Washington, Sep 26 (EFE).- The acting head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Chuck Rosenberg, resigned on Tuesday from the post he has occupied since May 2015, during which time he has headed a strong campaign to fight the growing abuse of painkillers and heroin. The resignation will become effective on Oct. 1, a DEA …
Washington DC, Sep 25 (EFE).- The President of the United States on Monday ordered the Education Department to invest at least $200 million annually in grants funding schools in the country so they can expand their teaching in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). “Greater access to STEM and computer science programs …
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Washington, 25 sep (EFEUSA).- La senadora republicana Susan Collins anunció hoy su rechazo al último proyecto legislativo de su partido para derogar y reemplazar la reforma sanitaria conocida como Obamacare, que tiene el apoyo del presidente, Donald Trump. La oposición de Collins se suma a la de los senadores republicanos Rand Paul y John McCain, …
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Washington DC, Sep 23 (EFE).- The United States President warned Saturday that the new missile successfully tested by Iran on Friday may be able to reach Israel. “Iran just test-fired a Ballistic Missile capable of reaching Israel.They are also working with North Korea.” Donald Trump wrote on his personal Twitter account. “Not much of an …
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Washington, 22 sep (EFE).- El Gobierno notificó hoy a 21 de sus 50 estados que hackers vinculados al Kremlin intentaron interferir en sus sistemas electorales en los pasados comicios a la Casa Blanca, según informó la Comisión Electoral de Wisconsin. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), encargado de notificar hoy a los estados, no ha …
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Washington, 22 sep (EFE).- El presidente Donald Trump señaló hoy a John McCain como responsable de que todavía siga en pie Obamacare, el mismo día en el que el senador por Arizona anunció su oposición a la nueva propuesta de los republicanos para tumbar la ley sanitaria impulsada por el expresidente Barack Obama. Trump participó …
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San Juan/Port-au-Prince, Sep 21 (EFE).- Puerto Rican authorities on Thursday raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria to 12 after eight bodies were found in the municipality of Toa Baja. The mayor of Toa Baja, Bernardo Marquez, said the victims had drowned after Lake La Plata reservoir’s floodgates opened. Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico …
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New York, Sep 21 (EFE).- President Donald Trump said here Thursday that the United States would take additional steps to punish companies for doing business with North Korea. “Today I’m announcing a new executive order, just signed, that significantly expands our authority to target individual companies, financial institutions, that finance and facilitate trade with North …
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Washington, Sep 20 (EFE).- Republicans say they will bring the latest bill designed to repeal and replace ObamaCare to a vote in the Senate next week in an attempt to take advantage of a legislative exemption that expires on Sept. 30 whereby the bill could be approved with only a simple majority. “It is the …
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Santo Domingo, Sep 20 (EFE) .- Rains and wind gusts caused by the approaching category-2 Hurricane Maria have torn down trees and electricity poles in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic, local relief agencies reported Wednesday. In a press conference, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) said road accidents have occured in the east of …
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