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By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian activists demanding an end to the war in Gaza and to American support for Israel plan to surround the White House during a weekend protest, prompting additional security measures, including anti-scale fencing.

Advocacy and activist groups like CODEPINK and the Council on American Islamic Relations said on Friday that demonstrations were planned on Saturday, marking eight months of... (continue reading...)

By Nancy Lapid

(Reuters) - The bird flu virus strain that infected a Texas dairy farm worker in March was lethal to ferrets in experiments designed to mimic the disease in humans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday.

Seasonal flu, by contrast, makes ferrets sick but does not kill them, the CDC said.

Ferrets are considered the best small mammal for studying influenza virus infection... (continue reading...)

By Brendan Pierson

(Reuters) - A court-appointed panel on Friday recommended how to divvy up a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide drug industry settlements over the U.S. opioid crisis, with top firms set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars.

The panel gave national firm Motley Rice the largest share, with 18.6% of the funds, or $396 million. Other firms with large shares include New York-based Simmons Hanly Conroy,... (continue reading...)

By Luana Maria Benedito

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that resistance from some sectors to tighter rules for the use of tax credits will dissipate and Congress will make the best decision on whether the new rules are permanent.

This week, the ministry unveiled tighter rules for the use of tax credits by companies, triggering a strong backlash from the most affected industries, including... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - The S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday that private equity firm KKR & Co, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and internet services provider GoDaddy will join the benchmark S&P 500 before markets open on June 24.

Shares of CrowdStrike rose 6% in extended trading. KKR and GoDaddy climbed 9% and 3.6%, respectively.

The companies will replace recruitment services firm Robert Half, U.S. regional lender Comerica and gene... (continue reading...)