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NFL-Bills safety Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, returns to Buffalo

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from a Cincinnati hospital one week after suffering a cardiac arrest during an NFL game and has returned to Buffalo, New York, doctors said on Monday. Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) where Hamlin spent the last week said …

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Teacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Police on Monday hailed a 25-year-old Virginia teacher as a hero for evacuating students from her classroom even after she was shot by a 6-year-old student. The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was in stable condition on Monday, following the Friday afternoon shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Police …

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More than 7,000 nurses go on strike in New York City

(Reuters) -Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a move that caused one of the facilities to postpone procedures and appointments. The walkout involves more than 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital …

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S&P 500 near flat as investors weigh chances of less aggressive rate hikes

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 index erased early gains to close nearly flat on Monday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will become less aggressive with its interest rate hikes were offset by lingering worries about inflation. The Dow ended lower, and the Nasdaq Composite ended well off the day’s …

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South Korea’s Nov current account turns to deficit from surplus in Oct

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea had its third month of current account deficit in 2022 in November, mainly hit by still high import costs of energy at a time of shrinking exports, central bank data showed on Tuesday. The country’s current account turned to a deficit of $621.7 million in November 2022 from a surplus …

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Georgia grand jury probing Trump ends work, unclear if charges coming

By Joseph Ax and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Georgia special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully sought to interfere in the state’s 2020 U.S. presidential election results has issued its final report, a court filing showed on Monday, but it remained unclear whether criminal charges will follow. …

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to defend Trump immigration rule

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed an effort by a group of Republican state officials to revive former President Donald Trump’s hardline policy that barred certain immigrants deemed likely to require government benefits from gaining lawful permanent residency. The justices turned away an appeal by 14 Republican state …

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U.S. watchdog accuses Rep. George Santos of breaking campaign finance laws

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal watchdog on Monday accused newly elected Republican U.S. Representative George Santos of breaking campaign finance laws by concealing funding sources and using donor money to pay rent on his personal residence. The Campaign Legal Center, a non-partisan government watchdog, made the complaint in a filing with the …

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Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up

By Jarrett Renshaw and Andrea Shalal EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) -President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he prepares for a re-election bid. Accompanied by Border Patrol agents, Biden toured a section of the …

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U.S. Postal Service delivered at least 54.4 million ballots during 2022 election

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday said it delivered more than 54.4 million ballots from voters to election officials during the 2022 midterm general election, with almost 99% reaching their destination within three days. The total delivered through the U.S. mail between Sept. 6 and Dec. 6 includes the …

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