Columbia man wins $50K lottery prize after mom urges him to play
A Howard County man walked away with a $50,000 windfall after taking his mother’s advice to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5. The Columbia resident, who rarely plays,…
Trump urges US Supreme Court to reverse Colorado ballot disqualification
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s lawyers urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reverse a judicial decision disqualifying the former president from Colorado’s Republican primary…
US urges discussions with China on practical nuclear risk reduction steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States does not expect formal nuclear arms-control negotiations with China anytime soon, but does want to see a start of discussions on practical risk-reduction measures, a senior…
Blinken urges Bosnia MPs to push through law to build gas pipeline with Croatia -media
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Bosnian Croat lawmakers to stop holding up legislation to build a natural gas pipeline with Croatia, seen as an alternative to…
US airline group urges government action to address air traffic challenges
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The group representing major U.S. airlines on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to take swift action to address a long-standing air traffic controller shortage and out-of-date…
Tata Motors urges India to keep hybrid tax as Toyota seeks cut -sources
By Aditi Shah and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top electric car maker Tata Motors is urging the government not to cut taxes on hybrid cars as they are more…
EXCLUSIVE: Montana AG Urges SCOTUS Not To Let Gov’t Officials ‘Financially Cripple Their Political Opponents’
EXCLUSIVE: Montana AG Urges SCOTUS Not To Let Gov’t Officials ‘Financially Cripple Their Political Opponents’ Katelynn Richardson on January 16, 2024 Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen urged the Supreme Court Tuesday to…
China urges better financing coordination for housing sector
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s housing ministry and financial regulator asked local governments to better coordinate with financial institutions to provide financing support to real estate projects, as policymakers work to revive the…
Wall Street criminal enforcer urges whistleblowers to come forward
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The top enforcer of criminal malfeasance on Wall Street is calling on whistleblowers to come forward and report wrongdoing under a new program aimed at uncovering…
Japan urges early signing of debt MoU between Sri Lanka and creditors
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Japan restated the importance for early completion of signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and creditor nations on debt restructuring, after an agreement was…
US Supreme Court’s Roberts urges ‘caution’ as AI reshapes legal field
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published on Sunday, urging…
US urges appeals court to reject Trump immunity claim in 2020 election case
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Saturday urged a federal appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he cannot face criminal charges for seeking to overturn…
Trump urges US Supreme Court not to expedite 2020 immunity claim
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request by federal prosecutors to immediately review his claim that he cannot be…
AREX Capital urges Office Depot owner ODP to split off units
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – AREX Capital is urging office supply company ODP Corp. to separate its brick and mortar retail unit and sell its procurement platform Varis, arguing that…
OECD urges Brazil to rein in required spending and lower trade barriers
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) urged Brazil on Monday to reconsider its mandatory expenditures and dismantle trade barriers in order to bolster the potential growth of…
Mexican president urges Argentines to peacefully resist Milei
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s leftist leader on Friday recommended that Argentines peacefully protest the new government of radical libertarian President Javier Milei, who took office last week promising deep budget cuts…
Japan’s Kishida urges BOJ to pay heed to govt focus on ending deflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged the central bank to take into account the government’s priorities, such as pulling the economy permanently out of…
Hunter Biden urges judge to dismiss gun charges
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal gun charges against him because the law is unconstitutional and government lawyers…
Zelenskiy, in Washington, urges Congress not to play into Putin’s hands
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a U.S. military audience on Monday that he hoped he can still count on the United States and…
UN refugee chief urges Western states to deter migrants from dangerous routes
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Western states should enact policies to prevent asylum seekers embarking on dangerous routes, the U.N. refugee chief said on Thursday, as the number of migrants through…
Exclusive-Hedge fund Palliser urges changes at Samsung C&T -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Activist investor Palliser Capital is urging Samsung C&T (SCT) to spend its cash better, improve governance and communications and simplify its corporate structure to boost its share price,…
Pope urges world religions to unite against environmental devastation
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was essential for all world religions to unite in opposing the “rapacious” devastation of the environment. The 86-year-old pope had planned to…
US Vice President Harris urges Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday reiterated Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, but said international and humanitarian law must be respected, noting that too many Palestinians…
Senator Urges Investigation into New Jersey Dem ‘Dark Money’ Group in NYC
Senator Vince Polistina has requested a thorough investigation by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) into the activities of dark money organizations, particularly focusing on their alleged role in the…
IACHR urges Peru to not free ex-President Fujimori after pardon restored
LIMA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has urged the Peruvian government to not free ex-President Alberto Fujimori after the country’s top constitutional court ruled to restore his pardon, in…
Vilsack sees China’s purchases of US corn rising again, urges end to over-reliance on single markets
By Andrea Shalal and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday said China took advantage of lower prices for corn in Brazil, leading to a nearly 20% drop…
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