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Launch of NASA’s new space telescope delayed until Christmas Day

By Steve Gorman

(Reuters) -Liftoff of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, designed to peer farther than ever into the universe, (More…)

U.S. aviation, telecom industries report progress over 5G safety talks

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety (More…)

California to require COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers

(Reuters) – California will require healthcare workers and workers in “high-risk congregate settings” to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster by (More…)

U.S. lawmakers demand training for air crews to address violent passengers

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers urged major airlines to back mandatory training for flight crew members to (More…)

Biden extends pause on student loan repayment

(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration was extending the pause on student loan repayment for (More…)

U.S. faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric-vehicle metals

By Ernest Scheyder

(Reuters) – The United States has enough reserves of lithium, copper and other metals to build millions (More…)

Exclusive: U.S. concerned over Turkey’s drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia

By Jonathan Spicer, Giulia Paravicini and Orhan Coskun

ISTANBUL/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over (More…)

U.S. Justice Dept says inmates sent home due to COVID-19 will not be returned to prison

By Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced it would not force federal inmates (More…)

U.S. immigration agents to pilot use of body-worn cameras

By Mica Rosenberg

(Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rolling out a pilot program to test the (More…)

U.S. population grew at record low rate in 2021, in part due to COVID-19

By Kanishka Singh

(Reuters) – The United States’ population grew at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other (More…)