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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at top U.S. military academies during the 2020-2021 academic year, a Pentagon report released on Thursday said, reaching their highest levels since data started to be collected in 2005. Sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is largely underreported, according to …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ordered a new review of a decision not to block United Airlines from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to return the issue to a U.S. district judge who had rejected …

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge on Thursday ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr. and his daughter Ivanka must comply with subpoenas to testify in a probe by state Attorney General Letitia James into their family business. (Reporting by New York newsroom; Editing by Leslie Adler)

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who is leaving halfway through his five-year term said on Thursday that he was not pressured by the White House to resign. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, a pilot and former Delta Air Lines executive who was tapped for the job by …

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By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw LORAIN, Ohio (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden used a visit to Ohio on Thursday to tout $1 billion in funding for cleaning up and restoring environmentally damaged areas in the Great Lakes region, vowing to continue his push to rebuild America and help U.S. workers. The trip, which came …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A temporary funding bill that would keep the federal government running through March 11 and avoid a potential partial shutdown cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The action clears the way for a vote on final passage at a later time that has not yet been announced. (Reporting …

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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that it is time for the United States to start inching back towards normality, despite remaining risks from COVID-19. In an interview with Reuters, Fauci said U.S. states are facing tough choices in their efforts to balance the …

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