US Violent Crime Decreased in 2023, Hate Crimes Rose, FBI Reports
Sept. 23 By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Incidents of violent crime in the United States fell by 3% last year, including the largest drop in murder in 20 years, while the number of hate crimes rose, the FBI said in an annual report released…
Pennsylvania College Student Has Racial Slur Scratched Onto Chest
Sept. 22 By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A student at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who scratched a racial slur onto the body of a fellow member of the school’s swim team is no longer enrolled there, the college newspaper reported on Sunday, citing an official…
Brazil Court Asks X for Documents as the Platform Starts to Comply With Orders
Sept. 21 By Ricardo Brito in Brasilia BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian Supreme Court on Saturday asked Elon Musk-owned social platform X to present documents validating its new legal representative in the country, as the firm’s lawyers now say it will comply with court demands to…
US Postal Service Will Not Hike Stamp Prices for First Time Since 2022
Sept. 20 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it will not hike stamp prices in January for the first time since January 2022 after a series of price hikes in recent years. USPS in July hiked the price…
UnitedHealth Tech Unit’s Rivals Say New, Post-Hack Customers Are Staying
Sept. 19 By Leroy Leo and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – Smaller rivals to UnitedHealth’s tech unit Change Healthcare say they are signing longer-term contracts with hospitals and other customers who had temporarily switched from the company after February’s cyberattack shut down the unit’s services. The…
Google Wins EU Antitrust Fine Fight but Setback for Qualcomm
Sept. 18 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine, while Qualcomm failed to repeal a penalty. The rulings underscore outgoing EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s mixed…
Boeing, Union Negotiators to Meet as Striking Workers Dig In
Sept. 17 By Joe Brock SEATTLE (Reuters) -Negotiators at Boeing and its largest union are due to resume talks over a labor contract on Tuesday, as the planemaker seeks to bring a swift end to a strike that is costing the indebted company an estimated…
TV’s Emmy Awards Devote Time to Honoring Diverse Actors and Series
Sept. 16 By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At the Emmy Awards on Sunday, Hollywood celebrated a diverse line-up of nominees and winners at television’s highest honors and feted the success of Latino, LGBTQ+ and Japanese talent and stories. Disney’s “Shogun” took the top…
‘Shogun’ Wins Best Drama, ‘Hacks’ Surprises in Comedy at TV’s Emmys
Sept. 15 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -“Shogun,” a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, and “Hacks” upset defending comedy champion “The Bear” at television’s highest honors. A tale of political machinations, “Shogun”…
Boeing Strike Could Drag on as Workers Push for Higher Wages, Union Leader Says
Sept. 14 By Joe Brock SEATTLE (Reuters) – A strike at Boeing “could go on for a while” as workers are confident they can get bigger wage increases and an improved pension, union leader Jon Holden said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR)…