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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A final burst of heavy rain from a deadly atmospheric river storm doused California’s Central Coast on Wednesday as it headed for Los Angeles, bringing a renewed threat of mudslides and floods to a region soaked for days by record downpours. The storm’s last gasp…

(Reuters) — Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Wednesday brushed off her mortifying defeat in Nevada’s primary and said the former United Nations ambassador would press ahead with her long-shot challenge to former U.S. President Donald Trump. Haley lost Nevada’s Republican pri…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A security officer who worked as a contractor for the U.S. State Department was arrested on federal charges on Tuesday in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, an arrest warrant showed. Kevin Michael Alstrup was arrested in Washington on charges of enterin…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to hire 50 artificial intelligence experts this year to help it halt child abuse, counter fentanyl production and assess damage from natural disasters, as it seeks to increase use of the burgeoning technology. The agency, t…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will testify before Congress on Feb. 29 about his failure to disclose his cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations, including to President Joe Biden, a congressional spokesperson said on Tuesday. “The Department of Defense has…

(Reuters) — When stars returned to the red carpet in early January after two bruising strikes to celebrate the success of “Oppenheimer” and “Succession,” one existential threat above all was on everyone’s mind: Hollywood is shrinking. The era of “peak TV,” is over, said 17 entertainment business ex…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives delivered a blow to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson when it voted on Tuesday against impeaching Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official. In a 214-216 vote, the Republican-controlled House blocked a committee’s impeach…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A deadly atmospheric river storm lingered over Southern California for a third day on Tuesday, soaking the region with rains that threatened to trigger more flooding and mudslides as the weather system crept toward the Desert Southwest. After a day of record-breaking rainfal…

(Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that would provide aid to Israel, as it pushes for a broader measure providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel and providing new funds for borde…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, the last remaining rival to Donald Trump in the primary race, has requested U.S. Secret Service protection, the campaign said on Monday. While the campaign did not disclose any specific threats that prompted the request, Haley, t…