By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ drug to treat acute pain, the health regulator said on Thursday, offering a first-of-its-kind alternative to addictive opioid painkillers that have fueled a national crisis. The oral drug, branded Journavx, works by blocking pain signals at their source, unlike opioids — …
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Native Americans and Democratic lawmakers allege Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are harassing tribal members as they carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migrants. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said his citizens have had “traumatizing” experiences with ICE agents, and U.S. Congressional Democrats called on Trump to stop the …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trafficked at least three women in his 20-year sexual abuse scheme, prosecutors said on Thursday in filing a new criminal indictment against the incarcerated hip-hop mogul. The three-count indictment contains no additional charges, but alleges he transported three female victims and commercial sex workers across state …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since taking office on Jan. 20, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government and the private sector. While Trump’s orders have been celebrated by some supporters and allies, they have been criticized by …
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By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump suggested without evidence on Thursday that the deadly midair collision of two aircraft in Washington was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to hire a more diverse workforce. Trump leveled the accusation at a White House press conference called to update Americans …
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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked federal prison officials from transferring a transgender woman to a men’s facility and denying her access to gender-affirming care in accordance with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, her lawyers said on Thursday. The temporary restraining order was issued by U.S. District …
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By Stephanie Kelly and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A key Republican senator on Thursday said he was struggling with Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination by President Donald Trump to run the top U.S. health agency, saying he had reservations about the nominee’s “misleading arguments” on vaccines. “Your past of undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded …
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(Reuters) -More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the midair collision should not have happened, and vowed reforms to “make …
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By Jasper Ward and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. skating community was in mourning on Thursday after learning some of the country’s most promising young figure skaters, as well as parents and coaches, were aboard an American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed near Reagan Washington National Airport. The plane, carrying 64 passengers …
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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington was being operated on a training flight by a “fairly experienced crew” with night-vision goggles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, as the Pentagon ordered a 48-hour pause in flying for the Virginia-based unit …
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