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Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises by 6 to 60
By Brad Brooks SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) -Crews searching the collapsed condominium tower near Miami recovered an additional six bodies, bringing the death toll to 60, officials said on Thursday, one d...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, an indication that the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continue...
Jul 08, 2021
Biden to take aim at rail, sea shipping competition – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies in coming days to address competition in rail and sea shipping in an effort to lower the costs of shipping goods for ...
Jul 08, 2021
Sen. Warren warns of cryptocurrency risks, presses SEC on oversight authority
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday warned of the growing risks posed to consumers and financial markets by the "highly opaque and volatile" cryptocurrenc...
Jul 08, 2021
Texas legislature to take up voting limits, other measures in special session
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers will kick off a special session on Thursday to consider a range of Republican-backed measures, including voting restrictions that Democratic lawmakers previo...
Jul 08, 2021
No hope: Families confront fate of Florida collapse victims
By Brad Brooks SURFSIDE, Florida (Reuters) - It was the dreaded end that all had feared. Fourteen days after a seaside condominium tower collapsed just north of Miami, rescuers said their mission was ...
Jul 08, 2021
Biden to speak Thursday about Afghanistan amid swift U.S. pullout
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday will offer his most extensive comments to date about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pullout that is raising concerns ab...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. will not immediately lift travel restrictions – White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from U.S. business groups and lawmakers, a White Hous...
Jul 07, 2021
U.S. considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women after military exit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists, and activists who may become targets of ...
Jul 07, 2021
Musk’s Boring Company bids to build transit tunnel in Florida
BERKELEY, California (Reuters) - Elon Musk's tunneling enterprise, Boring Company, has submitted a bid to build an underground transit system between downtown and the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...
Jul 07, 2021
