BERLIN (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing kit. Screening for HPV can help identify women who are at risk of developing cervical cancer at an earlier stage. (Reporting by Rachel More, writing by Andrey Sychev)
By Eduardo Munoz NEW YORK (Reuters) -A sprightly miniature poodle named Sage was crowned “Best in Show” on Tuesday at the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, winning the grand prize in the most prestigious competition among pure-bred canines in the United States. Sage, the finalist representing 21 breeds classified as non-sporting dogs, triumphed …
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By Jack Queen, Jody Godoy and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen faced aggressive questioning on Tuesday from the Republican presidential candidate’s defense lawyers, who sought to undermine Cohen’s testimony that Trump was intricately involved in a scheme to buy a porn star’s silence. Trump attorney Todd Blanche used …
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By David Shepardson and Mike Spector (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that Boeing Co had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. The Justice Department said in a court filing in Texas …
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By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Dali cargo ship lost electrical power several times before it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people, federal investigators said on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a preliminary report that about 10 hours before leaving Baltimore the …
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(Reuters) – Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill aimed at reevaluating and potentially revising existing offshore wind project plans, setting the stage for the state’s goal of achieving 8,500 megawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2031. The bill signed on May 9 will empower the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to open proceedings …
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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. government officials have temporarily relaxed strict guidelines on how public health laboratories and healthcare facilities handle, store and transport H5N1 bird flu samples, which are considered high-risk pathogens, in response to the recent spread of the virus to dairy cattle. The revised guidance, which has not been previously …
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Upton pose on separate covers unveiled on Tuesday for Sports Illustrated’s 60th annual swimsuit issue. First-time Sports Illustrated model King, the 69-year-old co-host of “CBS Mornings,” smiled in a pink-and-green patterned one piece suit with spaghetti straps. …
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By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A Native American group said on Tuesday it will take its fight against Rio Tinto’s proposed Arizona copper mine to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a federal appeals court refused to reconsider whether the U.S. government may have improperly transferred land to the developer. The group said they would ask …
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(Reuters) – A group of Harvard students said on Tuesday they would peacefully end a pro-Palestinian protest encampment after the university agreed to discuss its endowment with the protesters and begin reconsidering involuntary leaves it imposed on some. A Harvard spokesperson said the school had agreed to a “discussion regarding students’ questions related to the …
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