Kennedy offers federal support to New York over measles outbreakNew York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday, and he offered federal support as the state responds to a measles outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →HealthKathy Hochulmeasles outbreak response
US FCC to vote to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronicsThe Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it will vote on October 29 to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the US, widening a previous action targeting Beijing.Reuters1d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyfcc china electronics ban vote
Former German top spy placed under formal arrestA judge of Germany's Federal Court of Justice issued a formal arrest warrant against a former spy chief accused of buying secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor said on Wednesday.Reuters2d agoWhole story →Securitygerman espionage arrest
Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second dayIndian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers for the third time in two days on Wednesday as they launched an unannounced protest demanding the resignation of the election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists.Reuters2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityindian election chief protest
US appeals court weighs block on Kennedy's vaccine panel appointmentsA lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that a judge had improperly hamstrung an influential vaccine advisory panel by blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked appointees from serving on it.Reuters2d agoWhole story →Healthvaccine panel appointments dispute
Northeast Democrats urge Trump administration action as heating oil costs surgeDemocratic lawmakers from northeastern US states urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to take action to cut soaring heating oil costs they blamed on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and administration policies, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters2d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurityheating oil price surge
Texas AG Paxton probes Fruit of the Loom, Hanes over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwearTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's underwear.Reuters3d agoWhole story →CommerceHealthtexas toxic chemicals probe
Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insuranceMost Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress.Reuters3d agoWhole story →Healthmidterm elections
Police break up Indian opposition protest seeking resignation of election chiefIndian police broke up an opposition sit-in on Tuesday and briefly detained Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and other lawmakers, after they had demanded the election chief's resignation over claims that voter lists were revised to favour the government.Reuters3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeindian election protest
