By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 – U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pressed to strengthen military helicopter safety rules proposed in an annual defense bill, following this year’s fatal crash between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines passenger jet that killed 67 people. U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz, a Republican, and the …
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By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Virginia refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday on allegations of mortgage fraud for the second time since a judge dismissed charges against her last month, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision …
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By Jana Winter and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A top FBI official called the anti-fascist movement antifa the biggest domestic terrorism threat to the U.S. during a congressional hearing on Thursday, but struggled to answer detailed questions about the unstructured far-left campaign. Michael Glasheen, operations director of the FBI’s National Security Branch, …
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By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday sought to advance Lindsey Halligan’s nomination as U.S. Attorney for Virginia’s Eastern District before the Republican-controlled Senate, though President Donald Trump’s controversial choice faces an uphill battle of being confirmed due to opposition by both of Virginia’s Democratic …
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to delay enforcement of a Biden-era regulation requiring significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles, a senior agency official told Reuters. In April 2024, the EPA finalized a rule requiring significant reductions in so-called “criteria pollutants” emitted from passenger and …
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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter seen by Reuters. More than 180 million chickens, turkeys and other poultry have been killed …
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By Helen Coster NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its “Person of the Year” on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology. “Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape …
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By Ted Hesson and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. travel association, a top Democrat, and would-be travelers from Europe and Australia are bristling at President Donald Trump’s new plan to require many foreign visitors using the visa waiver program to provide social media handles used over the past five years. The …
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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The deployment of U.S. troops to cities around the United States has cost more than $340 million, a U.S. Senator said on Thursday, highlighting the expense of President Donald Trump’s use of the military in the Democratic-led cities. Trump has deployed National Guard troops …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year. The tally was 312-112 in favor of the National Defense …
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