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US banking system sound but not all deposits guaranteed, Yellen says

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. banking system remains sound and Americans can feel confident that their deposits are safe, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, but she denied that emergency actions after two large bank failures mean that a blanket government guarantee now existed for all deposits. In her …

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Judge mulls banning abortion pill in US, questions regulatory approval

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By Gabriella Borter and Brendan Pierson AMARILLO, Texas (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday questioned lawyers for President Joe Biden’s administration on whether the federal regulatory approval given to the abortion pill mifepristone 22 years ago was proper as he considered a request by anti-abortion groups to ban sales of the drug nationwide. U.S. District …

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Grand jury in Georgia heard recording of Trump call to state House speaker -report

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Atlanta grand jury that probed ex-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election meddling heard a taped telephone call he placed to Georgia’s Republican House leader seeking to reverse Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in that swing state, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Wednesday. The existence of such a recording, or that …

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Freight train carrying hazardous materials derails in western Arizona – media

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

(Reuters) – A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in western Arizona on Wednesday evening, The New York Times reported, citing a spokesperson for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. There were no immediate reports of spills after the derailment in Mohave County, near the border with California and Nevada, NYT said. The U.S. National Transportation …

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U.S. Senate panel to vote on aviation nominee next week

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it plans to vote next week on President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The committee has scheduled a March 22 vote on Denver International Airport Chief Executive Officer Phil Washington to serve as top U.S. aviation …

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Explainer-How recent lawsuits could affect access to abortion pills

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas held a hearing on Wednesday in a case seeking to ban the abortion drug mifepristone nationwide, while at least three other lawsuits seek to expand access to it. Below is a guide to what is at stake. WHAT IS MEDICATION ABORTION? Medication abortion is a …

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US must address alarming rise in aviation close calls – officials

16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023

By David Shepardson McLEAN, Virginia (Reuters) -Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday the United States cannot wait for the next “catastrophic event” to address an uptick in aviation close calls that has sparked alarm. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a day-long a safety summit on Wednesday outside Washington with airlines, unions, airports and …

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Biden says ‘more coming’ on drug pricing after inflation fines

15 Mar 2023 15 Mar 2023

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Steve Holland WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration would subject 27 drugs to inflation penalties, a move that will reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare recipients by as much as $390 per dose, and he pledged more drug price cuts were coming. Drugmakers hiked the price …

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Stormy Daniels speaks with prosecutors probing payment from Trump

15 Mar 2023 15 Mar 2023

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stormy Daniels, a porn star who says she had an affair with Donald Trump, on Wednesday spoke with prosecutors investigating the former U.S. president’s role in a payment for her silence about the sexual liaison before the 2016 election, her lawyer said. Trump, who has …

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Ryan Redington arrives in Nome, Alaska to win Iditarod sled dog race

15 Mar 2023 15 Mar 2023

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – Ryan Redington, who hails from a family of hall-of-fame mushers, reached Nome, Alaska, ahead of his rivals on Tuesday to win the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in his 16th try. Redington completed the nearly 1,000-mile (1,610-km) endurance test in eight days, 21 hours and 12:58 minutes, led by …

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