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As Biden kicks off U.S. tour, some Democratic candidates want to keep their distance

21 Aug 2022 21 Aug 2022

By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden launches a coast-to-coast tour this week to tout the new climate and tax bill and boost Democrats running in November’s elections. But when he arrives, some of those candidates may be nowhere in sight, fearing Biden is too much of a liability. Democrats …

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Pence’s comments are encouraging, says Democratic lawmaker on Jan. 6 probe panel

21 Aug 2022 21 Aug 2022

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A member of the U.S. congressional panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol said on Sunday he was encouraged by Mike Pence’s recent comments that the former vice president was willing to consider testifying before the committee. “I was encouraged to hear it and I hope it …

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U.S. first lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID

21 Aug 2022 21 Aug 2022

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 after isolating for five days following a positive test, the White House said on Sunday. “After isolating for five days and receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, the First Lady will depart South Carolina later today for Delaware,” her …

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As U.S. midterms loom, New York race tests abortion’s sway with voters

21 Aug 2022 21 Aug 2022

By Joseph Ax WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (Reuters) – Democrat Pat Ryan did not mince words in laying out his version of the stakes in Tuesday’s New York state special congressional election, telling supporters that Republican attacks on abortion are contributing to an “existential” threat to U.S. democracy. “This is not the country I fought to defend, …

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Wendy’s customers fall ill, CDC probes E.coli outbreak in four states

20 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is probing an E.coli bacteria outbreak in four states from an unknown food source, with many of the affected reported to have had sandwiches at Wendy’s Co. Of the 37 sick, 22 people were said to have consumed Wendy’s sandwiches with romaine lettuce …

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U.S. NHC says 70% chance of cyclone forming over southwestern Gulf of Mexico

20 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan north to the mouth of the Rio Grande river as a system over it has a 70% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on …

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U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers

20 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face …

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Safety concerns loom as writers show public support for Rushdie

20 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

By Randi Love and Danielle Broadway NEW YORK (Reuters) – Under the watch of counterterrorism officers and police in tactical gear, hundreds of people gathered in front of the New York Public Library on Friday to show support for Salman Rushdie, the author stabbed multiple times at a literary event a week ago. Irish novelist …

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U.S. Treasury disputes finding that new IRS funding would increase middle-class taxes

20 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a political messaging war rages over $80 billion in new Internal Revenue Service funding, a U.S. Treasury official is pushing back on an informal estimate that the money could cause Americans earning less than $400,000 to pay as much as $20 billion more in taxes over a decade. …

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Utah ban on trans girls in school sports blocked amid legal challenge

19 Aug 2022 20 Aug 2022

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A Utah judge on Friday blocked a state law banning transgender girls from participating in girls’ school sports from being enforced while he considers a lawsuit by three transgender students challenging the law. Utah’s state legislature passed the law earlier this year, arguing that it would help protect athletes and …

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