WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday appealed a New York jury’s verdict in a civil case that he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday awarded Carroll, 79, $5 million in damages. Carroll, sued Trump, 76, in 2022 with her allegation that he …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday set guidelines for blood donation organizations, recommending they screen donors based on one set of criteria, ending a restrictive policy that applied only to men who have sex with men and their female partners. The Biden administration had been seeking to end the previous set …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is already seeing high number of border encounters in certain areas, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Thursday ahead of a COVID-19 immigration restriction called Title 42’s midnight expiration. “Our borders are not open,” Mayorkas told reporters at a White House briefing, warning of tougher consequences for …
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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When an alleged Chinese spy balloon traversed the United States in February, some U.S. officials were confident the incursion would galvanize the U.S. bureaucracy to push forward a slate of actions to counter China. Instead, the U.S. State Department held back human rights-related sanctions, export controls and other sensitive actions …
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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of major insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) traded blame for the life-saving drug’s high price on Wednesday while testifying at a U.S. Senate committee hearing on making it more affordable. PBMs negotiate with drugmakers for rebates and lower fees on behalf of employers and other clients, …
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By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid (Reuters) -An unrepentant Donald Trump held firm to past grievances at the first televised town hall of the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, stressing from the moment he took the stage that he has little intention of mounting a more disciplined campaign for his third White House bid. …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains carrying explosive substances like the Norfolk Southern-operated train that derailed on Feb. 3 in Ohio, catching fire and releasing over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted 16-11 …
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration unveiled a sweeping plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power industry on Thursday, one of the biggest steps so far in its effort to decarbonize the American economy to fight climate change. The proposal would limit how much carbon dioxide power plants, which …
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(Reuters) -A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in a Texas prison on Wednesday for killing a man at a protest against police brutality in 2020, setting the stage for Governor Greg Abbott to make good on a pledge to grant a pardon. Daniel Perry was found guilty last month of shooting to …
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By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – The prop supplier for “Rust” said the movie’s armorer told him that before the production she bought the same type of ammunition as the live round that killed the cinematographer during filming in 2021, according to sheriff’s office records. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the only person still facing charges in …
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