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By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -France’s Caroline Garcia put on a serving masterclass to claim the biggest title of her career on Monday by defeating Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4) 6-4 to win the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. Garcia covered her face with her hands and fell on her back after a Sabalenka forehand sailed wide …

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By Brad Brooks HOBBS, New Mexico (Reuters) -A New Mexico town near the Texas border on Monday unanimously passed an ordinance designed to ban abortions, despite the procedure being legal in the state.     The so-called “sanctuary city for the unborn” ordinance blocks abortion clinics from operating and its passage by the Hobbs city …

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(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a “big announcement” on Nov. 15. “I’m going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in …

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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the recent attack on her husband by a hammer-wielding intruder in their home was especially painful to her knowing she was “the target” and would factor into her decision about when to retire from Congress. Appearing on CNN in her first televised …

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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge in New York temporarily suspended many parts of the state’s new gun restrictions on Monday to allow members of a gun-owners’ rights group to continue their lawsuit challenging the new law as unconstitutional. Judge Glenn Suddaby of the U.S. District Court in Syracuse agreed to issue …

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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some senior White House officials have been second-guessing their messaging to voters around abortion in recent weeks, sources familiar with the matter said, as forecasts turned in Republicans’ favor in the run up to the midterm elections. Many Democrats are no longer optimistic about retaining one or both houses …

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By Andrew Chung and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared inclined to make it easier to challenge the regulatory power of federal agencies in disputes involving the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The justices heard more than two hours of oral arguments, first in an …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No specific, credible threats to the security of Tuesday’s midterm elections have been reported by law enforcement, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday. “Law enforcement has briefed us that there are no specific, credible threats identified at this point,” Jean-Pierre told a briefing. Biden has been briefed “on the threat …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday the White house was not surprised by comments from a Russian businessman who said he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so. The remark by Yevgeny Prigozhin was the first such admission from a figure implicated by Washington in efforts …

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