Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
US launches disaster relief reforms as climate-driven events rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday said it was launching the most major reforms to disaster management relief in two decades as climate change-driven extreme weather events, such…
Ireland launches legal case against UK over Northern Ireland amnesty law
LONDON (Reuters) -The European Court Of Human Rights said on Friday that Ireland had launched a legal challenge against Britain over a new law that gives conditional amnesties to former soldiers and…
US Launches New Strikes On Yemen After Houthis Continue Attacks On Shipping
US Launches New Strikes On Yemen After Houthis Continue Attacks On Shipping Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2024 The U.S. launched additional strikes on 14 missile targets in Yemen where the Houthi…
US Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Houthis After Months Of Attacks In Red Sea
US Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Houthis After Months Of Attacks In Red Sea Micaela Burrow on January 11, 2024 The U.S. and United Kingdom conducted retaliatory strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels…
Orienspace launches most powerful rocket by private Chinese firm
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing startup Orienspace on Thursday successfully launched the most powerful rocket developed by the Chinese private sector, paving the way for more commercial launches – a realm traditionally dominated…
OpenAI launches GPT Store to capitalize on ChatGPT’s consumer success
By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence lab OpenAI has launched its GPT Store, a marketplace for personalized artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the company said in a blog post on…
GOP Rep Launches Formal Investigation Of Austin’s Decision To Keep Hospitalization A Secret
GOP Rep Launches Formal Investigation Of Austin’s Decision To Keep Hospitalization A Secret Micaela Burrow on January 9, 2024 Republican Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, launched…
Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant
By Abhirup Roy and Victoria Waldersee LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in…
D.C. Police Launches Search for Suspect in Northeast Sexual Abuse Case
WASHINGTON, DC – The Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit is actively seeking a suspect in connection with a sexual abuse incident that occurred in Northeast Washington, D.C. The event unfolded in…
Nvidia launches new gaming chip for China to comply with US export controls
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Nvidia on Thursday launched a modified version of an advanced gaming chip designed to comply with U.S. export controls targeting China. The chip, which the company says…
EV maker VinFast launches first dealership in the US
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has launched its first partnership with a U.S.-based dealer, North Carolina-based Leith Automotive Group, its latest effort to ramp up sales in the…
China’s Nio launches flagship EV to take on Maybach, Panamera
XIAN (Reuters) – Chinese electric car maker Nio on Saturday unveiled a flagship model featuring self-developed technologies including semiconductors, betting they would help prop up earnings, as a bruising price war and…
US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea’s ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches and urged Pyongyang to engage in…
New York launches commission to consider racial reparations
(Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday authorized a commission to consider reparations for the state’s role in perpetuating historic discrimination against African Americans, making New York the second U.S.…
Tencent launches party game ‘DreamStar’, analysts say poses a threat to NetEase
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings on Friday launched “DreamStar”, a new party game that has been widely anticipated by users and pegged by analysts to…
New US ETF launches set annual record -Morningstar
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – There have already been 478 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched in the U.S. this year as of Wednesday, a new annual record, according to data from Morningstar.…
Eli Lilly Launches New Obesity Drug Zepbound in U.S. Pharmacies
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced the availability of its new obesity treatment, Zepbound, in U.S. pharmacies. The drug, priced at $550 monthly for uninsured patients, is half its list…
Jim Jordan Launches Investigation Into Georgia DA Prosecuting Trump For ‘Colluding’ With Jan 6 Committee
Jim Jordan Launches Investigation Into Georgia DA Prosecuting Trump For ‘Colluding’ With Jan 6 Committee Mary Lou Masters on December 5, 2023 House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Barry Loudermilk of…
Russia launches its Mir payment cards in Cuba
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) said on Tuesday it had launched its Mir payment cards in Cuba, making the Caribbean island one of only a handful of countries…
Atlantic City Police Department Launches Online Crime Reporting Platform
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Monday, the Atlantic City Police Department has unveiled a new Citizen Services Program website. This platform, created in collaboration with ProPhoenix Corporation, offers citizens an alternative way…
Russia launches 23 drones, cruise missiles overnight on Ukraine – Ukraine’s Air Force
(Reuters) – Russia launched 23 drones and a cruise missile overnight on Ukraine, Ukraine’s air force said on Monday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed the missile and 18 of the…
SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California
(Reuters) -A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea’s first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea successfully launched its own military reconnaissance satellite…
New Jersey Launches “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign for Holiday Season
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, in collaboration with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS), announced today the commencement of the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled…
China launches probe into surrogacy, fake paternity tests in Wuhan
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have suspended a hospital and a judicial institute in the city of Wuhan from conducting some services after they were accused of surrogacy and issuing fake…
Evesham Township Police Department Launches “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ – In an effort to reduce impaired driving incidents, the Evesham Township Police Department announced the commencement of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Starting from December…
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