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By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Cases of the viral disease monkeypox in the United States have been identified for the first time in children – a toddler in California and …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is doing better on Friday, White House COVID-19 response chief Ashish Jha said, adding the United States is now at a point where it can …

By Susan Heavey and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden appeared virtually at a White House meeting of economic advisers on Friday to highlight his good health a day …

By Ezgi Erkoyun, Ece Toksabay and Max Hunder ISTANBUL/KYIV – Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease an …

LONDON – Liz Truss, the leading candidate to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, promised to scrap all remaining European Union laws that still apply in Britain by 2023 …

By Patricia Zengerle and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – After losing the 2020 election, Donald Trump ignored close allies who told him that his claims of widespread election fraud were …

By Toby Sterling and Poppy McPherson THE HAGUE -The World Court on Friday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the …

By Valerie Volcovici and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON -The Justice Department on Friday opened an investigation into whether the city of Houston’s response to illegal dumping discriminated against Black and Latino …

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing …

By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -Independent truckers protesting California’s new “gig worker” law blockaded California’s No. 3 seaport for the third straight day on Friday, stranding cargo at the state’s top …

‘Really Difficult Moment’: GOP Rep Relives Attack By Blade-Wielding Assailant Harold Hutchison on July 22, 2022 Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York expressed gratitude toward people who “reacted very …

DEL VILLAR: America Needs To Unplug From The Biden Admin’s Climate Fantasy Clara Del Villar on July 22, 2022 You know we’ve reached a tipping point when both Treasury Secretary …

Democrat Rep Spends More Campaign Dollars At Swanky Golf Club Amid Ethics Probe Gabe Kaminsky on July 22, 2022 A Democratic congressman spent thousands in campaign funds at a private …

Major Car Company Used Child Labor In Alabama Factory: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on July 22, 2022 SMART Alabama LLC, a subsidiary of Hyundai, has for several years used migrant …

Inspector General Begins Criminal Investigation Into Deleted Secret Service Texts Jennie Taer on July 22, 2022 A federal watchdog has opened a criminal probe into the Secret Services’ deleted text …

‘This Is Insane’: Tucker, Loesch Sound Off On NBC Promoting Sterilization Harold Hutchison on July 22, 2022 Fox News host Tucker Carlson and talk-radio host Dana Loesch lambasted a report …

‘Ruined Academic Life’: Tenured Professor Quits UCLA Over Woke Culture Reagan Reese on July 22, 2022 A tenured anthropology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is resigning …

China Could Declare ‘No-Fly Zone’ Over Taiwan Should Nancy Pelosi Visit: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on July 22, 2022 The Chinese military may declare a “no-fly zone” over Taiwan if House …

Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday to resume safe passage of grain as …

SCOTUS Blocks Biden Admin’s Attempt To Limit Immigration Enforcement Jennie Taer on July 22, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.  …

US Investigates Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Over Concerns It May Be Spying On Missile Silos: REPORT Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2022 The U.S. is investigating Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei …

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Treasury issued a special waiver on Friday to allow investors with insurance against a Russian default, known as Credit Default Swaps, to receive their payouts. The normally …

By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE – Hundreds of Haitian children are taking refuge at a prestigious high school in Port-au-Prince after escaping gang violence in the town of Cite Soleil that …