By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects as part of President Donald Trump’s energy agenda. The projects that will be fast-tracked include three in Nevada led by Ormat, which received funding in 2020 during the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, wishing senior adviser Elon Musk well on his last official day at the White House, said on Friday that Musk is not really leaving and will be back often. During a joint appearance in the Oval Office, Trump said of Musk: “He’s done a fantastic job.” (Reporting by Nandita …
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(Reuters) -The Texas health department on Friday reported 738 cases of measles in the state, up by nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday. The U.S. is battling one of the worst outbreaks of measles it has seen, with over 1,000 cases reported for the first time in five years and three confirmed …
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(Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is waging a campaign against Harvard University, the country’s oldest and richest school, across multiple fronts, including funding freezes, investigations and threats to the school’s tax-exempt status. The president says he’s trying to force change at Harvard – and other top-level universities across the U.S. – because …
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(Reuters) -U.S. federal authorities are investigating an effort to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Thursday report said Wiles had told associates that some of her cellphone contacts had been hacked, allowing the impersonator to access private phone numbers. The incident …
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By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -The Trump administration told federal agencies on Thursday to halt the use of statistics on race, sex, ethnicity or national origin in the hiring process, marking its latest effort to extinguish use of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The directive was part of a broader set of guidelines sent to human …
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By Donna Bryson CLARKSDALE, Mississippi – Clarksdale didn’t just provide history and blues for director and writer Ryan Coogler’s hit movie about art, Jim Crow and vampires. One of the Mississippi Delta town’s musicians contributed to the “Sinners” script. After a special screening in the town, which has no cinema, Coogler told the audience gathered …
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By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency project is likely to sputter out, a former DOGE staffer said in an interview after leaving the team. Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but …
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By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -The sweeping tax-and-spending bill that would enact President Donald Trump’s policy agenda includes a provision that critics said would weaken the power of U.S. judges to enforce contempt when the government defies court orders. The one-sentence provision in the 1,100-page bill prevents federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from enforcing …
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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word “eclaircissement,” synonymous with enlightenment, in the 21st round of the contest finals. He edged out 14-year-old Sarvadnya Kadam, from Visalia, California, who finished in second place after misspelling …
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