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By Helen Coster (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties’ nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. In the Republican race, 161 delegates were up for grabs across the four states holding contests: Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington. Trump, the sole…

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms’ Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized. Trump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week…

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed seven Academy Awards including the prestigious best picture trophy on Sunday as Hollywood celebrated a triumphant year in film. Irish actor Cillian Murphy won best actor for playing theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, leader…

By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some families of Americans detained abroad said on Friday that the U.S. government can be an obstacle as they battle to secure the release of loved ones, despite a series of prisoner swaps for detained U.S. citizens agreed by the Biden administration. A group of families…

(Reuters) -U.S. household wealth rose to a record of roughly $156.2 trillion at the end of 2023 thanks to a surging stock market that offset a drop in property market values, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday. Household net worth rose about 3.2% in the period from October through December from $151.4 trillion at the…

(Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla, said on Wednesday that he will not donate money to either Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump or Democratic President Joe Biden in this year’s election, one day after meeting Trump in Florida. Trump met with Musk, one of the world’s richest individuals, with a…

By Steven Aristil and Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti’s prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, clearing uncertainty around his whereabouts since a trip to Kenya, but questions on how and when he will return to Haiti still linger as gangs back home push for his ouster. Prime Minister Ariel Henry traveled to Kenya…

By David Shepardson and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban, seeking to tackle national security concerns about its Chinese ownership. The bill is the first significant legislative move…

By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON – (Reuters) – The U.S. government announced a “first-of-its-kind” sanctions package on Tuesday morning against Greece-based spyware vendor Intellexa and its leadership after the company was involved in targeting U.S. government officials. The Treasury Department targeted two individuals and five entities associated with the Intellexa Consortium for their role in “developing,…