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By Herbert Villarraga NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its …

By Gram Slattery and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Kevin McCarthy got a significant boost in his quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -An Italian man pleaded guilty on Friday in New York to impersonating editors and agents in order to steal more than 1,000 unpublished book …

By James Pearson and Christopher Bing LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according …

By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States announced on Thursday it will extend COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions, known as Title 42, to expel migrants from Nicaragua, …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it does not expect AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail Evusheld to provide protection against the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. The subvariant …

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will provide more than $3.75 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and countries affected by the Russian invasion of its neighbor, U.S. …

By Ahmed Aboulenein, Gabriella Borter and Michael Erman (Reuters) – Pharmacies across the United States are weighing whether to sell mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions, following the Food …

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – South Carolina’s Republican-created congressional map deliberately split up Black neighborhoods in Charleston to diminish their voting power and must be redrawn, a three-judge federal panel …

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – New Mexico police are investigating shots fired at an office of the state’s attorney general last month in connection with attacks on residences and the …

By Sharon Bernstein and Kate Fishman SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) -A massive Pacific storm unleashed high winds, torrential rains and heavy snow across California for a second day on Thursday, knocking …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden hopes to focus on the flow of fentanyl into the United States during a Mexico City meeting with leaders from Mexico and Canada next …

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will tighten national air quality standards for fine particle pollution emitted from vehicles and industrial sources for the first …

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The capture of a drug cartel boss who embarrassed Mexico’s government has given President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a rare crime-fighting victory as …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A former athletic official at the University of Southern California was sentenced on Friday to six months in prison for her role in a …

MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish-language version of “Spare”, the much-awaited memoir of Britain’s Prince Harry, went on sale in book stores in Spain on Thursday, days ahead of its official …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense awarded L3Harris Technologies Inc a $40 million contract to deliver 14 anti-drone weapon systems to bolster Ukraine’s security forces, the defense contractor said …

DUBAI (Reuters) – A top dissident Iranian Sunni cleric on Friday denounced as un-Islamic Iran’s alleged use of forced confessions to convict detained protesters, as weekly demonstrations continued in the …

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. weapons aid package for Ukraine worth more than $3 billion is set to be announced later on Friday and will include …

By Cordelia Hsu PARKES (Reuters) – Among the hundreds of Elvis tribute acts wandering the Australian country town of Parkes, one stands out: Sheryl Scharkie, also known as ShElvis. Parkes, …

Democrats Compare Speaker Of The House Elections To Jan. 6 Laurel Duggan on January 6, 2023 House Democrats compared the Republican Party’s election of the Speaker of the House to …

Federal Judge Upholds State Law Preventing Boys From Competing In Girls’ Sports Reagan Reese on January 6, 2023 A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of a West Virginia law …

China Strikes A Deal To Get Oil From The Taliban Jack McEvoy on January 6, 2023 A subsidiary of a Chinese state-run energy firm signed a deal Thursday to extract …