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Kennedy replaces fired US CDC panel members, includes anti-vaccine proponents
Members include some with FDA or CDC committee backgroundsSome members have expressed anti-vaccine viewsKennedy says they will attend June 25 ACIP meetingBy Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. named eight m...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Chime prices US IPO at $27 per share to raise $864 million
June 11 (Reuters) - Chime said on Wednesday it had raised $864 million in its U.S. initial public offering after pricing shares at $27 each. The financial technology company had marketed the offering between $24 and $26 apiece.Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Qatar, UAE
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked resolutions that would have halted more than $3 billion in military sales to the governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.The Senate voted 56-39 against considering legislation that would have blocked the $1.9 billion sale...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
US Army to curtail VIP flights around Pentagon after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army will curtail VIP military helicopter flights around the Pentagon after safety concerns were raised following the January 29 fatal collision of a Black Hawk helicopter with an American Airlines AAL.O passenger jet near Reagan airport, a senator said on We...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Vance says Trump doesn't want long-term feud with Musk
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was frustrated with billionaire Elon Musk, but doesn't want a long-term feud with the entrepreneur and big campaign donor, Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday.Vance told reporters that he has spoken to both Musk and Trump about tr...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
US Vice President says he does not know if Iran wants nuclear weapon
June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said during comments at the Kennedy Center that he did not know if Iran wanted a nuclear weapon, amid stuttering talks between Tehran and Washington to secure a deal on the country's nuclear program.Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
US CDC restores jobs for 450 laid-off employees
By Julie Steenhuysen June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reinstating some 450 employees laid off under the Trump administration's massive reduction of the federal workforce, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. The employees had worked f...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Pentagon cancels procuring M10 Booker combat vehicles due to 'current world events'
June 11 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday said it would cancel plans to procure M10 Booker combat vehicles that it had agreed to in a 2022 contract with General Dynamics Land Systems GD.N "in response to current world events.""The Army will request to reallocate the remaining funds ...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
BLET union members vote to ratify 5-year deal with CSX
June 11 (Reuters) - Railroad operator CSX CSX.O said on Wednesday that employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have voted to ratify the five-year collective bargaining agreement.The contract, covering approximately 3,400 locomotive engineers, aligns with ...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Trump administration reviewing Biden-era submarine pact with Australia, UK
AUKUS pact was signed in 2021 to counterbalance China's powerVocal skeptics of pact include Pentagon's top policy adviserAustralia views nuclear submarines as crucial to its defenseBy Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald T...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Soccer-US begins uneasy World Cup countdown as Trump moves Marines to Los Angeles
Trump's immigration crackdown casts shadow over World CupCelebrities due at year-to-go event in Los AngelesRights group says FIFA must work to mitigate risksFIFA president says he is confident world will be welcomedBy Amy Tennery NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. cities hosting next year'...Reuters
Wed, Jun 11
Calavo Growers Announces Receipt Of Unsolicited Proposal
June 11 (Reuters) - Calavo Growers Inc CVGW.O:CALAVO GROWERS, INC. ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSALCALAVO GROWERS INC - RECEIVES NON-BINDING PROPOSAL TO BUY SHARES AT $32.00 PER SHARECALAVO GROWERS INC - BOARD REVIEWING NON-BINDING PROPOSAL WITH ADVISORSReuters
Wed, Jun 11
