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Ex-US Capitol cop, Jan. 6 rioter's runs for Congress illustrate a divided America
By Richard Cowan ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (Reuters) - A former U.S. Capitol police officer who defended lawmakers during the J...
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New York officials say Manhattan synagogues got fake bomb threats
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - At least four synagogues in Manhattan received bomb threats on Saturday but none were deemed ...
10h ago
Thousands of Madonna fans gather on Copacabana beach for free concert
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Thousands gathered on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach on Saturday ahead of a free open-ai...
12h ago
Pro-Palestinian protests briefly disrupt University of Michigan graduation
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted a commencement ceremony at the University of Michigan on Saturday wh...
13h ago
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 56, some 70 still missing
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The death toll from rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 56, local authori...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: A's hang 20 runs on Marlins
Brent Rooker and Brett Harris each belted two home runs while 10 Oakland players registered at least one hit in the Athletics...
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Boxing-Alvarez retains titles with unanimous victory over Munguia
(Reuters) - Mexico's undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his titles with a unanim...
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Tennis-Sabalenka takes positives from Madrid Open defeat to Swiatek
(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka said she was encouraged by the level of her performances in the Madrid Open despite her defeat to...
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Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning t...
14h ago
Soccer-Real Madrid secure LaLiga title after Girona thrash Barcelona 4-2
(Reuters) -Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona fought-back to beat Barcelona 4-...
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World
Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village
AMMAN (Reuters) - Four members of a Lebanese family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in a town in southern Leba...
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Israeli cabinet moves to close Al Jazeera's local operations
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to close Qatari television netw...
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Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly...
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Russian attacks on Ukraine energy system caused $1 billion in damages - minister
KYIV (Reuters) - Recent Russian massive drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian energy system have caused more than $1 billion...
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On Orthodox Easter, Zelenskiy calls on Ukrainians to unite in prayer
By Pavel Polityuk and Lidia Kelly KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on his fellow Ukrainians on Orthodox ...
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Business
Berkshire's Brooks Running CEO sees China, Europe as growth areas
By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - The new chief executive of Brooks Running said the running shoe maker owned by Wa...
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Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity growth steady in April-PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity grew at a steady rate in April despite a slowdown in new order gro...
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United Auto Workers ratify contract with Daimler Truck
(Reuters) - Members of the United Auto Workers on Saturday ratified a new labor contract with Daimler Truck, the union said i...
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Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the comp...
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WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notification to its tech ops union AMFA
(Reuters) - Onex Corp's WestJet on Saturday said that it has issued a 72-hour lockout notification to its technical operation...
12h ago
Politics
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scores of lawmakers from U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic Party told him on Fr...
May 03, 2024
U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy...
May 03, 2024
Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volun...
May 03, 2024
Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post
By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset n...
May 03, 2024
US Rep. Cuellar says he is innocent following indictment reports
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar said on Friday that he and his wife Imelda were inn...
May 03, 2024
Health
Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns
(Reuters) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N...
May 04, 2024
At least 42 die from measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria
By Percy Dabang YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 42 deaths have been recorded from a measles outbreak in just over a week i...
May 03, 2024
US health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5...
May 03, 2024
Drugmaker Amneal agrees to $270 million U.S. opioid settlement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Amneal Pharmaceuticals said on Friday it had reached a deal valued at more than $270 million to r...
May 03, 2024
US FTC seeks more information on Novo Nordisk parent-Catalent deal
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought additional information about a $16.5 billion deal by Novo Nordisk's ...
May 03, 2024
Science
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
Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, ...
May 02, 2024
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 ...
May 01, 2024
Technology
Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple's iPho...
3h ago
Atos creditors reach deal to rescue debt-laden group, La Tribune says
PARIS (Reuters) - Creditors have reached an agreement that could rescue tech firm Atos, which secures communications for the ...
21h ago
Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin pleads guilty in US, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Alexander Vinnik, a Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin who was arrested in Greece in 2017, convicted of ...
May 04, 2024
Luminar to cut nearly 20% jobs as part of restructuring
(Reuters) - Luminar Technologies, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Friday that it would cut its workfo...
May 03, 2024
Stablecoin Tether steps up monitoring in bid to combat illicit finance
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest stablecoin, Tether, has stepped up monitoring of how its tokens ...
May 03, 2024
Entertainment
Thousands of Madonna fans gather on Copacabana beach for free concert
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Thousands gathered on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach on Saturday ahead of a free open-ai...
12h ago
Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million p...
May 04, 2024
Biden to honor Olympian Katie Ledecky, actor Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights st...
May 03, 2024
Universal Music Group first-quarter core earnings beat forecast
(Reuters) - Universal Music Group on Thursday posted first-quarter adjusted core profit that beat expectations, helped by the...
May 02, 2024
John Cleese says farce best in theatre as he brings 'Fawlty Towers' to stage
By Natasha Mulenga LONDON (Reuters) - John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of ...
May 02, 2024