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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he intends to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program. Biden said he was taking the step because of “gross violations”…

(Reuters) — Tech workers at the New York Times plan to strike for half a day on Monday, accusing the publisher of attempting to unilaterally force them back to the office. The stoppage of work will start at 1 p.m. ET and the nearly 700 workers will hold demonstrations on Zoom and outside the compan…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — A federal judge in Washington has denied Donald Trump’s request to keep on hold a partial gag order barring him from publicly criticizing prosecutors, potential witnesses, and court staff involved in the federal election prosecution against him. The ruling from U.S. District …

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — As Israeli forces stepped up their ground offensive in Gaza, hundreds of people gathered in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood Sunday to express concern for hostages and support for the Jewish nation’s efforts to dismantle Hamas, the Palestinian group which sparked the lat…

SANTIAGO (Reuters) — The United States was back racking up Pan American gold on Sunday while problems mounted for organizers and officials after an embarrassing gaffe in the race walk and trouble at venues. Hosting their biggest sporting event since the 1962 World Cup, Santiago organizers spent the…

HONG KONG (Reuters) — A Hong Kong court acquitted U.S. State Senator Jeff Wilson of illegally possessing a firearm in the Chinese-ruled city as long as he doesn’t commit any crime for the next two years. Wilson, a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 19th district, was arres…

LEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) — The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A federal judge on Sunday reinstated a gag order she imposed on Donald Trump in the Washington case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, denying his bid for a stay pending appeal. The order prohibited Trump from targeting the special counsel prosecutin…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Newly installed U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he expects floor action this week to advance a funding bill to support Israel exclusively, even though President Joe Biden is pushing for a $106 billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine combined. “We’…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — A civilian aircraft that violated restricted airspace north of Wilmington, Delaware, prompted a security alert on Saturday as President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in the area. “As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed…