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Freeport LNG Plant Blast Adds To Strain On Global Supplies

Freeport LNG, operator of one of the largest U.S. export plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG), will shut for at least three weeks following an explosion at its Texas Gulf Coast facility, raising the risk of shortages especially in Europe.
People visit the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. March 15, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Civil Rights Claim Against Border Agent

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday nixed a Washington state bed-and-breakfast owner's lawsuit accusing a Border Patrol agent of civil rights violations during a violent 2014 encounter, as its conservative majority further curtailed the ability to sue federal officials for damages.
Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, stands in court during his sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, U.S., February 5, 2018.

Dozens Of Abuse Survivors Sue FBI Over Nassar Investigation

More than 90 women filed lawsuits on Wednesday against the FBI, accusing former agents at the agency of botching the sex abuse investigation into onetime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, one of the law firms handling the case said.
Luis Gilberto Murillo, former vice-presidential candidate for the Coalition of Hope, Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and vice-presidential candidate Francia Marquez of the Historic Pact coalition pose for a photo at the Congress o

Analysis: Colombia's Extractive Industries Watching Election Warily

Colombia's leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and miners who worry that his promised policies would imperil Colombia's economy and energy self-sufficiency, high-ranking industry figures and business associations said.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler speaks with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) prior to testifying before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.

U.S. SEC Chief Unveils Plan To Overhaul Wall Street Stock Trading

The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday unveiled a planned overhaul of Wall Street retail stock trading rules, aiming to boost competition for handling orders by commission-free brokerages to ensure mom-and-pop investors get the best price for trades.
A police officer walks as a first-response helicopter takes off at the scene where a car crashed into a group of people near Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

Man Drives Car Into Berlin Crowd, Teacher Dead

A 29-year-old man drove into a crowd of people in Berlin on Wednesday, killing a teacher and injuring a dozen people, some critically, as his car veered onto a pavement twice in a popular shopping district, officials said.

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