J&J settles first talc cases to go to trial after failed bankruptcies
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it has settled two lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer, the first such …
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The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Institution of Corrections Launch First of its Kind Resource to Assist Nation’s Jails in Providing Wrap-Around Services
The Justice Department, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a program office of its Office of Justice Programs, and the National Institute of Corrections …
Justice Department and Department of Education Announce Successful First Year of New Student-Loan Bankruptcy Discharge Process
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department, in close coordination with the Department of Education, announced today a successful first year of the new process for handling …
Major Nationwide Poll Puts Trump Ahead Of Biden For The First Time
Major Nationwide Poll Puts Trump Ahead Of Biden For The First Time Harold Hutchison on November 15, 2023 Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe …
Hyundai unveils its first high-performance electric car
(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor unveiled its first high-performance electric vehicle(EV), an N sport variant of its IONIQ 5 crossover SUV. The South Korean automaker said …
Amplify rolls out first SOFR-based ETF for income seekers
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – Amplify Investments teamed up with the asset management division of Korean conglomerate Samsung to launch a new actively managed exchange …
President Biden Nominates First Muslim American to New Jersey Federal Court of Appeals
NEWARK, NJ — President Biden nominated Adeel Mangi for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Governor Murphy praised the decision, highlighting Mangi’s …
Argentina restarts ‘crawling peg’ to let currency weaken for first time since August
By Walter Bianchi and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank allowed the peso to weaken slightly on Wednesday to 353 per dollar, …
Middle East asset manager Investcorp eyes up to $550 million in first China yuan fund
By Roxanne Liu and Kane Wu BEIJING (Reuters) – Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp is aiming to raise 2 billion to 4 billion yuan ($274 …
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Does The First Amendment Protect Anti-Israel Protests?
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Does The First Amendment Protect Anti-Israel Protests? Alan M. Dershowitz on November 13, 2023 The virulent anti-Israel protests on campuses and on the …
First Look: Track Laid for Pennsylvania’s Newest Steel Rollercoaster
ALLENTOWN, PA – Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom announces a significant milestone in constructing its new roller coaster, Iron Menace. The amusement park, a prominent …
Asset manager GMO’s first ETF will focus on ‘quality’ companies
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – GMO LLC, the asset management firm co-founded by veteran investor Jeremy Grantham, will launch its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on …
Ferrari to hire 250 in first half of next year, launch employee share plan
MILAN (Reuters) – Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari said on Monday it would hire 250 people in the first six months of next year and announced …
Analysis-Panama court likely to revoke First Quantum copper mine contract
By Valentine Hilaire and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) – Panama’s top court is likely to rule against Canadian miner First Quantum when it decides on the …
‘Not Over Until It’s Over’: Can DeSantis Make A Comeback Before The First Votes Are Cast?
‘Not Over Until It’s Over’: Can DeSantis Make A Comeback Before The First Votes Are Cast? Mary Lou Masters on November 12, 2023 Numerous national …
America’s First Black Female Air Force Officer, 86, Lives in New Jersey
EVESHAM, NJ – Sandra Ortega, the first Black woman to achieve the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, currently resides in New …
Biden registers for South Carolina primary, seen as first test of re-election strength
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Friday formally filed paperwork for the South Carolina Democratic primary, the party’s first official …
Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being …
‘The First Amendment Is Done’: Tucker Sits Down With Internet Troll Convicted For 2016 Election Meme
‘The First Amendment Is Done’: Tucker Sits Down With Internet Troll Convicted For 2016 Election Meme Harold Hutchison on November 9, 2023 Douglass Mackey spoke …
Biden-Backed Direct Air Capture Company Opens First Facility
Biden-Backed Direct Air Capture Company Opens First Facility Nick Pope on November 9, 2023 A direct air capture (DAC) firm backed with subsidies from the …
Polestar the first EV maker to incorporate StoreDot’s fast-charging batteries
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli start-up StoreDot said on Thursday Polestar Automotive will be the first automaker to incorporate its fast-charging battery cells, …
Avi Schnall Defeats Republican Ticket, Becoming State’s First Orthodox Jewish Assemblyman
LAKEWOOD, NJ – An overwhelming get-out-the-vote effort in Lakewood Township helped propel Avi Schnall, the Director of Agudath Israel of America, into the winner’s circle …
China EV maker BYD to build first Europe plant in Hungary -FAS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD plans to build its first European car factory in Hungary, a German newspaper reported on Saturday. The …
Musk’s xAI set to launch first AI model to select group
(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday, the billionaire and Tesla CEO said …
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference
