By James Oliphant and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Building a new U.S. political party from scratch is a daunting task, even for the world’s richest man. But that is what Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, said he plans to do in the wake of his falling out with President Donald Trump. Musk …
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(Reuters) -The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have ratified a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement, securing labor peace through the 2029-30 season, the two parties said on Tuesday. Reaching an agreement more than a year before the current CBA expires is a welcome sign for a league that has experienced three …
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An individual using an artificially generated voice to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted three foreign ministers and two U.S. officials last month, pretending to be the top U.S. diplomat, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday. In mid-June, the person contacted the ministers, a U.S. …
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending measures, which he signed into law on Friday, will hit some students in their pocketbooks when it comes to federal financial aid. The law will affect the amount that students and their families can borrow, as well as eligibility for Pell Grants, designed to help low-income …
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By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday said Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced on October 3 after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transporting prostitutes to engage in drug-fueled sexual performances. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who oversaw Combs’ trial in Manhattan, approved the date following a request …
(In July 7 story, corrects to reflect a 100 times increase, not 100%) (Reuters) -U.S. power outages could increase by 100 times in five years if suppliers fail to add capacity during peak demand, the Department of Energy said on Monday. Blackouts could increase by 100 times in 2030 if the U.S. continues to shutter …
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge ordered CVS Health’s Omnicare unit to pay $948.8 million in penalties and damages, in a whistleblower lawsuit claiming it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for invalid drug prescriptions. In a Monday evening order, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan imposed a $542-million penalty for filing …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service said. In a court filing on Monday to resolve a lawsuit by two Texas churches and the National Religious Broadcasters, the IRS said traditional religious …
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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America’s oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were destined soon to vanish lived alongside newcomers early in the age of dinosaurs. The remains of the pterosaur, roughly the size of …
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By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make two-thirds fewer employee cuts this fiscal year than it first targeted, reducing staff by about 30,000 people rather than 80,000, the agency said on Monday. The agency employed about around 480,000 people at the start of the Trump administration and expects to end …
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