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By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will prioritize its public health response in a revamp of its structure after months of criticism over its handling of the COVID-19 and monkeypox pandemics. A briefing document provided by the agency on Wednesday said an external report into its response …

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ASBURY PARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Silverball Retro Arcade, a low-slung building along the boardwalk in New Jersey beach town Asbury Park, is not your typical museum. It’s home to more than 150 fully functional pinball machines, some dating from the 1950s, where fans can go back in time — and, in some cases, …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and challenger Kelly Tshibaka, a state government commissioner endorsed by Donald Trump, will face off in November, Edison Research said on Wednesday, after coming in the top four candidates in Alaska’s open primary. Murkowski, who has held the seat since 2003 and won with a write-in …

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By Jason Lange (Reuters) -Voters in Wyoming and Alaska selected candidates for the U.S. Congress and other offices in primaries and a special election on Tuesday, in another test of former President Donald Trump’s influence in the Republican Party ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms. Following are three key races: WYOMING REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY Trump …

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By Joey Roulette (Reuters) -NASA’s gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, began an hours-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth’s debut test flight this month. The 322-foot-tall (98-meter) rocket is scheduled to embark on its first mission to space – without any humans – on …

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(Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party is being tested in two more U.S. midterm primaries on Tuesday, the last of a dozen high-profile races where the former president weighed in. Here is a list of 12 prominent Trump endorsements, among the more the more than 200 picks he has made ahead …

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