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Denver air traffic briefly lost communications on Monday, FAA says

15 May 2025

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on Monday but was able to maintain contact through an emergency frequency. FAA communications failures have gained attention due to a series of telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic that …

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US House panel seeks information from Pfizer over alleged COVID vaccine delay

15 May 2025

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Thursday asked Pfizer Inc for information on alleged comments by a former executive suggesting its research executives intentionally delayed clinical trial results of its COVID-19 vaccine to influence the 2020 presidential election. The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee wrote in a letter to Pfizer …

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Amgen owes $406 million for monopolizing cholesterol drug market, US jury says

15 May 2025

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A federal jury in Delaware said on Thursday that biotech company Amgen owes competitor Regeneron more than $406 million for engaging in anticompetitive behavior to increase sales of its cholesterol-reduction drug Repatha at the expense of Regeneron’s rival drug Praluent. The jury agreed with Regeneron that Amgen unlawfully bundled Repatha with …

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HHS to stop recommending Covid shots for children, pregnant women, WSJ reports

15 May 2025

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to drop recommendations for routine COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women, teens and children, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is part of the HHS, recommends that individuals aged six …

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US Supreme Court revives lawsuit against cop in fatal Houston shooting

15 May 2025

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a Texas woman’s civil rights lawsuit against a Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop. The justices, in a 9-0 ruling authored by liberal Justice Elena Kagan, threw out a lower court’s dismissal of the lawsuit by …

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Trump officials back steeper Medicaid, food stamp work requirements

15 May 2025

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress should enact steeper work requirements for Medicaid and food aid in a tax cut and spending plan being advanced by Republicans, four senior Trump administration officials said in a New York Times opinion column. Republicans on Wednesday pushed forward key elements of President Donald Trump’s budget package, …

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Avelo Airlines faces backlash over Trump deportation flight contract

15 May 2025

By Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) -Avelo Airlines, a Texas-based budget carrier, is facing backlash from both customers and employees over its decision to operate deportation flights under a new contract with the Trump administration. President Donald Trump has launched a hardline crackdown on illegal immigration, including the deportation of Venezuelan migrants he accuses of being …

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Trump, US Army birthday bash plans include 25 Abrams tanks

15 May 2025

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Twin celebrations of U.S. President Donald Trump’s birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary will include as many as 25 tanks rolling through Washington in a celebration that will cost $25 million to $45 million, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. U.S. military service branches take pride in …

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Hot weather and high demand to pressure US power grid this summer, FERC says

15 May 2025

By Laila Kearney (Reuters) -Projected searing temperatures across the U.S. and the proliferation of data centers are expected to send electricity consumption to a four-year high this summer, testing the grid and pushing up power prices, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said on Thursday. A shrinking pool of around-the-clock power plants, which are retiring to …

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US Senate Republicans reject bid to probe human rights in El Salvador

15 May 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a Democratic resolution calling for a review of human rights in El Salvador, focusing on conditions at a maximum-security prison where people deported from the United States are being held. The Senate voted 50-45 against the resolution. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)

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