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By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday it has fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, as the U.S. rail regulator considers the proposed $85-billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The ouster is the latest in a series of dismissals by President Donald Trump’s administration from …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration. President Donald Trump, a Republican, kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking …

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(Fixes grammatical error in paragraph 3) By Ahmed Aboulenein, Dan Levine and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has been fired, the White House said on Wednesday, less than a month after being sworn in, and four senior officials have resigned amid growing tensions over vaccine policies …

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By Kumar Tanishk and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sought more data from Telix Pharmaceuticals on its drug to detect a form of kidney cancer, the Australian cancer diagnostics firm said on Thursday. Telix’s Sydney-listed shares plunged as much as 24%, its worst intraday fall on record. It ended 18.8% …

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By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel’s war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top …

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By Raphael Satter (Reuters) -An Israeli official accused of trying to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex outside Las Vegas has been ordered to appear via video link next week after he missed his arraignment hearing on Wednesday, local media reported. Tom Alexandrovich, a senior cybersecurity official with the Israeli government, was one of eight …

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By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Transportation Department plans to reclaim management of Washington’s Union Station, one of the country’s biggest rail hubs, in President Donald Trump’s latest move to increase federal control of what he portrays as a run-down capital city. “We think we can manage the property better,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy …

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(Reuters) -Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on schoolchildren and others at a Mass in a Minneapolis Catholic church, authorities said. The gunman took his own life at the scene. Below are some of the deadliest and most notable multiple shootings in U.S. schools and …

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