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Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no plans to put a “black box” warning on COVID-19 vaccines, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the agency’s top official Marty Makary. Some agency officials had recommended putting the most serious warning on the shots, but agency leaders, including top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad, did …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the U.S. government’s authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year. The designation, unprecedented for a narcotic, …

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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Director Rob Reiner struggled with how to end a movie that was inspired by his son Nick’s years-long battle with heroin addiction and the impact of his substance abuse on the family.  On the day the final scene of “Being Charlie” was set to be filmed, …

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By Sarah N. Lynch and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Four people are facing criminal charges in connection with what Attorney General Pam Bondi described on Monday as a foiled bomb plot that contemplated multiple targets, including U.S. immigration agents and their vehicles. The four individuals have been charged with conspiracy and possession of …

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By Diana Novak Jones and Andrew Goudsward MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor told a jury on Monday that a Wisconsin judge “crossed the line” when she allegedly helped a migrant appearing in her courtroom evade an immigration arrest, kicking off a trial that will test President Donald Trump’s efforts to punish …

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Dec 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will remove about 25,000 open and unfilled positions, a spokesperson said, adding that they were “COVID-era roles that are no longer necessary.” “No VA employees are being removed, and this will have zero impact on Veteran care,” department spokesperson Pete Kasperowicz said. “All of these …

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WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 million bail, booking information from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office showed. The arrest comes as police continued their investigation after actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles …

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By Steve Gorman, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Nathan Layne PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The man held as a “person of interest” in the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine injured will be released from custody, authorities said on Sunday night. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said earlier at …

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(This December 12 story has been republished with no changes to text) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 12 – California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency for truck drivers. The …

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