Washington, Jan 24 (EFE).- A former doctor with the US gymnastics team, Larry Nassar, was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of 40 and maximum of 175 years behind bars for sexually abusing more than 100 young gymnasts. The ruling came after a week of testimony in a Lansing, Michigan, courtroom from some 160 girls and …
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Cape Canaveral, Florida, Jan 24 (EFE).- SpaceX is preparing to conduct a demonstration flight of the world’s most powerful rocket in the near future, although plans for the launch have been delayed due to the United States federal government shutdown The Falcon Heavy is capable of carrying 54 metric tons (119,000 pounds) into orbit – …
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Washington, Jan 23 (EFE).- The US government this week waived dozens of environmental laws and regulations with an eye toward building a stretch of President Donald Trump’s US-Mexico border wall in the state of New Mexico. “It is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction …
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Washington, Jan 23 (EFE).- The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve to replace Janet Yellen in the post in February. In an 85-12 vote, the confirmation of Powell – a member of the US central bank’s Board of Governors since 2012 – was virtually a …
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Washington, Jan 23 (EFE).- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there will be no “trade war” in reprisal for his imposing tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines, most of which are manufactured in Asia. “There won’t be a trade war,” said the president at the signing ceremony to impose the tariffs – …
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Washington, 22 ene (EFE).- El Presidente, Donald Trump, aprobó hoy imponer un arancel del 30 % a las placas y celdas solares importadas al país, según informó hoy la Oficina del Representante de Comercio Exterior del país (USTR). En concreto, el mandatario autorizó un arancel del 30 % sobre este tipo de bienes importados durante …
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Washington, Jan 22 (EFE).- Both houses of Congress on Monday approved a budget bill to fully reopen the federal government, provided President Donald Trump signs the bill, thus ending a legislative stalemate that had created a serious, albeit temporary, federal funding crisis. The Senate and House voted Monday to approve the budget bill reached in …
Washington DC, Jan 22 (EFE).- The United States President on Monday signed a bill to reopen the federal government after it was shutdown for nearly three days. Donald Trump signed the bill after congressional Democrats had approved a budget extension until Feb. 8 in exchange for assurances from the Republican Party to debate the plight …
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Washington, Jan 22 (EFE).- The Senate voted Monday to move a budget bill forward that would fully reopen the federal government in the coming hours after Democratic and Republican lawmakers failed to reach agreement last week on a compromise bill, causing the government to partially shut down last Friday at midnight. Democratic Senate Minority Leader …
Washington DC, Jan 21 (EFE).- The leader of the Republican majority in the United States Senate announced Sunday that the chamber would vote at noon Monday on a bill to fund the government, which remained partially closed during the weekend, after the federal budget was not approved on Jan. 19. The senators will vote on …
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