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By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON -Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising in 2021, immediately ran into the enormity of the mission. The region is riddled with corrupt government officials, the drivers of migration are deeply …

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By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, providing a likely boost for Harris in the swing state of Michigan as her recently launched campaign ramps up. UAW President Shawn Fain, who spoke by phone last week with Harris, praised …

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By Liya Cui (Reuters) – San Francisco will ramp up sweeps of homeless encampments under a directive issued days after California Governor Gavin Newsom told cities to begin enforcing laws against camping, while Los Angeles said it would effectively ignore the state’s order. Under Mayor London Breed’s directive, San Francisco will continue to offer shelter …

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of electric carmaker Tesla. “Elon Musk endorsed me and he is a friend of mine, … but I am against everybody having an electric car,” Trump …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said she plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to use advanced safety measures after a series of problems with Boeing jets. “We really think the FAA needs to have its own process,” Cantwell said of safety management …

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By Kanishka Singh and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday urged its citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing rising tensions between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group. The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory to Lebanon to level four, which says “Do Not Travel.” The State Department advised Americans …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden plans on Wednesday to call for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a senior administration official. The efforts come as illicit fentanyl becomes a potent …

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By David Lawder PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Philadelphia on Tuesday to showcase a new free tax filing system with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democratic vice presidential contender. But it was her cheesesteak lunch that stole the show. Yellen, whose cuisine choices on her trips often make headlines, headed …

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