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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The United States paused safety inspections for avocados and mangos from a top-producing Mexican state due to a security incident involving U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff, a spokesperson for the agency said on Monday. The spokesperson said Mexican exports from the western state of Michoacan have not been blocked, and avocados …

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(Reuters) – Two key Democrats in the U.S. Congress have agreed to support a major arms sale to Israel that includes 50 F-15 fighter jets worth more than $18 billion, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing three unnamed officials. Representative Gregory Meeks and Senator Ben Cardin have signed off on the deal under heavy …

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(Reuters) -Merck said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its next-generation vaccine to protect adults against the pneumococcal disease. The disease can lead to infections in several parts of the body including the lungs, where they can cause pneumonia. There are around 100 different strains of the bacteria that can cause …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A man accused of acting as a lookout while two fellow inmates at a federal prison killed the notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in his cell in 2018 was released from custody after a judge on Monday sentenced him to time served. Sean McKinnon, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The U.S. state of Kansas on Monday sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its COVID-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness. In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Thomas County, the state said the New York-based drugmaker’s alleged false …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The University of Michigan and the City University of New York have fallen short in addressing recent incidents of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and antisemitic nature, the U.S. Education Department said on Monday. The department also reached resolutions with both universities over complaints of such incidents. The schools agreed to take …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge in Kentucky on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing new protections for LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on their gender identities in six Republican-led states that challenged the federal rule as unlawful. The ruling by Lexington-based U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves …

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(Reuters) – The governor of Maryland pardoned more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions on Monday, an executive action he said was aimed at addressing the disproportionate impact the state’s drug policies have had on people of color. The mass pardon by Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, comes after Maryland residents voted in November 2022 to …

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