By Anna Tong and Krystal Hu ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, …
Miner First Quantum faces rocky road as Panama protesters dig in
By Valentine Hilaire and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) -Battered Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals is bracing for a rocky road ahead as Panama moves to …
First Quantum shares extend fall over Panama mine uncertainty
(Reuters) – Shares in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals continued their fall for the third straight day, on looming uncertainty over the future of the …
Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks
(Reuters) – Aurora Innovation on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its commercial trucking terminal in Houston, …
Mercer County Begins First Phase of New Park Development at Dam Site 21
HAMILTON, NJ — The first phase of a new passive-recreation park in Mercer County is set to commence on Nov. 1 with the dredging of …
Vietnam eyes first semiconductor plant, US officials warn of high costs
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is holding talks with chips companies with the aim of boosting investment in the country and possibly building …
Panama president asks voters to decide on contentious First Quantum mining contract
By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -President Laurentino Cortizo said on Sunday Panama would hold a referendum to decide whether to scrap …
US ‘frankly raised’ disagreements with China at first financial working group meeting
(Reuters) – U.S. officials “frankly raised areas of disagreement” with China at the first meeting of a new financial working group, where financial stability, supervision …
China’s Great Wall Motor is first EV maker to respond to EU anti-subsidy probe
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Great Wall Motor said it had formally submitted responses to the European Commission’s anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), while …
China-US Economic Working Group holds first meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) – The China-U.S. Economic Working Group held its first meeting via video link on Tuesday, the Chinese finance ministry said. The two sides …
ESG fund closures in US outpace launches for first time since 2020 – Morningstar
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Money managers in the United States have closed funds with sustainability mandates faster than they opened new ones …
Mexico inflation likely ticked down in first half of October: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s inflation likely eased in the first half of October, but still stuck above the central bank’s target, a Reuters poll …
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hits 5% for first time since 2007
LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5% for the first time since 2007, marking a fresh milestone in a relentless push …
Indictment Charges District Man with First Degree Murder in Killing at the Navy Yard Metro Station
WASHINGTON – An indictment, filed today in Superior Court in the District of Columbia, charges Tyriq Jamal Williams, 32, …
Russian lawmakers approve revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty in first reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the first …
‘Uncharted Territory’: Obama-Appointed Judge’s Gag Order On Trump Is The First Of Its Kind, Legal Experts Say
‘Uncharted Territory’: Obama-Appointed Judge’s Gag Order On Trump Is The First Of Its Kind, Legal Experts Say Katelynn Richardson on October 16, 2023 Judge Tanya …
Hotel Owner Sentenced for Conspiring with Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ARVIND “MIKE” VIRA (“VIRA”), age 77, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced …
Phil Murphy Shows Off First Class Flight Accommodations as “Day of Jihad” Unfolds
As Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy depart for a business-related trip to Japan, New Jersey law enforcement agencies are stepping up security …
Porsche: deliveries up in every region but China in first 9 months of 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – Porsche said on Friday that deliveries worldwide for the first nine months of 2023 were up 10% on the year, reaching 242,722 …
Air New Zealand eyes lower earnings for first half as domestic demand softens
By Ayushman Ojha (Reuters) -Air New Zealand on Thursday flagged lower earnings for first half of fiscal 2024 on a recent softness in domestic travel …
Putin to travel to Kyrgyzstan in first known trip abroad since ICC arrest warrant
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the presidential office of the Central Asian country said, in what would be the Russian leader’s …
‘Pro-Censorship Agenda’: California Keeps Triggering Lawsuits Over Alleged First Amendment Violations
‘Pro-Censorship Agenda’: California Keeps Triggering Lawsuits Over Alleged First Amendment Violations Jason Cohen on October 7, 2023 California has encountered multiple First Amendment challenges following …
Volkswagen, Umicore venture picks Poland for first car battery parts plant
BERLIN (Reuters) – The auto battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore has chosen Poland as the site for its …
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial: five key moments from the first week
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial kicked off this week, nearly a year after the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded …
Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term
By Alphonso Toweh BARCLAYVILLE, Liberia (Reuters) – Liberia’s president, George Weah, has a message for voters ahead of Tuesday’s election: he needs more time. After …
Kinew to be Manitoba’s only First Nations premier as province elects NDP government
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Wab Kinew will soon be the only First Nations premier in Manitoba history after voters in the Canadian …