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Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, to the federal newborn screening list to enable early treatment, the Department of Health and Human Services said. The decision updates the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), which guides state-level newborn …

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By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Border Patrol agents returned to Chicago in force on Tuesday after a month-long slowdown, renewing a conflict with opponents of the agency’s methods, according to a Reuters witness, local officials and community advocates. State Representative Lilian Jimenez said that she had learned that Border Patrol agents …

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Dec 15 (Reuters) – A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, but authorities said on Monday that repairs were underway. King County’s director of emergency management Brendan McCluskey told the Seattle Times that repairs could take several hours and that officials were …

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By Patricia Zengerle and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday there are no plans to release the full unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean that fueled concerns about the Trump administration’s plans for Venezuela. Hegseth and …

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in November after government-related spending cuts triggered the biggest drop in nonfarm payrolls in nearly five years in October, suggesting no material deterioration in labor market conditions as businesses navigate economic uncertainty wrought by President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. …

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