National News
NY man who used name of fake 'Seinfeld' company pleads guilty to fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Brooklyn man who ran a business named for a fake company from the TV show "Se...
45m ago
Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says
(Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday that the costs of rebuilding the ...
1h ago
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Tanzania on $790 million climate financing
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with Tanzania ...
2h ago
With hunger, climate cuts, US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a long-awaited farm bill draft...
2h ago
Francis Ford Coppola says he didn't realize film 'Megalopolis' would be so timely
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Francis Ford Coppola did not know how relevant "Megalopolis", a sci-fi epic th...
2h ago
Uprooted by Brazil floods, foreign refugees 'start all over again'
By Lisandra Paraguassu PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who found refuge in sou...
5h ago
Donald Trump wants to control the Justice Department and FBI. His allies have a plan
By Gram Slattery, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of Donald Trump's allies are assembling pro...
6h ago
Pioneering English Channel swimmer celebrated in 'Young Woman and the Sea'
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New Hollywood film "Young Woman and the Sea" brings the story of Gertrude &qu...
6h ago
Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Gabriella Borter and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are divided on whether women should have to see a doctor...
6h ago
Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation to boost U.S. air traffic control...
17h ago
Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An Uber driver convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a man...
18h ago
New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%
(Reuters) - The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Thursday said that the average electricity prices for ful...
19h ago
US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will speed up the immigration court cases of some single adults ...
19h ago
Buyout firm Roark explores sale of Primrose Schools, sources say
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Roark Capital is exploring a sale of Primrose Schools that co...
19h ago
After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his lo...
21h ago
US proposes end to federal coal leasing in Wyoming Powder River Basin
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to future coal leasing on federal lands in Montana and Wyomi...
21h ago
Rain stalls wildfire near Canadian oil city
By Jesse Winter FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA (Reuters) - A large wildfire near the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray stalled...
23h ago
US Treasury's financial crimes unit seeks to close money-laundering loopholes
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said on Thursday it is looking wheth...
23h ago
More than 60% of world's coral reefs may have bleached in past year, NOAA says
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of the world's coral reefs have been subjected to heat stress bad enough to tr...
23h ago
Sport England launches new strategy to deal with climate change
LONDON (Reuters) - Every major sporting body in England must have robust sustainability plans in place before 2027 or face fu...
May 16, 2024