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Trump’s son Barron tested positive for COVID-19, says Melania Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms after both of (More…)

Over Democratic objections, Senate panel sets October 22 vote on Trump court pick

By Andrew Chung, Patricia Zengerle and Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday scheduled (More…)

Russia, U.S. remain divided over extending last nuclear arms pact

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia and the United States on Wednesday remained at odds over extending the last major arms control (More…)

Mnuchin says coronavirus relief deal unlikely before U.S. election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Wednesday said he and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi were (More…)

First collection of Shakespeare’s plays sells for almost $10 million

By Jill Serjeant

(Reuters) – A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare’s plays for the first time sold (More…)

U.S. CDC reports 215,194 deaths from coronavirus

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 7.8 million cases of the new (More…)

Eli Lilly says other COVID-19 antibody drug trials ongoing after study halted for safety concern

By Carl O’Donnell and Michael Erman

(Reuters) – Eli Lilly & Co on Wednesday said other trials of its experimental (More…)

Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19

By John Miller, Caroline Copley and Bart H. Meijer

ZURICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – Countries straining to contain a second wave of (More…)

Trump’s Supreme Court pick lauded as ‘unashamedly pro-life’ in hearing’s third day

By Lawrence Hurley, Patricia Zengerle and Andrew Chung

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (More…)

Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020

By Nina Chestney

LONDON (Reuters) – Global carbon dioxide emissions fell by 8.8% in the first six months of this (More…)