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Biden December fundraising blitz to star Lenny Kravitz, Spielberg

President Joe Biden will kick off a December fundraising blitz on Tuesday that will show off the Democratic Party's star power and is expected to raise millions of dollars, according…

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US lays out plan at COP 28 to slash climate ‘super pollutant’ methane from oil and gas

By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Saturday unveiled final rules aimed at cracking down on U.S. oil and gas industry releases…

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Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House

By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan Indicted Republican George Santos' brief career in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an end, when fellow lawmakers voted to expel him over…

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Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Five Republican senators led by Marco Rubio asked President Joe Biden's administration to ban travel between the United States and China after a spike…

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U.S. to impose visa bans soon on Israeli extremist settlers for West Bank violence

By Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has informed Israel that Washington will impose visa bans in the next few weeks on Israeli extremist settlers engaged…

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New York faces growing risk of power outages from cold waves in next decade – study

(Reuters) - New York state could suffer more frequent and severe power outages during prolonged cold snaps as electricity demand surges and renewable energy grows in the next decade, a…

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Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content

Note strong language in paragraphs 1, 6-8 By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "Go…

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Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an…

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North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN

The United Nations ambassadors of the United States and North Korea sparred at the Security Council on Monday over Pyongyang's first spy satellite launch and the reasons for growing tensions…

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Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont in suspected hate-crime

By Gabriella Borter and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Police and federal agents are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont,…

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US, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’

By Raphael Satter and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior U.S. official…

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Biden steps up Trump attacks as economic message falls flat

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is more aggressively going after his likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump as polls show efforts to…

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Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events

By Daniel Trotta Nov 23 (Reuters) - Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with heightened security measures in place and tensions running high over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in…

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Fiery Rainbow Bridge car crash at US-Canada border kills 2; terrorism ruled out

By Ted Hesson and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A speeding car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls, killing two people…

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US seeks more than $4 billion from Binance to end criminal case

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking more than $4 billion from Binance Holdings as part of a proposed resolution of a years-long investigation, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people…

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One dead, three injured in shooting at Ohio Walmart – local media

At least one person was killed and three people were injured on Monday in a shooting at a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, WHIO television reported, citing its reporters on the scene, as witnesses told media a…

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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

(Reuters) - Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called "an extension of myself" owing to his wife's prominent role in his administration even as she tirelessly…

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US issues sanctions to limit Russian influence in Balkans

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States this week targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing Russian influence in the Western Balkans, the…

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Biden, Trump unpopularity buoys third party hopes for 2024 US election

By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facing a likely choice between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race, many Americans are desperate for younger,…

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IMF chief says Biden-Xi engagement an important signal for world to cooperate

By David Lawder SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this week's meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a…

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US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows

By Jason Lange and Matt Spetalnick U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a…

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UPDATED: X Corp to file lawsuit against media watchdog, others -Musk

Nov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp will be filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post…

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UPDATED: Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WOODSIDE, California, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping…

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Biden campaign says Trump echoed Hitler with use of word ‘vermin’

U.S. President Joe Biden's 2024 re-election team on Monday said former President Donald Trump had embraced the language of Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler by using the word "vermin" to…

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Republican 2024 hopeful Haley makes major ad buy after rival Scott quits race

Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley's campaign is reserving $10 million in advertising, her camp said on Monday, as she tries to scoop up supporters of U.S. Senator Tim Scott, a…

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Biden will push China to resume military ties with US, official says

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to re-establish military-to-military ties with China, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, days before the president and the Chinese leader are…

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Trump backs requests for TV coverage of his federal criminal trial

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a legal motion backing media requests for live television coverage of his federal trial on charges he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois, USA

A photo shot from a drone shows rows of graves at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, USA. The cemetery was dedicated in 1999 and became the 117th…

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New US House speaker tries to muster his Republicans to avert government shutdown

Fledgling U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson faces his first big legislative battle this week as his tries to marshal his fractious Republican majority into supporting an unconventional plan…

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Five US service members killed in aircraft crash in Mediterranean -Defense Department

