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Biden Admin Investigating How The Russian Military Got Ahold Of US-Made Chips Micaela Burrow on June 16, 2022 The FBI and the U.S. Commerce Department launched a joint investigation into …

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – Encircled by an ominous security fence and off-limits to the public since March 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised in the coming weeks to …

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK -FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he expects soccer to be the biggest sport in North America in time for the 2026 World Cup as the …

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The White House will launch a summer-long initiative on Friday to encourage labor unions and industry to work together to train more workers for good …

PARIS – The Gironde department around Bordeaux banned outdoor public events and those at indoor venues without air conditioning, a local official told public radio on Friday, as France is …

By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to overturn his 2020 election defeat despite being told repeatedly it was …

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -The Golden State Warriors cemented their place as one of the NBA’s great dynasties with Thursday’s 103-90 Game Six win over the Boston Celtics sealing their …

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from …

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Golden State Warriors sharpshooting guard Stephen Curry won his first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award by a unanimous vote following the team’s championship clinching 103-90 …

By Alexandra Valencia JOYA DE LOS SACHAS, Ecuador – Ecuador oil company Petroecuador says it is working to shut down gas flares in the Amazon to comply with a court-imposed …

(Reuters) – A live show by Christian Dior in the Spanish city of Seville on Thursday included a colourful celebration of flamenco. The event is one of several that mark …

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said on Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court’s “mistakes” in high-profile cases can be corrected over time as she adopted a positive …

By Linda So WASHINGTON -A group of Democratic U.S. senators this week urged federal law enforcement agencies to alert local police to rising threats against election officials, according to a …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON – The lead Republican negotiator in U.S. Senate efforts to craft a bipartisan gun safety bill walked out of the talks on Thursday, while the lead …

By Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON -U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called an emergency meeting with refining executives for next week, a department spokesperson said on Thursday, as tensions …

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is eager to appear before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday urged airline executives to ensure summer flight schedules are followed after a recent spate of cancellations, a source told …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday pushed airline chief executives to scrutinize whether they can reliably operate flight schedules amid rising demand, a source briefed on the …

By Anthony Boadle and Brendan O’Boyle BRASILIA -Indigenous groups, environmentalists, fellow reporters and family and friends paid tribute on Thursday to British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian isolated tribes expert …

By Jake Spring and Bruno Kelly ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil -Police have found human remains in their search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira after …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON -A wealthy father on Thursday was acquitted of charges that he bribed a Georgetown University tennis coach to secure a spot for his daughter at the …

By Natalia Zinets and Simon Lewis KYIV/IRPIN, Ukraine – The leaders of Germany, France and Italy, all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support viewed as too cautious, visited …