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Trump announces new CDC leadership, nominates Erica Schwartz as director
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced new leadership at the Centers for Disease Control a...
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Kennedy says US health agency has 72,000 staff, up from 62,000 after DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on ...
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Exclusive-US law enforcement raids offices of Houston fuel trader Ikon Midstream
By Stefanie Eschenbacher, Stephen Eisenhammer, Laura Gottesdiener and Shariq Khan April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have ...
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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections
By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives offered a rare challenge to President Dona...
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Trump weighs appointing Michael Murray to lead antitrust at DOJ, Bloomberg News reports
April 16 (Reuters) - The White House is considering appointing attorney Michael Murray to lead antitrust enforcement at th...
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US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was expanding its visa restriction po...
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Exclusive-FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses...
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Judge faults Trump for 'brazen' bid to continue ballroom construction
By Jan Wolfe April 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday again ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ...
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First new planned US nuclear reactors likely to get government loans, energy chief says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The first five or 10 new planned U.S. nuclear reactors will "almost ...
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Hegseth invokes Bible to compare reporters to enemies of Jesus
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture ...
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Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
April 16 (Reuters) - Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother ...
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US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump
By Ernest Scheyder April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's m...
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Trump administration to lobby allies to support 'trade over aid' push, cable shows
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has instructed U.S. diplomats world...
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US House Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump's milit...
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CVS distribution center workers plan to go on strike
By Christy Santhosh April 16 (Reuters) - More than 500 CVS Health drivers and warehouse workers at the healthcare conglomerat...
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Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills wife, shoots himself, police say
April 16 (Reuters) - Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their...
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Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations
By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - sava...
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Britain to scrap carbon tax on electricity generation as pressure mounts on bills
By Susanna Twidale LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's carbon tax on electricity generation will be scrapped from April 20...
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US senators reassure Taiwan on weapons approvals in coming weeks
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The United States will likely approve pending weapons sales to Taiwan in ...
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US weekly jobless claims fall; manufacturing production retreats in March
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected la...
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