Five U.S. service members were killed on Friday when their aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a refueling training mission, the U.S. Defense Department said on Sunday. via Reuters

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Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping face-to-face for the first time in a year on Wednesday, according to senior…

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US approves world’s first Chikungunya vaccine for adults

Nov 10 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Chikungunya single-dose vaccine in individuals aged 18 and above. The…

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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Texas

Nov 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck western Texas on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21…

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Donald Trump decries ‘political warfare’ in NY business fraud case

Donald Trump entered a New York courtroom on Monday where he is due to take the witness stand in a civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish the real estate…

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Biden trails Trump in states likely to decide 2024 US election, polls show

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states exactly a year before the U.S. election…

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Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr say they weren’t aware of fraud at NY trial

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of trophy properties and other…

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Donald Trump Jr. to testify at father’s civil fraud trial

Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. is set to testify on Wednesday afternoon in a New York civil fraud trial accusing the former U.S. president and his family businesses of…

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Hamas attack will inspire greatest US terror threat since ISIS, FBI director says

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The attack by Hamas on Israel will inspire the most significant terror threat to the United States since the rise of ISIS nearly a…

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As wars rage, Biden administration makes case for $106 billion for Ukraine, Israel

Two of President Joe Biden's top advisers will try to convince U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that it is in the country's best interest to provide billions more dollars to Ukraine…

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Trump edges up in Iowa even as legal challenges grow, poll shows

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump maintains a commanding lead over his Republican rivals in Iowa less than three months before the state kicks off the…

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White House unveils wide-ranging action to mitigate AI risks

By Jeff Mason Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will take wide ranging action on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday by seeking to increase safety while protecting consumers,…

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Maine shooting suspect found dead in cargo trailer, motive still a mystery

By Gabriella Borter LEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) - The U.S. Army reservist who sprayed a bowling alley and bar with gunfire this week in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, took his…

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With House speaker installed, US Congress returns to spending battles

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The morning after U.S. House of Representatives Republicans united around new Speaker Mike Johnson, lawmakers on Thursday returned their attention to spending bills urgently…

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Police hunt for man linked to major mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine

By Daniel Trotta and Julia Harte (Reuters) - Hundreds of police searched the city of Lewiston and surrounding areas of Maine state for a man sought in connection with mass…

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Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker, ending leadership vacuum

By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Makini Brice WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as speaker, ending a…

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Trump valued holdings at ‘whatever number’ he picked, Michael Cohen testifies

By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified on Tuesday that he manipulated the values of the former U.S.…

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Biden to host South American leaders for summit on migration

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders from South American nations at the White House for a summit on Nov. 3 where the United States will reaffirm its commitment for…

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Republican search for new US House leader returns to square one

By David Morgan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Republicans, whose party infighting has paralyzed the U.S. House of Representatives for three weeks, will begin again on Monday…

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US seeks to buy 6 million barrels for oil reserve by January

By Timothy Gardner (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration hopes to buy 6 million barrels of crude oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December and January, as…

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Republicans drop Jim Jordan’s US House speaker bid after third failed vote

By Katharine Jackson, Gram Slattery and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan's quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ended on Friday as…

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Biden says Israel should delay invasion of Gaza until more hostages get out

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, when asked by a reporter whether Israel should delay a potential ground invasion of Gaza until more hostages can get out, said "yes".…

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US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea

By Phil Stewart (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers…

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US troops attacked in Iraq, Syria and on alert for more strikes

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. troops have been repeatedly attacked in Iraq and Syria in recent days, U.S. officials said, as Washington is on heightened alert for activity…

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Jim Jordan fails again in US House speaker bid as Republicans eye backup plan

By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the U.S.…

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Republican Jim Jordan loses first US House speaker vote, plays for time

By David Morgan, Makini Brice and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan sought more time to build support for his bid for speaker of the U.S.…

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Biden postpones Colorado trip to focus on national security, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden postponed a trip to a wind tower plant in Colorado on Monday to stay at the White House for national security meetings, the White House said,…

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Donald Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’

Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former U.S. president's lawyers said on Monday as…

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