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By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday halted the mass firings carried out on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying she was deeply concerned the Trump administration had violated court orders setting conditions on dismissals. On Thursday, the agency fired between 1,400 and 1,500 workers, eliminating as much …

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(Reuters) -The Texas Department of State Health Services on Friday, reported 597 measles cases in the state since late January, an increase of 36 since the update on Tuesday. The department said the outbreak is primarily in West Texas and added that 4% or fewer than 30 of the confirmed cases are estimated to be …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.  U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop mogul made his request too close to his trial. Jury selection is scheduled to start on May 5, with opening statements on …

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By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk’s aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans held in the Social Security Administration’s computer systems. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander of Maryland said Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had failed to …

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(Reuters) -U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary announced on Thursday a policy to limit employees of companies regulated by the agency, such as pharmaceutical firms, from serving as official members on FDA’s advisory committees, where legally allowed. The directive on Thursday is aimed at promoting “radical transparency” and mitigating perceived industry influence and …

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By Andrew Hay and Rich McKay (Reuters) -A deputy sheriff’s son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University on Thursday before he was shot by officers and hospitalized, authorities said. Police believe the gunman – the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy – acted alone and a motive was not …

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