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Fed's Powell says looming election won't sway rate decisions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated Wednesday that political considerations around the loo...
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US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a lawsuit filed by 21 young people claiming the U.S. gove...
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US State Dept says oil service firm SLB is not violating Russia sanctions
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department believes oil services firm SLB has not violated sanctions ag...
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US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to ...
4h ago
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
By Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that prelim...
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National Sports
MLB suspends Brewers' Abner Uribe, Freddy Peralta, Rays' Jose Siri
Milwaukee Brewers pitchers Abner Uribe and Freddy Peralta were suspended six and five games, respectively, for their roles in...
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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce 'extremely grateful' for new deal
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wanted more money but was not interested in executing a leverage play as a means to...
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Horse racing-Fierceness the favorite for 150th Kentucky Derby
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The Kentucky Derby arrives at Churchill Downs with Fierceness as the favorite but the bay colt is...
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Tennis-Flawless Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz to move into Madrid semis
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came u...
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Basketball-Griner saw world crumbling in Russia arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brittney Griner saw her world crumbling around her when she was detained at a Moscow airport two years a...
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World
Missile strikes Ukrainian port of Odesa, 13 injured, regional governor says
(Reuters) - A Russian ballistic missile struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring at least 13 people and...
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More than 50% of Gaza pier constructed - Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States military has so far constructed over 50% of a maritime pier that will eventually be ...
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Tens of thousands of Colombians march in support of Petro's reforms
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched in Colombia's biggest cities on Wednesday to support reforms proposed ...
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Israel state watchdog calls on Netanyahu, military chief to cooperate in Oct. 7 probe
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's state auditor on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the arm...
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Colombia President Petro says will break diplomatic relations with Israel
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over it...
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Business
Fed's Powell says looming election won't sway rate decisions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated Wednesday that political considerations around the loo...
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US lawmaker probes FTC work with EU to block Amazon iRobot merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chair of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday he is investigating the Federal Trade Commis...
3h ago
Brazil's Lula asserts no tax exemptions for the wealthy, pledges relief for workers
(Reuters) - Brazil will substantially increase income tax exemptions for individuals by the end of the current government's t...
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FOMC holds rates in place and will slow balance sheet drawdown
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would leave interest rates unchanged and announced plans to slow the spe...
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New York City pension leader opposes election of Aramco's chief as BlackRock director
By Davide Barbuscia and Ross Kerber NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - A pension fund for New York City employees urged BlackRock's ...
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Politics
Republican-led US states sue to block expanded gun background checks
By Joseph Ax and Nate Raymond (Reuters) - More than two dozen Republican state attorneys general sued the Biden administratio...
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US senator urges Biden to include safeguards in any nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia
By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic U.S. senator on Wednesday urged President Joe Bide...
4h ago
US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to ...
4h ago
Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote to oust US House Speaker Johnson
By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative f...
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Police move in to quell clashes at Los Angeles pro-Palestinian campus protest
By David Swanson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Violent clashes erupted early on Wednesday morning on the campus of the University o...
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Health
US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to ...
4h ago
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
By Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that prelim...
4h ago
US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections
(Reuters) - The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising con...
7h ago
UnitedHealth CEO testifies on hack before U.S. Senate and House
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty began his first of two scheduled testimonies in front...
8h ago
Amgen investors await weight-loss drug data
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Amgen investors eyeing dramatic share price gains for rivals with successful obesity drugs will ...
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Science
Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown ...
3h ago
Explainer-The Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When is it and what to expect?
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by Hal...
11h ago
T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on...
Apr 30, 2024
What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone f...
Apr 29, 2024
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized her...
Apr 25, 2024
Technology
Analysis-Tesla's restructuring hits executive bench hailed by Elon Musk
By Joseph White, Aditya Soni and Kevin Krolicki (Reuters) - Just over a year ago, Elon Musk shared the stage at Tesla's inves...
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British payments group Epos Now explores possible stake sale, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) - British tech group Epos Now is exploring strategic options, including...
4h ago
Abu Dhabi AI company Presight takes majority stake in tech venture AIQ
DUBAI (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence company Presight AI Holding has acquired a majority stake in AIQ, a technology join...
4h ago
US trade panel to probe GoPro's claims that Chinese firm violated its patents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday it was launching a trade investigation into ...
4h ago
Anthropic releases business chatbot in hunt for corporate dollars
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic launched a version of its latest chatbot technology a...
5h ago
Entertainment
Harvey Weinstein expected in New York court after rape conviction overturned
By Brendan Pierson and Jack Queen (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein is due to appear in state court in Manhattan on Wednesday for ...
11h ago
Factbox-All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will ta...
Apr 30, 2024
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
(Reuters) - Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970's rock inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominat...
Apr 30, 2024
French actor Gerard Depardieu questioned over alleged sexual assaults
PARIS (Reuters) - French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged sex...
Apr 29, 2024
Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston ...
Apr 29, 2024