WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration stands ready to provide support in event of potential drug shortages amid a wave of respiratory illnesses, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday. (Reporting By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Leslie Adler)
(Reuters) – The life and career of Mariah Carey is being celebrated in a new comic book. TidalWave Comics has added the singer to their “Female Force” series that highlights successful women in their respective fields. In 22 pages, Carey’s childhood and rise to fame is outlined in vivid color with illustrations by Pablo Martinena. …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Georgia’s U.S. Senate race, set to end in a Tuesday runoff, will be the most expensive contest of America’s midterm elections, capping the election cycle of a democracy that is highly money-intensive. More than $400 million has already been spent on the Georgia contest, a significant chunk of the nearly $9 billion …
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By Susan Heavey and Caroline Humer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is experiencing the highest levels of hospitalizations from influenza that it has seen in a decade for this time of year, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday, adding that 14 children have died so far …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Manhattan district attorney has hired a former senior U.S. Department of Justice official who has investigated Donald Trump, and who may be again be called on to investigate the former U.S. president’s activities. Matthew Colangelo will serve as senior counsel to the district attorney Alvin Bragg, following two years helping …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive federal student loans, first announced in August, has been blocked by two legal challenges, clouding the financial future for millions of American students and graduates. Biden said in November he was confident the plan is legal, and announced new, temporary relief for borrowers that may mean …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the second time in less than two years, a U.S. Senate race in Georgia will go to a runoff – this time between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and his Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger Herschel Walker. As Election Day neared, Georgia election officials reported heavy turnout in early voting. The Dec. 6 …
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By Rich McKay and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Residents of a central North Carolina county faced a second night of freezing weather without power on Sunday after vandals opened fire on two electric substations in what authorities called a “targeted attack.” A motive for the Saturday night damage spree wasn’t clear, said Moore County Sheriff Ronnie …
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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Northrop Grumman Corp on Friday rolled out its new B-21 “Raider” jet, the first of a new fleet of long-range stealth nuclear bombers for the United States Air Force. The B-21 was unveiled during a dramatic ceremony at Northrop’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, offering members of the public the …
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By Rory Carroll (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is pushing for a legislative fix to a law designed to make horse racing safer after an appeals court last month ruled it unconstitutional, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters. The changes to the law, which would provide greater federal …
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