American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported

    By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American Airlines plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines jet, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday. American Airlines flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina,…

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    Novavax shares tumble after U.S. health secretary raises concerns over COVID shot’s efficacy

    (Reuters) -Vaccine maker Novavax’s shares plunged over 22% on Thursday after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised concerns about the company’s COVID-19 vaccine in an interview with CBS News. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, missed its…

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    US targets Iran ‘shadow fleet’ operations with more sanctions

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s “shadow fleet” on Thursday, citing one individual and India- and United Arab Emirates-based groups whose vessels have transported Iranian oil. The Treasury Department cited United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian national Jugwinder Singh Brar, who owns shipping companies with a fleet of nearly 30 vessels….

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