By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE said on Wednesday they signed a $3.2 billion deal with the U.S. government for 105 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, which could be delivered as soon as later this summer. The deal includes supplies of a retooled Omicron-adapted vaccine, pending regulatory …
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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will provide $1 billion to neighborhoods that have been divided by highways, rail lines or other transportation infrastructure, officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday. The money aims to help repair the harm done from decades of road and rail construction that disproportionately …
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By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is unlikely to take up the bold steps to protect women’s right to have an abortion that Democratic lawmakers have called for in recent days, interviews with officials show. In a speech after the rollback of the Roe vs. Wade decision on Friday, …
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By David Morgan and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney said on Wednesday that Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were “more chilling and more threatening” than first imagined, while calling on Republicans to choose between loyalty to Trump and the Constitution. Cheney, a commanding presence on the congressional …
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dramatically increased the power of states over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling that had expanded tribal authority in Oklahoma, handing a victory to Republican officials in that state. In a 5-4 decision authored by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the court …
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(Reuters) -A 20-year-old woman pushing a baby stroller on a New York City street was shot in the head and killed on Wednesday, the New York Police Department said. The victim was taken to Metropolitan Hospital Center, where she died of her wounds. Her child was unharmed, police said. At a press conference near the …
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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission. Ultra International Music Publishing LLC said https://tmsnrt.rs/3ubVFPi “Flowers” from West’s album “Donda 2” includes a sample from Jefferson’s 1986 dance song …
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By Jason Buch and Dave Graham SAN ANTONIO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The suspected driver of a truck packed with dozens of migrants who died in sweltering heat during a smuggling attempt in Texas and an accused conspirator were charged in U.S. federal court on Wednesday with human trafficking offenses. If convicted each man faces a maximum …
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MADRID (Reuters) – The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over North Korea’s missile tests and said they would cooperate more closely to address the threat posed by Pyongyang. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met on the …
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(Reuters) -Abortion rights groups are flooding state courts with lawsuits seeking to stop the enforcement of bans that began taking effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Meanwhile, Democratic-led states are trying to pass legislation that would strengthen protections for abortion providers and patients, anticipating …
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