Tag: U.S
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U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme
An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme. Gautam Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with…
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U.S. citizen dies in Laos amid reports that several tourists suffered alcohol poisoning
A U.S. citizen has died in a tourist town in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos following reports that multiple travelers suffered suspected cases of alcohol poisoning in the same town after possibly consuming tainted drinks. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the death occurred in Vang Vieng. “We are closely…
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Trump promises to use U.S. military in mass deportation plans
Trump promises to use U.S. military in mass deportation plans – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump vowed to use the U.S. military to carry out his mass deportation plans. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on the plan’s legality and other border news. Be the first to know Get…
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Are food recalls and outbreaks on the rise? FDA says U.S. food supply still “one of the safest in the world”
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the U.S. food supply is still “one of the safest in the world,” in the wake of a number of foodborne disease outbreaks affecting items ranging from organic carrots to deli meats to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. E. coli, listeria and other contaminants have sickened thousands of people…
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Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say
Giraffe populations are in trouble — and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday proposed listing three subspecies of the tall animals as endangered and two species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Their populations have been declining because of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, officials said. While giraffes are not native…
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Sheetz is cutting gas prices by 40 cents a gallon, just as gas sinks below $3 across the U.S.
Gas prices fall ahead of holiday travel Gas prices fall ahead of holiday travel 02:29 Regional gas station chain Sheetz is cutting prices at some of its pumps before the Thanksgiving holiday, which is one of the busiest holidays for travelers. The company on Tuesday said it is reducing the cost of its unleaded 88…
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How could the U.S. military be used for Trump’s mass deportation plan?
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to start the largest deportation effort in American history — his signature 2024 campaign promise — as soon as he takes office, signaling this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for the massive operation to deport undocumented immigrants. Earlier this week, he shared a social…
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Has life in the U.S. become too political? You can buy a house in Italy for $1.
A village in Sardinia, Italy, called Ollolai, is dangling an offer it says is for politics-weary Americans in search of a reprieve: houses for next to nothing. The promotion, aimed at foreigners disenchanted with their day-to-day lives, offers residences for as low as just €1, or about $1. By incentivizing Americans and others to move…
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McDonald’s pulls espresso drinks from some U.S. menus
McDonald’s customers may have to go elsewhere for now if they have a yen for frothy caffeinated drinks. Melitta, the maker of the $3,000 machines used at many of McDonald’s U.S. locations, recommended a temporary stop to their use to “proactively ensure safety,” the company said Wednesday in an emailed statement. “We are investigating the…
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U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv amid warnings of “significant” Russian air attack
U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv amid warnings of “significant” Russian air attack – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shut its doors Wednesday as Ukraine braced amid warnings of retaliation from Moscow for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with American-made missiles. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more. Be…