By Alden Bentley and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street turned modestly lower in late trade on Tuesday, mostly in sync with subdued global share market movements, while …
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Biden and Harris tout healthcare in North Carolina, a state they aim to flip
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to North Carolina on Tuesday to contrast their healthcare agenda …
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US approves Orsted’s Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm to power New York homes
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -The Biden administration on Tuesday gave final approval to Orsted and Eversource’s Sunrise Wind offshore wind facility, which is expected to provide power to more than 320,000 homes in …
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Exclusive-Biden approval ticks up, extremism still top worry, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings ticked up slightly in the last month, according to a poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, as more Americans named extremism and threats …
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US national security adviser Sullivan met Israel’s Gallant again, White House says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan held a second day of talks on Tuesday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant …
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Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Davison, Michelle Nichols, Emma Farge, Emily Rose and Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) – In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near …
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Biden says federal government will fund Baltimore bridge rebuild
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged that the federal government will pay the full cost to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one …
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Father and wife’s illnesses focus attention on future king, Prince William
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – With both his father King Charles and his wife Kate absent from public duties as they undergo treatment for cancer, Britain’s Prince William has …
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Baltimore’s weary commuters face traffic nightmare after bridge collapse
by Reutersby ReutersBy Rich McKay (Reuters) – Traffic snarled across Baltimore on Tuesday after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge forced vehicles to divert to other congested harbor crossings, raising …
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US says it doesn’t support Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project going forward
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the …
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Ship that hit Baltimore bridge also involved in 2016 Antwerp accident
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -The ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday was also involved in an accident in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in …
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US assessments on Israel’s war conduct still ongoing, says State Dept
by Reutersby ReutersBy Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has so far not reached a conclusion that Israel has violated the international laws of war but the …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton settles long-running fraud charges
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has struck a deal to resolve securities fraud charges brought by state prosecutors nearly a decade ago, his lawyers said on Tuesday. Paxton, …
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Twelve drown trying to reach aid off Gaza beach, Palestinian authorities say
by Reutersby ReutersGAZA (Reuters) -Twelve people drowned trying to reach aid dropped by plane off a Gaza beach, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, amid growing fears of famine nearly six months …
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US office loan payoff rate rises in first two months of 2024
by Reutersby ReutersBy Matt Tracy WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The payoff rate on maturing U.S. office loans packaged in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) spiked in January and February from last year, according to …
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Israeli hostage recounts sexual assault in Gaza captivity -NYT
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) – A released Israeli hostage recounted sexual assault at gunpoint by one of the Palestinian militants who held her captive in Gaza, in a first such personal account …
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Mongolia ex-PM bought NYC apartments with embezzled mining money, US says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. is seeking to forfeit two New York City apartments bought by a former Mongolian prime minister with stolen mining funds, prosecutors said …
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Factbox-Notable US bridge collapses after being hit by a vessel
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – A loaded cargo ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, sending people and vehicles into the waters below. Here are some other …
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Russia’s FSB chief accuses Ukraine, US and UK of being behind Moscow shooting
by Reutersby ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -The director of Russia’s most powerful security agency said on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, along with the United States and Britain, were involved in …
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Animal feed for Gaza blocked for months, UN food agency says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency said on Tuesday that shipments of animal feed to sustain milk-producing cows were blocked at the border into Gaza …
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Lukashenko says concert hall attackers first headed for Belarus, contradicting Putin
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that the gunmen who attacked Moscow’s Crocus City Hall music venue on Friday tried initially to flee to Belarus, not …
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Trump ally Clark attempted ‘coup’ at US Justice Dept, ethics counsel says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jeffrey Clark, a former senior official in the U.S. Justice Department, made false claims as he attempted to enlist the agency in former President Donald …
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Factbox-Baltimore port: What impact will bridge collapse have on shipping?
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) -A major bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging cars into the river …
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Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London’s High Court said …
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Majority of EU countries ask bloc to scale back deforestation law
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some 20 members of the European Union asked Brussels to scale back and possibly suspend the bloc’s anti-deforestation law on Tuesday, saying the policy …