(Reuters) – The nationwide shortage of baby formula has prompted the United States to temporarily allow foreign imports from other suppliers, while reaching a deal with Abbott Laboratories on steps to resume production at its Michigan plant. Top infant…
Lawmakers grill U.S. FDA on response to Abbott baby formula safety
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Manas Mishra WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lawmakers grilled U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials on Wednesday over what they saw as a lack of urgency in the agency’s response to complaints about possible baby formula contaminati…
Texas gunman wrote online post about attacking school minutes before massacre
By Brad Brooks UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers posted on Facebook that he was going to shoot up an elementary school about 15 minutes before his rampage, Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday, as ha…
U.S. business spending on equipment shows signs of slowing in April
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made capital goods rose less than expected in April, pointing to some moderation in business spending on equipment early in the second quarter, and headwinds are growing from rising interest …
Wall Street rallies as Fed minutes meet expectations
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed higher Wednesday, boosted after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy meeting showed policymakers unanimously felt the U.S. economy was very strong as they grappled with reinin…
Tanks, but no ammo – Germany’s Ukraine pledges show military muddle
By Sabine Siebold and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia’s invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin …
North Korea launches ICBM after Biden summits with Asia allies
By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired three missiles on Wednesday, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, after U.S. President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip where he agreed to new meas…
Abortion reveals Democratic fault lines in too-close-to-call Texas rematch
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Centrist U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar was clinging to a razor-thin lead early on Wednesday against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in a high-profile south Texas Democratic primary battle that illust…
Texas Governor says 15 killed in elementary school shooting
(Correct spelling of governor’s first name to Greg instead of Gregg) (Reuters) -A gunman shot and killed 14 students and one teacher on Tuesday at an elementary school in South Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said. (Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles…
U.S. births rise for the first time in seven years in 2021
(Reuters) -The number of births in the United States grew 1% in 2021 from a pandemic low in 2020, marking the first increase since 2014, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report said 3,659,289 babie…