Soccer-Trump celebrates Messi, revels in Inter Miami's "good looks"
By Bo Erickson and Angelica Medina WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team to the White House on Thursday, but confessed he had no idea that one of the world's greatest soccer players w...
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Factbox-From fighter to senator: Five facts about Trump's new homeland security pick
By Costas Pitas March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday named Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to be homeland security chief and replace Kristi Noem, who has faced bipartisan criticism in hearings this week over a $220 ...
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Factbox-Trump's tariff refunds may total up to $182 billion, estimates find
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to begin paying refunds of President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court deemed illegal in late February. This could ultimately return $16...
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FAA seeking steeper cuts in flights at Chicago O'Hare airport, sources say
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines it wants to cut a few hundred additional daily flights at Chicago O'Hare airport this summer over what it initially outlined last week, sources told ...
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Steelers release TE Jonnu Smith
Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith was released Thursday as Pittsburgh begins reshaping its roster around the scheme of new head coach Mike McCarthy. Smith had 38 receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns in 2025. Smith, 30, was acquired by the St...
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US not expanding military objectives in Iran, Hegseth says
TAMPA, Florida, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the United States was not expanding its military objectives in Iran, after President Donald Trump told Reuters that the United States must be involved in choosin...
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US Treasury could unveil measures on oil futures market as energy prices rise
March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department could announce measures as soon as Thursday to address rising energy prices, potentially including action in the oil futures market, a senior White House official said. Global oil prices have jumped sin...
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US, Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The United States and interim authorities in Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Thursday, adding that it was focused on creating ...
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Kosovo's parliament fails to elect president, risking new election
PRISTINA, March 5 (Reuters) - Kosovo's parliament missed the deadline to elect a new president on Thursday, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis that could trigger another snap election. The 120-seat assembly had until midnight to vote ...
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Johnson & Johnson units to pay $65 million to settle Tracleer antitrust class action
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Two Johnson & Johnson units have agreed to pay $65 million to settle a proposed antitrust class action by health plans and others claiming they were overcharged for the pulmonary hypertension drug Trac...
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