South Carolina sees dip in daily measles cases but too early to call slowdown, health official says
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Reported daily measles cases in South Carolina have been declining in recent days, but it is too early to know whether the outbreak is slowing, a state health official said on Wednesday. “We
Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a little less than a year, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she created to look at big changes to the U.S. intelligence community. The
Late NFL star Pat Tillman’s brother pleads guilty to setting fire at California post office
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The youngest brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman pleaded guilty this week to setting fire to a San Jose, California, post office last summer. Richard Tillman, 44, was arrested on July
Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A disruption in reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs. Delays in cybersecurity response and training. And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports, which could lead
Pharma companies left out of Trump’s drug-pricing deals look for way in
By Michael Erman SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Some pharmaceutical companies not targeted by President Donald Trump for agreements to lower their U.S. drug pricing are looking to craft their own deals in an attempt to
Explainer-Five things holding up a deal on US immigration operations
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress faces a midnight (EST) Friday deadline for a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which is in charge of immigration enforcement operations that have
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States government on Wednesday further asserted its self-appointed role in turning around Venezuela’s dilapidated oil industry with the arrival of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the South American country for a
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS, Washington Post says
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed the confidential tax information of thousands of people to federal immigration enforcement authorities, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the
US to participate in meeting on influenza vaccine composition, WHO official says
Feb 11 (Reuters) – The United States will participate in a World Health Organization meeting at the end of the month to determine the composition of upcoming influenza vaccines, the agency’s official said at a press conference
CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments. Compared with the CBO’s analysis