Susan Heavey
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Trump flies to Florida to face charges in documents case
Former President Donald Trump flew to Miami on Monday to face criminal charges of unlawfully keeping U.S. national-security documents and lying to officials who tried to recover them, in a case that so far has powered rather than hampered his re-election hopes. → Read More
Canada's opposition steps up push for public inquiry on Chinese meddling
Canadian opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up their push for a broad public inquiry into alleged foreign election interference, particularly by China, a move that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet endorsed. → Read More
Nikki Haley launches 2024 Republican presidential bid, first challenge to Trump
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the ex-president also seeking to win back the White House. → Read More
U.S. Treasury urges financial firms to examine cloud services
U.S. Treasury Department officials highlighted several challenges facing financial firms that are increasingly turning to cloud computing services to support a range of their activities, warning in a report on Wednesday that failure to address them could leave lingering vulnerabilities. → Read More
'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard to pay $35 mln over U.S. SEC charges
Activision Blizzard Inc has agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to have systems in place to properly handle disclosures of employee complaints and violated whistleblower protection rules, the regulator said on Friday. → Read More
New rule on pistol attachments to boost gun safety, U.S. Justice Department says
The U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday a new rule targeting pistol attachments known as "stabilizing braces," implementing a key move in the Biden administration's efforts to beef up gun control regulations. → Read More
Chinese firms avert delisting risk as U.S. watchdog gets 'full access' in audit inspections
The U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday said it has gotten full access to inspect and investigate firms in China for the first time ever, removing the risk that around 200 Chinese companies could be kicked off U.S. stock exchanges. → Read More
Rising flu cases drive up U.S. hospitalizations, CDC says
The United States is experiencing the highest levels of hospitalizations from influenza that it has seen in a decade for this time of year, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday, adding that 14 children have died so far this flu season. → Read More
Twitter owner Musk throws weight behind Republicans in U.S. midterms
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, threw his weight behind Republicans ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, saying they could use control of Congress to act as a balance against President Joe Biden's Democrats. → Read More
Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts banning handgun imports. → Read More
Other nations weighing G7 Russia oil price cap, U.S.'s Adeyemo says
A number of oil-importing countries are considering joining the G7's plan to cap the price of Russian oil, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Thursday, adding that the group would issue related rules in the next few days. → Read More
Updated COVID vaccines to be ready this week, U.S. eyes annual shots
New COVID-19 boosters aimed at fighting currently circulating variants of the coronavirus will be widely available this week, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday, adding that the vaccine is moving closer to an annual jab, as with flu shots. → Read More
Jan. 6 panel pressures Republican lawmaker with release of tour video
The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol took aim at a fellow lawmaker on Wednesday as it released video footage showing him giving a tour of the buildingthe previous day to a man who participated in the riot. → Read More
Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan on track to reopen in 1-2 weeks
Abbott Laboratories and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are on track to reopen the company's Sturgis, Michigan, baby formula manufacturing plant within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday. → Read More
U.S. eyes baby formula imports amid nationwide shortage
U.S. health regulators will announce action on baby formula imports as soon as Monday to address a nationwide shortage that has left parents scrambling to feed their babies, the Food and Drug Administration's chief said. → Read More
U.S. COVID chief Zients to be replaced by Brown University health expert Jha
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday named public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha to replace White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients, who will leave his post next month, as the administration prepares for new COVID-19 variants and infection surges that could hit the country. → Read More
Biden, G7 hit Russian trade in latest Ukraine retaliation
President Joe Biden opened a new attack on Russia's economy on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, joining with allies to hit Moscow on trade and shut down development funds, and announcing a ban on imports of Russian seafood, vodka and diamonds. → Read More
U.S., allies weigh oil reserves release after Ukraine invasion -sources
The United States and its allies are weighing a coordinated release of oil reserves amid soaring prices and tightening supplies after Russia invaded Ukraine, an OPEC+ source and a senior industry source told Reuters. → Read More
U.S. officials prepare for pandemic's next phase as Omicron wanes
U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are preparing for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as Omicron-related cases decline, including updating CDC guidance on mask-wearing and shoring up U.S. testing capacity. → Read More
Russian attack on Ukraine possible 'any day' but diplomacy still an option, White House says
As Russia masses more than 100,000 troops near the border, Moscow has said it is not planning an invasion but could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met. → Read More