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US Judge sets 2027 trial for lawsuits over fatal plane, Army helicopter collision

14 Oct 2025

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday set an April 2027 trial date for lawsuits over the collision this year between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington set the date at a …

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Trump administration flouted court order on FEMA grant funding, US judge rules

14 Oct 2025

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had violated his previous court order by implementing a nearly identical policy that again made state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement a condition for receiving grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode …

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Factbox-Who can get a COVID booster in the US?

14 Oct 2025

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations last week from its advisory panel on vaccines, signaling official guidance for pharmacists and patients who have been waiting for clarity on the updated COVID-19 shots.  Prior to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation to allow the …

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White House budget office says it is preparing to ‘ride out’ shutdown

14 Oct 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House Office of Management and Budget said on Tuesday it was making preparations “to batten down the hatches and ride out” the federal government shutdown, while continuing layoffs. “Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” the budget office said in a post on X. (Reporting by Susan …

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Voting Rights Act faces pivotal test at US Supreme Court

14 Oct 2025

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, giving its conservative majority a chance to deal another blow to the landmark federal law enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting. The case involves electoral districts in Louisiana. …

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Ground stop alert issued for Austin airport due to staffing, US FAA says

14 Oct 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A ground stop alert was issued for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, due to staffing, a U.S. Federal Aviation advisory noted late on Monday. The ground stop was expected to stay in effect from 0101 GMT to 0215 GMT on Tuesday, with medium chance of an extension, the advisory showed. (Reporting …

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Taylor Swift to debut Eras Tour finale, docuseries on Disney+

13 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series that chronicles her record-breaking Eras Tour on Disney+ on December 12, the singer announced on Monday. Disney+, which streamed an earlier cut of the Eras Tour film this year, is deepening its collaboration with Swift, leaning into exclusive live music …

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CDC walks back hundreds of firings as US shutdown persists

13 Oct 2025

(This Oct 11 story has been refiled without any changes to the text.) By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In the second week of the U.S. government shutdown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified some 1,300 employees they would be laid off – then rescinded hundreds of those notices within hours, a person familiar …

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US military will use R&D money to pay troops if shutdown persists

13 Oct 2025

(This Oct 11 story has been refiled without any changes to the text.) (Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had been set aside for research and development. “I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary …

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