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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose cause drew support from the state’s Republican attorney general after an investigation shed new light on evidence relating to the 1997 murder Glossip was convicted of commissioning. The justices acted after a divided Oklahoma state panel on April 26 voted against recommending clemency for Glossip, 60, who was scheduled […]

By Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to sentence Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to 25 years in prison for his conviction on seditious conspiracy and other charges over the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department is also seeking a sentence of 21 years for another Oath Keepers […]

(Reuters) -Sweden’s Assa Abloy AB, the world’s No. 1 lock maker, and U.S.-based Spectrum Brands Holdings said on Friday they have reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department regarding Assa’s $4.3 billion proposed deal to buy Spectrum’s hardware and home improvement (HHI) division. The Justice Department last year sued to block the proposed deal by Assa Abloy to buy the Spectrum Brands HHI division, which makes residential door hardware, […]

(Reuters) – Scope Ratings on Friday placed the United States of America’s AA long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings in local and foreign currency under review for a possible downgrade. The review for ratings downgrade reflects the longer-run risk associated with misuse of the debt-ceiling instrument, Scope said adding that the U.S. government faced elevated risks during recurrent debt-ceiling crises. “Recurrent debt-ceiling crises have resulted in phases of debt […]

(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday that it will open orders for its popular F-150 Lightning truck next week as part of their plan to scale to annual production of 150,000 units. Ford is facing another production snag on the F-150 pickup trucks due to missing door handles, a source told Reuters on Wednesday. The company faced a production snag in February after a battery fire. Production resumed […]

(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday that it will open orders for its popular F-150 Lightning truck next week as part of their plan to scale to annual production of 150,000 units. Ford is facing another production snag on the F-150 pickup trucks due to missing door handles, a source told Reuters on Wednesday. The company faced a production snag in February after a battery fire. Production resumed […]

(Reuters) – Prosecutors for Georgia’s Fulton County have granted immunity to at least eight people under investigation for conspiring to overturn Georgia’s vote in the 2020 presidential election, according to a court filing on Friday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to disclose this summer whether former President Donald Trump and others will be charged with crimes related to interfering with the 2020 election. Attorney Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow […]

(Reuters) – Olympic volleyball champion Wallace de Souza, who was banned for five years after writing a post on social media in which he appeared to endorse violence against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on Friday his punishment was disproportionate. Wallace was originally suspended by the Brazilian Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission (CECOB) for a year from representing the Brazil national team and for 90 days from national competitions. […]

By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hundreds of protesters gathered in New York City on Friday calling for charges against a former U.S. Marine who placed a fellow subway passenger in a chokehold that killed him, stoking outcry over the lack of city support for those suffering from mental illness and homelessness. Demonstrators displayed signs saying “Justice for Jordan Neely” and “Being poor is not a crime” at one protest […]