By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) -Hundreds of migrants bundled in coats and blankets formed a long line in cold winter air at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, hoping the Christmas period will bring an end to uncertainty over their hopes of securing asylum in the United States. Many …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on Friday it would delay a new rule requiring more extensive reporting by gig workers and others who are paid through third party apps, after complaints the rule was too onerous. The rule, part of the COVID-19 relief bill called the “American Rescue Plan,” would have …
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(Reuters) – The highly-contagious Omicron subvariant XBB has surged to more than 50% of COVID-19 cases in the northeastern United States and risks spreading fast as millions of Americans begin holiday travel on Friday. In the week ended Dec. 24, XBB was estimated to account for 18.3% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed the Defense Authorization Act, but he voiced concerns about several of its provisions, including one that he said could hamper the administration’s prosecution of Guantanamo Bay detainees. “I urge the Congress to eliminate these restrictions as soon as possible,” Biden said in a statement, referring …
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(This Dec. 21 story has been corrected to show that the proposed bill would subject the Fed general counsel to Senate confirmation, not the Fed inspector general in paragraph 5) By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Seven Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday announced a new bill aimed at reshaping the Federal Reserve’s 12 …
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(Reuters) – A power dip resulted in flaring at Martinez refinery in California, a local media report stated, citing Martinez Refining Company representative. Operations were otherwise stable and that the cause of the electrical disruption was under investigation, the report said. Late on Thursday, Contra Costa Health Services said the team is responding to reports …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Vaccines company Valneva said on Friday that it had completed a regulatory submission step with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease. Valneva plans to make regulatory submissions for its VLA1553 vaccine in Europe in the second half …
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By Tyler Clifford and Rich McKay DETROIT (Reuters) -A dangerously frigid arctic air mass gripped a vast expanse of the United States on Thursday as a looming winter storm of historic proportions threatened to upend travel plans for millions of Americans. Leading into the holiday weekend, the impending storm was expected to bring blizzard conditions …
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By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A $1.7 trillion government funding bill approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday will bolster U.S. regulators and make it easier for states to bring antitrust lawsuits. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has a number of major technology investigations underway, will get $430 million in funding, …
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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans on Thursday to cast aside the partisan politics that have divided the nation and embrace the caring spirit of the holiday season. In a short holiday speech, Biden said Americans are emerging from a brutal couple of years where the COVID-19 pandemic robbed …
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