By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday announced three additional human cases of bird flu among poultry farm workers, bringing the total number of confirmed human cases in the U.S. this year to 13. The three new cases involved poultry farm workers who were killing infected chickens at …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter amid solid gains in consumer spending and business investment, but inflation pressures subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Growth last quarter also received a boost from inventory building as well …
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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor should reject a “sweetheart” plea deal the Justice Department struck with Boeing, relatives of 15 of the 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes said on Thursday. Late Wednesday, the planemaker finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and …
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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two lawsuits accusing New York Governor Kathy Hochul of violating state law with her decision to halt the implementation of a congestion charge to drive into parts of Manhattan were filed on Thursday by commuter and environmental advocacy groups. Hochul, a Democrat who had previously advocated for the …
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By Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of U.S. democracy, explaining he was stepping aside to allow a new generation to take over in his first public remarks since ending his …
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(This July 23 story has been corrected to fix Alyssa Wahlborg’s name in paragraph 23) By Jarrett Renshaw and Jason Lange MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed …
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(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Barack Obama plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic 2024 presidential candidate soon, NBC News reported on Thursday. Obama privately has fully supported Harris’ candidacy and has been in regular contact with her, the report said, citing people familiar with the discussions. “Aides to Obama and Harris also …
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By James Oliphant and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite the country and save democracy, despite his ambition to win a second term. Biden’s announcement to end his presidential bid …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The acting director of the U.S. Secret Service will testify before three Senate committees on Tuesday in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the committees announced on Wednesday. The deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will also testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is …
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By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sketched a vague outline of a plan for a “deradicalized” post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress on Wednesday and touted a potential future alliance between Israel and America’s Arab allies. While dozens of Democrats boycotted his remarks and thousands of …
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