August 10, 2021: $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Dixie Fire, Prince Andrew, Cuomo accuser, Taliban
Published Date: 8/10/2021
Source: Reuters
August 10, 2021: $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Dixie Fire, Prince Andrew, Cuomo accuser, Taliban 1. The U.S. Senate is set to hand President Joe Biden a $1 trillion victory when it votes to pass one of the largest infrastructure investment bills in decades and then launches debate on a budget framework aimed at setting the stage for $3.5 trillion in additional investments. 2. A raging wildfire in northern California, now the second-largest recorded in state history, expanded to nearly 500,000 acres and has left three firefighters injured. 3. Britain's Prince Andrew was sued in a New York court by Virginia Giuffre, previously known as Virginia Roberts, who alleged that he sexually assaulted her two decades ago when she was 17 years old. 4. Brittany Commisso, a former aide who filed a criminal complaint against New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo last week, alleging that he had groped her, appeared in a television interview, speaking out publicly for the first time. 5. Taliban fighters tightened their grip on captured territory in Afghanistan as civilians hid in their homes and a pro-government commander vowed to fight to the death to defend Mazar-i-Sharif, the biggest city in the north. #InfrastructureBill #JoeBiden #Wildfire #California #NewYork #BrittanyCommisso #Taliban #Afghanistan #VirginiaGiuffre #VirginiaRoberts #DixieFire #PrinceAndrew #AndrewCuomo #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en