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(Reuters) – The FBI said on Friday that it has launched a nationwide operation to investigate a burglary ring that has targeted the homes of professional athletes in the United States. According to an FBI statement, the burglaries have been orchestrated by members of South American Theft Groups (SATGs). “The investigations began after a series …

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. influenza rate is at or near its highest level in at least 15 years and is still on the rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. There have been at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from flu so far this …

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By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Scientists are struggling to respond to a Trump administration order to review papers already submitted for publication for content now banned by the federal government, according to interviews with six researchers. The directive issued on Jan. 31 applies to all research that features work from U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

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By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch HAGUE (Reuters) – International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump that target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies, two sources briefed on the matter …

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By David Morgan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans released a budget plan on Friday that would boost funding for President Donald Trump’s border security, energy and military priorities, while cutting domestic spending and leaving the thornier issue of tax cuts until later this year. The plan would increase spending by $85 …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would fire some FBI agents who were involved in investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump, speaking at a news conference alongside Japan’s prime minister at the White House, did not give any further details about how many agents would …

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By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday chided past celebrations of the U.S. military’s diversity in a broad address to Pentagon staff in which he also promised a tougher approach to NATO and accountability over the war in Afghanistan. “I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is our …

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(Reuters) -Tom Krause, the deputy of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, is slated to become the financial assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Krause, who is also CEO of Cloud Software Group, will replace David Lebryk, a top-ranking career Treasury official who retired after a clash with …

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