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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday classified the recall of certain respiratory masks made by ResMed as most serious as their use could cause major injuries or death. ResMed was recalling some models of its continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks, AirFit and AirTouch, due to possible magnetic interference with …

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By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – Grid operator Southwest Power Pool on Thursday issued a cold weather advisory for its 14-state region in the central U.S., warning of extreme arctic temperatures throughout the weekend and into early next week. The transmission system operator said it expects to have sufficient capacity to meet an anticipated …

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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress must raise spending on a food assistance program for low-income women and children or 2 million could be turned away this year, Biden administration officials said on Thursday. A bitterly divided Congress has for months failed to reach agreement on 2024 government spending levels and is …

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By Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – U.S. political advertising spend will likely jump by nearly a third in 2024 over the previous U.S. presidential election year, with TV media again taking a lion’s share of the dollars, according to a report by research firm Insider Intelligence. The figure is expected to rise by about 30% from …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A threat against the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday is the latest in a string of incidents targeting prominent U.S. officials that have raised worries in the U.S. Justice Department. Justice Arthur Engoron, a frequent target of the former U.S. president’s ire, …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives committee overseeing an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over illegal immigration on Wednesday brushed aside the border chief’s offer to testify in his defense. The committee said in a press release that Mayorkas had refused to testify in recent months despite …

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