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By Jose Torres and Lizbeth Diaz HUEHUETAN, Mexico (Reuters) – About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups aiming to reach the U.S. border. Over the past week migrants have launched two caravans – large groups of people …

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has donated $7 million to a super PAC that supports Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for U.S. president, a source close to Hastings said on Tuesday. The source was confirming a report published by The Information earlier in the day. It is the largest political donation by …

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(Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed Washington’s unwavering support for Ukraine in a call with Ukraine’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov, the Pentagon said late on Tuesday It was the first call between the defense heads since U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala …

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(Reuters) -Hackers have leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings Inc, one of the largest IT services providers to the U.S. government, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The company recently became aware of the issue and believes the documents were taken during a previously reported breach of a …

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By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas CHICAGO (Reuters) – Colorado began requiring dairies to test milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state’s veterinarian told Reuters on Tuesday, as a federal team arrived to help investigate an escalating outbreak in cows that has spread to chickens and people. The state’s new mandate aims to …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill designed to undo a ruling last month by the U.S. Supreme Court that curtailed the ability of federal agencies to issue regulations addressing issues including the environment, consumer protection and workers’ rights. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said she and 10 fellow …

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By Liya Cui and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Tens of millions of Americans living in the U.S. West endured scorching temperatures on Tuesday while wind gusts and dry conditions stoked dozens of wildfires, prompting evacuations across the parched region. Excessive heat will blanket an area stretching from the U.S. Southwest north through Nevada and into Idaho …

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By Gabriella Borter and Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -Black Lives Matter demanded on Tuesday that the Democratic National Committee immediately host an informal, virtual snap primary across the country prior to the DNC convention in August, just hours after Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates for the nomination. In a statement, Black Lives Matter (BLM) …

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday held her first campaign rally since becoming the likely Democratic presidential candidate to face Donald Trump in this year’s election. Harris’ event, two days after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed her, showed how …

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