(Reuters) -Measles cases in Texas increased from 146 to 159 on Tuesday, a week after an unvaccinated child died of the disease in one of the largest outbreaks that U.S. has seen in the past decade. Gaines county, the center of the outbreak, reported 107 cases compared to 98 cases last week and in this …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -This year’s Oscars telecast that celebrated independent film “Anora” brought in 19.7 million U.S. viewers, the largest audience for Hollywood’s highest honors in five years, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday. The tally was revised from Monday’s estimate of 18.1 million to add people who watched on computers and mobile …
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By Patricia Zengerle and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, pledged on Tuesday to strengthen NATO and said the Republican president remains committed to the alliance. “If confirmed, I will work tirelessly to strengthen the alliance, ensure the security of the American people and uphold …
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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson urged fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to avoid public town-hall meetings with voters after some events turned into angry confrontations over President Donald Trump’s moves to fire federal workers and defund government programs. Johnson said Democrats and activist groups were responsible for the tumult. “They’re …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The maker of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil must face a proposed class action claiming it misled consumers who wanted to “buy American,” by falsely claiming that its foil was “Made in USA,” a U.S. judge ruled on Monday. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter in Manhattan said consumers can try …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will meet with members of the House Republican’s ultraconservative Freedom Caucus at the White House on Wednesday, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday, as lawmakers grapple with making a deal to fund the U.S. government ahead of a March 14 deadline. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson, writing by Susan Heavey)
(Reuters) -Wild Coast is recalling lots of its frozen raw chicken formula for cats as it could potentially be contaminated by the bird flu virus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday. Last month, two house cats in Oregon were euthanized after testing positive for bird flu linked to their consumption of Wild …
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By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some U.S. government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters. The lack of so-called “read outs” …
By Patrick Wingrove and Dan Levine (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told employees on Monday they could apply for early retirement over the next 10 days and should respond to a request for information on their accomplishments of the past week, according to emails seen by Reuters. Republican President Donald Trump …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Tuesday will hear testimony on the persistent shortage of air traffic controllers and the significant technology and infrastructure woes faced by the Federal Aviation Administration. The issues have drawn fresh scrutiny after a series of troubling incidents, including a near collision last …
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