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(Reuters) – Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, is being sued by the U.S. Justice Department for just under $3 million for not reporting …

By Natalia Zinets KYIV -Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv on Thursday during a visit by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed an assault in …

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK – The New York City Council voted on Thursday to delay its new pay transparency law by six months to Nov. 1, when employers will …

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $500 million for the farm sector, in a bid to woo U.S. wheat producers …

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden asked Congress for $33 billion to support Ukraine – a dramatic escalation of U.S. funding for the war with Russia …

By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued a long-awaited proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, a major victory for anti-smoking advocates but …

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON -California’s attorney general announced on Thursday he issued a subpoena to ExxonMobil for information on its role in causing the global plastic waste crisis. The subpoena …

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Georgia on Thursday joined a growing number of Republican-led U.S. states to ban schools from teaching “divisive” academic concepts about racism. The measures are part …

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – As the U.S. Supreme Court this year weighs a rollback in nationwide protections for abortion in place since 1973, conservative states are enacting new limits …

By Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Conservative lawmakers have passed a flurry of bills this year directed at transgender youth, including measures that bar classroom discussion of gender identity, block access to …

By Alexandra Ulmer and Nathan Layne KIOWA, Colorado – Eighteen months after Donald Trump lost the White House, loyal supporters continue to falsely assert that compromised balloting machines across America …

By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will make a decision on whether to forgive some federal student loan debt and …

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday that will make it easier to export military equipment to Ukraine, reviving the “Lend-Lease Act” …

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES – An attorney for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins said authorities had done “irreparable” harm by releasing video of her receiving medical treatment after …

WASHINGTON – The White House reiterated on Thursday that it would do everything it could to secure the release of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is imprisoned in Russia …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress’s official probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters plans to hold at least eight public hearings in June, …

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – U.S. governors from eight Midwest states, many of which are major corn producers, asked the Biden administration on Thursday to apply rules that would …

By Doina Chiacu and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed arrived back in the United States on Thursday after being freed by Russia in a prisoner swap, with …

Ford Reports Devastating Losses Thanks To Electric Vehicle Gamble Thomas Catenacci on April 28, 2022 Major U.S. automaker Ford blamed its sizable investment in electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian for …

Salmonella With Your Salad? Study Reveals Dozens Of Harmful Bacteria On ‘Healthy’ Vegetables Harold Hutchison on April 28, 2022 The organic lettuce you bought to make a salad may make …

Man Who Was Arrested For Leaving Skid Marks On Rainbow Intersection Gets Bizarre Punishment From Judge Laurel Duggan on April 28, 2022 A man who was arrested for leaving tire …

China Buddies Up To Major American Foe With New Military Agreement Philip Lenczycki on April 28, 2022 China and Iran agreed to strengthen military ties during talks in Tehran on …

Biden Admin Looks To Gut Chinese Tariffs In Latest Attempt To Shift Inflation Blame Thomas Catenacci on April 28, 2022 The Biden administration is mulling removing U.S. tariffs on Chinese …

‘Bad Politics And Even Worse Policy’: Bloomberg Attacks Biden Admin Over Charter School Crackdown Kendall Tietz on April 28, 2022 Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked President Joe …