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The Treasury named NRP Director Oscar Callejas Valcarce and Deputy Director Eddy Sierra Arias to its sanctions blacklist, which freezes any property they might have in the United States, and bars US transactions with them. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3xjewXg

US president Joe Biden on Friday nominated Indian-American Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3xetAFE

In another dispiriting setback for the nation's efforts stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big Covid-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3BY6fvt

The US state department said Friday that Moscow is forcing it to lay off nearly 200 Russian employees in its Russia diplomatic missions, saying the move will constrict diplomatic efforts and embassy operations. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2VnlzRD

Michigan's longest-serving US senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanour that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-year career, as did his staunch support for the hometown auto industry. But the Harvard-educated attorney also was a respected voice on military issues, spending years leading the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3xcIbBy

Noem's rise as a potential contender for the 2024 GOP presidential ticket has been mostly fueled by her hands-off approach to the pandemic - a distinction that may complicate her messaging to a Republican base that has rejected the vaccine in large numbers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rIWe0o

USA-VIETNAM/HARRIS (UPDATE 3, PIX)UPDATE 3-US Vice President Harris to visit Vietnam, Singapore from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3BZRxnx

US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday he hopes regulators could as soon as next month start granting full approval for the use of Covid vaccines, a move he said could spur unvaccinated Americans to get the shots. Use of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna two-dose vaccines and Johnson & Johnson's one-dose shot are currently authorized on an emergency use basis by the US FDA from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2V0A8L8

Hours before a nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire, Congress raced Friday to try to extend the ban in a long-shot effort to prevent millions of Americans from being forced from their homes during a Covid-19 surge.​ from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zSFCpP

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted the Peru-Ecuador border region on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said, but only minor reports of damage were registered immediately following the tremor. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WDnamV

California's largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it was because the flames were chewing through unburned islands of vegetation within a perimeter that firefighters have built, authorities said.​ from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rR8RXu

Hours before a nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire, Congress raced Friday to try to extend the ban in a long-shot effort to prevent millions of Americans from being forced from their homes during a Covid-19 surge.​ from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3zSFCpP

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California's largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it was because the flames were chewing through unburned islands of vegetation within a perimeter that firefighters have built, authorities said.​ from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rR8RXu

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The White House and Canada issued a joint statement of support for a commuter bridge that when completed will span the Detroit river, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3C96kwy

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USA-TRUMP/TAXES (UPDATE 1, PIX)UPDATE 1-US Justice Dept says IRS must provide former President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3yeq4w9

A US agency on Friday rejected a protest by Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc over Nasa's decision to pick a single lunar lander provider. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3C0oMYb

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The two generals also discussed “issues of mutual interests”, which is likely to have included the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan in wake of the rapid advances being made by the Taliban to grab territory there, said an official. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3i9nphI

Israeli government agencies have raided some offices of surveillance software vendor NSO Group “to begin assessing” security breach allegations against the company’s Pegasus spyware in the wake of an international media consortium claiming to have blown the whistle on multiple governments snooping on prominent personalities, journalists and political rivals. The Israeli ministry of defence announced the raids through a tweet. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3las5Gf

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About a dozen other states have passed similar or more restrictive abortion bans, which could take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/374RetE

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The City Council adopted the rule Wednesday for "high-risk hazard zones," including in and around Portland's famous Forest Park and in heavily forested wetlands and natural areas around the city. The ban will apply during wildfire season or whenever a county burn ban is in effect. The 8-square-mile (21-square-kilometre) Forest Park in the heart of Portland is one of the largest urban forests in the US from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3fbtPeu

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Masks will be required indoors in Washington, D.C., for everyone 2 years and older starting Saturday. The mandate will put the nation's capital in line with updated guidance that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week in an effort to contain the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3j4LiWW

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US President Joe Biden is expected to take a broad new step to fight the pandemic on Thursday by announcing that civilian federal government employees will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or take regular testing and mitigation measures. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ibqgqv

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New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for Covid-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. "It's smart, it's fair and it's in everyone's interest," Cuomo said in a Zoom call with the nonprofit Association for a Better New York. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zZ6IMj