WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month’s Supreme Court decision. Earlier this month, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a Cohen’s …
ISLAMABAD, May 15 (Reuters) – Pakistan is repatriating 11 of its nationals and 20 Iranians from vessels seized in the high seas by the U.S., Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. They were repatriated through Singapore to Bangkok en route to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday night, Dar added in an X post, with …
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative Steve Cohen said on Friday he will not seek re-election after his Tennessee district was redrawn by Republicans. Cohen, 76, represents a majority-Black district in Memphis, but Republicans in Tennessee passed a new map splitting Shelby County, which includes Memphis, into three Republican-leaning districts. A U.S. Supreme …
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, is expected to leave the agency just days after Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, according to three people familiar with internal planning. Hoeg, an epidemiologist and sports physician who cast …
Washington — As the U.S. military races to adapt low-cost, expendable drones for battlefield use, an Army explosive safety specialist warned that the Defense Department’s rush to innovate may be outpacing basic explosive safeguards, raising the risk of accidents. The assessment was tucked inside a memo obtained by CBS News detailing how a mini-drone had …
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Federal protections exist for Social Security recipients, but a lawsuit can still create financial complications. Getty Images/iStockphoto For millions of older Americans, Social Security income has become more than just a retirement supplement. It’s now the primary source of monthly income used to cover housing, groceries, healthcare costs and rising utility bills. With inflation rising …
New maps from NASA using nearly a decade’s worth of data show how the use of artificial light has shifted over the years. To make the maps, NASA researchers analyzed data collected by its “Black Marble” program, which uses a specialized sensor to capture low-light imagery of Earth at night. The data was collected by …
Washington — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he’s dropping his bid for reelection in Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, a seat he’s held since 2007. He made the decision in light of the Tennessee legislature’s redistricting affected his district in the Memphis area. Cohen, 76, is Tennessee’s only Democrat in Congress. He …