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Restrictive abortion laws hurting US military, White House says

18 Jul 2023

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Restrictive abortion laws in states like Alabama are harming the U.S. military’s ability to retain service members and impacting morale, the White House said on Monday as the administration sought to increase pressure on the Senate over the issue. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, is blocking more …

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White House blasts RFK Jr for ‘antisemitic conspiracy theories’

18 Jul 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s chief spokesperson sharply criticized Democratic presidential opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for alleging in a recently released video that COVID-19 was targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people and that Jewish and Chinese people are most immune. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined a chorus of Democratic …

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Florida’s rising water temperatures raise concerns for health of coral reefs -scientists

18 Jul 2023

By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI/KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) – Rising temperatures in Florida’s waters due to climate change have sparked an extreme stressor for coral reefs causing bleaching, which has scientists concerned. “In the last year, it’s been really depressing because we’ve seen a lot of changes, and we’ve been monitoring sites from Miami for …

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US probes United flight that lost evacuation slide before landing in Chicago

18 Jul 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating a United Airlines Boeing 767-300 flight that lost an emergency evacuation slide on Monday shortly before landing safely in Chicago. After United Airlines Flight 12, with 155 passengers and 10 crew, landed in Chicago from Zurich, Switzerland, maintenance workers discovered the slide …

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Republican 2024 hopeful Hutchinson: Trump undermining trust in rule of law

18 Jul 2023

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, a Republican running for U.S. president, said on Monday that Donald Trump has “done great harm” to trust in federal law enforcement through “self-serving” attempts to undermine investigations of his conduct. Hutchinson, one of the few Republicans seeking the 2024 nomination who has criticized the …

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Extreme heat sizzles US West as deadly flash floods persist in Northeast

18 Jul 2023

By Jorge Garcia and Brad Brooks DEATH VALLEY, California (Reuters) – An extreme heatwave peaked in the western United States on Sunday, with temperatures reaching 128 Fahrenheit (53 Celsius) in the California desert, while flash flooding continued to menace the Northeast, killing at least five people. Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population fell under …

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Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Financial’s former CEO, dies at 84

17 Jul 2023

(Reuters) -Angelo Mozilo, who propelled Countrywide Financial Corp into the largest U.S. mortgage lender before its crash in the 2008 financial crisis, has died, his family foundation said. Mozilo, 84, died of natural causes, the foundation said in a statement on Sunday. He became the face of the mortgage meltdown when the subprime crisis surfaced …

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Biden administration amps up pressure on US Senate over nomination delays

17 Jul 2023

By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that a Senate delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s nominees for diplomatic positions was undermining national security, echoing similar concerns from defense officials on delays to military promotions. Blinken told reporters that he had sent a letter …

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White House wants aviation bill to include new consumer protections

17 Jul 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday urged Republicans who control the House of Representatives to drop a provision in aviation legislation that would let airlines advertise the price of tickets without including government fees and taxes and to include new consumer protections for passengers. The House is set to vote …

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New York mayor names city’s first Hispanic police commissioner

17 Jul 2023

(Reuters) – New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday appointed acting police chief Edward Caban as the city’s first Hispanic police commissioner in its 178-year history, overseeing the largest police department in the U.S. Adams, a former New York City police captain, introduced Caban, 55, during a news conference and said Caban has been instrumental …

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