| |  |  | The Reuters Daily Briefing | Monday, June 14, 2021 by Linda Noakes | Hello Here's what you need to know. Democrats battle Republican-led voting curbs in Georgia, the Netanyahu era ends in Israel, and Philips recalls ventilators due to health risks | | | | | Today's biggest stories  Robin Donaldson holds a banner with a quote and photo of John Lewis during a rally against the state's new voting restrictions outside the Georgia State Capitol, June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage U.S. Democrats and their allies are mounting a major effort to educate Georgia voters on sweeping new voting restrictions passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature ahead of next year’s crucial U.S. Senate and congressional races. We explain the big changes under Georgia’s new election law.
The top two Democrats in Congress vowed to probe the "rogue" actions of the Justice Department during former President Donald Trump's term, including its move to seize the communications records of Democratic lawmakers.
Democrats will not back down on President Joe Biden's sweeping infrastructure goals, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, signaling turbulence ahead for a scaled-back bipartisan proposal unveiled in the Senate.
Novavax reported late-stage data from its U.S.-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus.
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19.
| BUSINESS Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer.
Toshiba's chairman of the board pushed back against investor calls for him to resign, blaming its former chief executive for a "confrontational stance" towards shareholders that helped pitch the Japanese company into crisis.
Royal Dutch Shell is reviewing its holdings in the largest U.S. oil field for a potential sale, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a key moment in its shift away from fossil fuels as it faces growing pressure to slash carbon emissions.
Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40,000, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk, who fended off criticism over his market influence and said Tesla sold bitcoin but may resume transactions using it.
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