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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A plane carrying U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft’s windshield, the Pentagon said, adding the Pentagon chief was safe. “The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,” Pentagon spokesman Sean …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House budget director Russell Vought said more than 10,000 government employees could be laid off during the government shutdown. “I think we’ll probably end up being north of 10,000,” Vought said during an interview on “The Charlie Kirk Show.” (Reporting by Nandita Bose in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. households heated mainly by electricity will spend about 4% more this year to stay warm over the winter due to higher power price forecasts, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday in its winter fuels outlook report. Demand growth for electricity from data centers powering the AI boom, and the electrification …

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By Brad Brooks and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Los Angeles County moved a step closer on Tuesday to enacting an eviction moratorium that would protect renters who have been financially harmed by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.   The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in a 4-1 vote declared an emergency in response to federal immigration …

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By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The announcement of the revocations came as U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk with the presidential medal of freedom, the highest …

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By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo ARLINGTON, Virginia/NEWARK (Reuters) -More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday’s disbursement of what will be their last paycheck during the government shutdown, posing potential risks for air travel, the head of an employee union said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said last …

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