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National
Brazil floods disrupt rail, road access to major grains ports
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Road and rail links to a major grains port in southern Brazil have been ...
32m ago
Biden to condemn antisemitism, praise free speech at Holocaust remembrance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tu...
1h ago
Payments in focus as prosecutors make their case in Trump hush money trial
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected to ...
4h ago
Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least one person, injure five
(Reuters) - A swarm of tornadoes touched down overnight in Oklahoma, according to local media reports, killing at least one p...
4h ago
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields
By Maximilian Heath and Matias Baglietto CORDOBA PROVINCE, Argentina (Reuters) - Global warming has brought Argentina's corn ...
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National Sports
Motor racing-Miami GP sets F1 record for a live U.S. television audience
(Reuters) - Sunday's Miami Grand Prix drew Formula One's biggest live U.S. television audience with an average 3.1 million vi...
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Connor McDavid chasing fourth Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named the finalists for the 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy on Tuesday...
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Cycling-Milan outsprints Groves to win Giro stage four, Pogacar retains lead
(Reuters) - Italy's Jonathan Milan went one better than the previous day to win the sprint and take the fourth stage of the G...
2h ago
Cycling-Vingegaard back on bike outside, hopeful for Tour defence
(Reuters) - Denmark's twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is back riding outside for the first time since his cras...
4h ago
Soccer-Maradona's Golden Ball trophy goes to auction
(Reuters) - Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned i...
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World
US seeks labor dispute panel over Atento facility in Mexico, USTR says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has called for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement panel...
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Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
By Amanda Perobelli and Leonardo Benansatto ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (Reuters) - Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded b...
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Biden to condemn antisemitism, praise free speech at Holocaust remembrance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tu...
1h ago
Security guard wounded in shooting at rapper Drake's Toronto mansion, CBC reports
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto police are investigating a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's mansion that left a security guard ...
1h ago
US soldier detained in Russia travelled through China without clearance- Army
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who has been detained in Russia travelled to the Russian city of Vladivostok through Ch...
1h ago
Business
Fed may need to hold rates steady all year, Kashkari says
(Reuters) - Stalled inflation buoyed in part by housing market strength means the Federal Reserve will need to hold borrowing...
32m ago
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesd...
1h ago
Column-Fragile Treasuries relying on rare macro serenity: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Any hope of sustaining U.S. fiscal accounts at such stretched levels and keepi...
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Chile central bank says economy recovering but some sectors lag
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank said in a report on Tuesday that the economy is broadly...
2h ago
Inflation-hit Argentina launches new top banknote, worth just $10
(Reuters) - Argentina has a new largest banknote, the 10,000 peso, which is five times the size of the previous top bill but ...
3h ago
Politics
Biden to condemn antisemitism, praise free speech at Holocaust remembrance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tu...
1h ago
Payments in focus as prosecutors make their case in Trump hush money trial
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected to ...
4h ago
New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - New York state's top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group...
May 06, 2024
US crypto super PACs have raised more than $100 million, report says
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Outside political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry have raised more than $102 million to...
May 06, 2024
Trump to return to New York courtroom for criminal hush money trial
By Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he will be...
May 06, 2024
Health
Florida sues Biden administration over new transgender healthcare rule
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Florida's top prosecutor and a Catholic medical group on Tuesday sued the Biden administration...
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US FDA panel to discuss Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug on June 10
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Tuesday a panel of independent U.S. FDA advisers will discuss whether the agency should approve...
3h ago
Tylenol maker Kenvue beats quarterly profit estimates, to cut 4% jobs
(Reuters) - Kenvue beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, and said it would cut 4% of its global wor...
6h ago
Fresenius Medical beats earnings expectations, keeps outlook; shares sink
By Bartosz Dabrowski (Reuters) - Fresenius Medical Care beat first-quarter operating earnings expectations on Tuesday amid hi...
9h ago
US Social Security, Medicare finances get slight boost from stronger economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trust funds supporting Social Security and Medicare benefits for U.S. seniors are showing some improve...
19h ago
Science
Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner ast...
15h ago
Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing Co's new Starliner astronaut capsule was poised ...
May 06, 2024
German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space
BERLIN (Reuters) - German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying c...
May 03, 2024
Factbox-China's missions to the moon - past, present and future
By Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday launched a mission to collect samples from the moon's "h...
May 03, 2024
Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) - A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth hammerhead sharks off an island...
May 02, 2024
Technology
Motional puts robotaxi deployment on back burner, to focus on technology development
(Reuters) - Self-driving technology company Motional said on Tuesday it would focus on developing its core technology and del...
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AI lacks judgement to set interest rates, Singapore central bank head says
LONDON (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence lacks the human judgement skills needed to set interest rates, the head of the Mon...
2h ago
Cyber startup Wiz raises $1 billion in private funds, valued at $12 billion
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli cloud cyber security startup Wiz said on Tuesday it raised $1 billion in a private funding...
3h ago
Apple expected to show new iPads and possibly a new chip
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple plans to hold a virtual event on Tuesday where it is expected to show new iPad models, so...
3h ago
UK and allies sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the U.S. and Australia have sanctioned a senior Russian leader of the cybercrime gang LockBit, th...
3h ago
Entertainment
Security guard wounded in shooting at rapper Drake's Toronto mansion, CBC reports
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto police are investigating a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's mansion that left a security guard ...
1h ago
Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers' mistake
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effec...
5h ago
Disney posts surprise profit in streaming, raises earnings forecast
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney's streaming entertainment unit posted its first profit on Tuesday, two q...
6h ago
Zendaya in blue, sparkling J Lo arrive at garden-themed Met Gala
By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya posed wearing a blue gown adorned with clusters of grapes on the green and whit...
16h ago
Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan hopes to 'unite by music'
By Ilze Filks and Tom Little MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Eden Golan, Israel's contender in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, ho...
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