires in many regions. June was the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature monitoring, and July appears on track to break that record. Below is a list of the most recent blazes and heat-related warnings issued in Europe. CROATIA On Tuesday, flames came within 12 km of Dubrovnik, Croatia’s top tourist destination, […]

(Reuters) – Europe is battling the effects of scorching, dry weather, that has triggered wildfires in many regions. June was the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature monitoring, and July appears on track to break that record. Below is a list of the most recent blazes and heat-related warnings issued in Europe. CROATIA On Tuesday, flames came within 12 km of Dubrovnik, Croatia’s top tourist destination, […]