Friday Briefing: U.S. House to vote on Biden's $1.75 trillion bill after hours-long delay

The Reuters Daily Briefing Friday, November 19, 2021 by Hani Richter Sponsored by   Hello Here's what you need to know. House delays vote on Biden's $1.75 trillion bill after hours-long speech, Austria imposes full lockdown and jury in Rittenhouse trial to deliberate for fourth day. Today's biggest stories A bicyclist rides along the East Front Plaza at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner U.S. The vote on U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill has been delayed until Friday in the House of Representatives, after Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy gave an hours-long speech. Jurors in the Wisconsin murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse will resume deliberations for a fourth day on whether to convict or acquit the teenager, who killed two men and wounded a third in racial justice protests last year. Two men who spent decades in prison for the murder of Black activist and civil rights advocate Malcolm X in 1965 were exonerated after the Manhattan district attorney apologized for what he called "violations of the law and the public trust." A lawyer for Andrew Cuomo called on New York state Attorney General Letitia James to recuse herself from any decisions regarding the sexual harassment case against the former governor, saying her gubernatorial campaign created a conflict of interest. A crowd-funded bid by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a rare copy of the U.S. constitution fell short, after the document sold to another buyer for $43.2 million, a record price for a printed text, according to auction house Sotheby's. Pedestrians walk along a shopping street after the Austrian government placed roughly two million people who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on lockdown, in Vienna, Austria, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger WORLD Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said as neighboring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout. Poland accused Belarus of trucking hundreds of migrants back to the border and pushing them to attempt to cross illegally, only hours after clearing camps at the frontier. An outcry over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai escalated as the Women's Tennis Association said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China over the issue, prompting an influential Chinese state media editor to criticize the organization for using a "coercive tone." In a surprise announcement, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would repeal agriculture laws that farmers have been protesting against for more than a year, sparking celebrations for what farmers called a hard-fought victory. Princess Charlene of Monaco's two young children held up drawings from a palace balcony during celebrations to mark the principality's national holiday, telling their unwell mother that they missed her. Flood waters cover a neighborhood a day after severe rain prompted the evacuation of the city of 7,000 in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artur Gajda BUSINESS The massive rains that unleashed floods and mudslides in the Canadian province of British Columbia exposed the country’s supply chain vulnerability as crucial railways and roads were severed from the country's biggest port. Thanksgiving dinner will cost U.S. consumers an average of 14% more this year in the biggest annual increase in 31 years, the American Farm Bureau Federation said, though shoppers can still find deals in grocery stores. The Chinese government's revenue from land sales slumped for a fourth month in October compared with year-ago levels, as cash-strapped developers moved cautiously on land buying after tighter regulatory curbs on new borrowing. German aerospace suppliers have given broad backing to plans by Airbus to increase jet production but warn that growing labor shortages are the chief risk to the industry's growth. Auction houses and shoppers seeking new clothes for the Christmas holidays lifted British retail sales last month by more than expected, adding to recent signs that a slowdown in the economy might have abated slightly. Quote of the day “We want policymakers and press to fear us” Drew Herdener Amazon communications executive Special Report: The Amazon lobbyists who kill U.S. consumer privacy protections Video of the day Oklahoma governor halts Julius Jones' execution Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Thursday halted the high-profile execution of death-row inmate Julius Jones, hours before he was scheduled to die for a 1999 murder in which doubts about his guilt have been raised. And finally… Adele releases her new album '30' Music star Adele released her first album in six years on Friday, winning over critics and fans alike with the record she said she made to explain her divorce to her young son. Sponsored by: Nomura How much debt is too much? Providing creative solutions to get your business to an optimal level Find out more More from Reuters COVID-19 The Great Reboot Disrupted COP26 Breakingviews Thanks for spending part of your day with us. 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