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A U.S. federal judge on Thursday sharply rebuked Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the special counsel’s Russia report, saying Barr had made a “calculated attempt” to spin the investigation’s findings in favour of President Donald Trump. CBC | World News
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest rate by half-point to offset coronavirus impact
In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. whistleblower: Federal workers had no protection while helping coronavirus evacuees
A U.S. government whistleblower has filed a complaint alleging that some federal workers did not have the necessary protective gear or training when they were deployed to help Americans evacuated from China during the coronavirus outbreak. CBC | World News
Read More »El Paso mass shooting suspect indicted on 90 counts of federal hate crimes
A Texas man accused of deliberately targeting people of Mexican heritage in a shooting rampage that killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart store last year has been indicted on 90 counts of federal hate crimes, according to a court document filed on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Teen activist Autumn Peltier appears at World Economic Forum with criticism for federal politicians
Teenage Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier says she doesn’t feel Canada’s federal politicians are focused enough on climate change, even after years of her campaigning for them to take action. CBC | World News
Read More »Uber to pay $4.4M to end federal sex harassment probe
Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $ 4.4 million US fund to settle a federal investigation into allegations that the San Francisco company allowed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Florida Woman Who Threw Drink At Matt Gaetz Sentenced To 15 Days In Federal Prison
Amanda Kondrat’yev, the woman who threw a drink on Florida Representative Matt Gaetz and pleaded guilty to assaulting a U.S. congressman in June, was sentenced to 15 days in federal prison Monday, Newsweek reports. Gaetz was present at the sentencing and requested that Kondrat’yev receive jail time to prevent others from showing up to his events to cause him or ...
Read More »Trump threatens to cut federal funding for California wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall. CBC | World News
Read More »Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rises as US Federal Reserve slashes interest rates
The pound rose against the US dollar today after the US Federal Reserve cut rates for the third time this year, leaving the pairing trading around $ 1.292. The US Federal Reserve lowered its policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. With no explicit signal from the bank that it’s done with easing, the statement was seen as less ...
Read More »Trump nominates Jerome Powell to be Yellen’s replacement at Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump has selected Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the U.S. central bank, succeeding Janet Yellen. CBC | World News
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