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Cargill locks out 1,700 workers at US beef plant in labor dispute

Cargill locks out 1,700 workers at US beef plant in labor dispute

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - Cargill stopped paying about 1,700 employees at a beef plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, on Wednesday in an escalating labor dispute, after suspending cattle slaughtering at the facility a month ago, the workers' union said.   
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'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

By Tom Polansek and Julie Ingwersen TULIA, Texas, May 20 (Reuters) - Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it. Last autumn, Irlbeck planted a crop that barely grew because rain never came.
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Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

By David Brunnstrom and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea vowed on Wednesday to press South Korea to learn where the $350 billion Seoul has pledged to invest in the United States will come from.
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US missionary who contracted Ebola is on his way to Germany, CDC says

US missionary who contracted Ebola is on his way to Germany, CDC says

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Friederike Heine WASHINGTON/BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed over 130 people, is currently on his way to Germany for treatment, the U.S.
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US Senator Durbin urges RFK. Jr to resist easing vape rules

US Senator Durbin urges RFK. Jr to resist easing vape rules

By Emma Rumney LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resist an easing of rules on flavoured vapes, saying the moves were short-sighted and driven by lobbying and donations from big tobacco companies.     
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Exclusive-US Health Secretary Kennedy backs away from some recent changes to CDC vaccine panel

Exclusive-US Health Secretary Kennedy backs away from some recent changes to CDC vaccine panel

By Dan Levine and Yasmeen Abutaleb May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
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The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump
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US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII

US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII

The U.S. says it's pausing participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates to World War II
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Blanche won't rule out Trump 'weaponization' payouts to January 6 rioters who assaulted police

Blanche won't rule out Trump 'weaponization' payouts to January 6 rioters who assaulted police

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday he could not commit to barring money from President Donald Trump's newly announced "weaponization" fund from going to people who assaulted police officers, including during the
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Factbox-Here are the Democrats taking early steps in potential 2028 White House bids

Factbox-Here are the Democrats taking early steps in potential 2028 White House bids

By Tim Reid May 19 (Reuters) - Democratic contenders are already jockeying for a 2028 presidential run, signaling an open race with no clear party standard-bearer in the fight to succeed Republican President Donald Trump.
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President Trump Expresses Concern Over Ebola Outbreak Following American Missionary's Infection

President Trump Expresses Concern Over Ebola Outbreak Following American Missionary's Infection

President Donald Trump has expressed concern regarding the escalating Ebola outbreak after an American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for the virus. This development highlights the ongoing challenges in containing the Ebola virus, which has been a persistent health threat in parts of Africa. The situation has drawn international attention, particularly from the United States, given the involvement of an American citizen. The outbreak's management and the safety of international health workers are now under scrutiny, as efforts to prevent the virus from spreading further intensify.
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US targets Cuban political, military leaders with new sanctions

US targets Cuban political, military leaders with new sanctions

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government imposed sanctions on nine Cuban officials, including the country's communications minister and several military leaders, as well as its directorate of intelligence, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday.