By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s administration from requiring them to remove all references to “gender ideology” from sexual health education curricula in order to receive federal grant funding. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit filed in …
(Reuters) -Humberto rapidly strengthened into a category 3 hurricane and is expected to intensify further over the Central Atlantic in the next couple of days, the U.S. Hurricane Center said on Friday. The hurricane was located about 430 miles (690 km) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per …
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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey shatters norms of independence in federal investigations and will face significant hurdles in court, according to legal experts. But for President Donald Trump, the final verdict may matter less than the move to exact retribution against an official who investigated …
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HAVANA (Reuters) -Assata Shakur, the former Black Liberation Army activist who became a civil rights icon for some and a wanted murderer for others after her conviction in the killing of a New Jersey state trooper, has died at 78 in Cuba, where she lived as a fugitive for decades. Cuba’s foreign ministry said on …
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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his call for pregnant women and young children to stop using popular pain medication Tylenol, defying widespread criticism from medical groups, and offered further healthcare advice not backed by science. In an extraordinary news conference at the White House on Monday, Trump linked …
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By James Oliphant (Reuters) -The man who killed four people at a midtown Manhattan office tower housing the NFL’s head office suffered from a traumatic brain injury commonly associated with football players, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office said on Friday. Shane Tamura, 27, a Las Vegas casino security officer and former high-school football …
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By Amy Tennery FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches from cities he did not deem safe, months before the United States is set to co-host the quadrennial soccer showcase with Canada and Mexico. Eleven U.S. cities are set to welcome matches, including the final …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department said Friday it was issuing an emergency regulation to drastically restrict commercial driver licenses to non-U.S. citizens after a fatal crash in Florida and a government audit. Non-citizens will not be eligible for a truck-driving license unless they meet new stricter rules, including an employment-based visa, and …
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(Reuters) -New Mexico health officials on Friday declared an end to the state’s measles outbreak that began in February and became its largest in decades. The New Mexico Department of Health said the outbreak was over after 42 days passed without any new cases. The last infections were reported in Santa Fe County on August …
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(Reuters) -The NFL will stage at least three regular-season games in Rio de Janeiro over the next five years starting in 2026, the league said on Friday, expanding the league’s global reach with its first game at the renowned Maracana Stadium. Brazil has become one of the league’s biggest overseas markets, with more than 36 …
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