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US Senate to take up Israel, Ukraine aid as soon as next week – Schumer

By Patricia Zengerle and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will begin consideration of legislation including aid for Israel and Ukraine as soon as next week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday, adding that an aid bill is needed even if there is no agreement with Republicans on funding for border security …

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North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon

By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -After decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts, North Korea has sent its first spy satellite on a global orbit with a message to the world: we can watch you too. On Tuesday North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un had reviewed spy …

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US funding for Ukraine arms has poured into Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has been circulating on Capitol Hill the first breakdown of which U.S. states have benefited from the billions of dollars spent on arming Ukraine, in a move to gather more support from Republicans who have voted against aid for Kyiv. While three of the eight Republican …

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Texas top court weighs scope of abortion ban exception for risky pregnancies

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A group of patients and doctors on Tuesday urged Texas’ highest court to ensure that doctors cannot be prosecuted if they perform abortions that, in their good faith medical judgment, are necessary to safeguard the mother’s life or health. Molly Duane, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the …

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Vermont man charged with attempted murder in shooting of students of Palestinian descent

By Rich McKay and Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The man accused of shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, over the weekend pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Monday and was ordered by a judge to remain held without bond. Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arraigned in Chittenden …

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Idaho asks US Supreme Court to allow near-total abortion ban

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Idaho officials on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt a federal judge’s ruling that blocked the Republican-governed state from enforcing its near-total abortion ban in medical-emergency situations following a legal challenge by Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration. Republican state officials urged the justices to pause U.S. …

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Biden invokes Cold War-era measure to boost medical supplies

By Steve Holland and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Monday invoked a Cold War-era measure to boost investment in U.S. manufacturing of medicines and medical supplies that he has deemed important for national defense. Biden used the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council to boast about his administration efforts to …

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Jimmy Carter expected to attend late wife Rosalynn’s memorial service -CNN

(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 99, is expected to attend the memorial service for his late wife Rosalynn on Tuesday, CNN reported on Monday, citing a statement from his grandson. Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, said his grandfather planned to travel to Atlanta to attend the service in honor of the former first lady, …

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Portland teachers’ union reaches tentative deal to end strike

(Reuters) – The union representing public school teachers in Portland, Oregon, reached a tentative deal with the public school district on Sunday, ending a nearly one-month-long strike that had forced scores of schools to close and kept students out of class. After months of negotiations, “we have tentatively agreed to a contract with the Portland …

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