TikTok Faces Crucial Court Hearing That Could Decide Fate in US
Sept. 13 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans as soon as Jan. 19. The…
Storm Francine Races Across US South, Slamming Region With Rain and Wind
Sept. 12 By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Storm Francine barreled across the U.S. South on Thursday, pounding the region with heavy rains and gusty winds while causing widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. It had weakened from a Category…
Billionaire and Engineer Conduct First Private Spacewalk in SpaceX Mission
Sept. 11 By Joey Roulette and Gerry Doyle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two astronauts – a billionaire and an engineer – completed the world’s first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday outside a SpaceX capsule, wearing a new line of spacesuits in a risky feat previously…
Portion of Insured Americans Was 92% in 2023, Census Data Shows
Sept. 10 By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – The portion of Americans who had health insurance for all or part of the year in 2023 was 92%, compared with 92.1% for all or part of 2022 according to a report released by the Census…
Exclusive-Boeing Delays Suppliers’ 737 MAX Output Goal by 6 Months, Sources Say
Sept. 9 By Allison Lampert (Reuters) – Boeing Co has told suppliers it is delaying a key production milestone for its 737 MAX by six months, three industry sources said, in a sign the planemaker is struggling to boost production of its best-selling jet. Boeing’s…
NFL-Dolphins’ Hill Detained, Police Conducting Internal Investigation
Sept. 8 By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was placed face down on the road and handcuffed after being detained for a driving violation on Sunday ahead of his NFL team’s season-opener and the Miami-Dade Police Department have opened an Internal Affairs…
California, Hawaii Can Ban Guns in Bars and Parks, Appeals Court Rules
Sept. 6 By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – California and Hawaii can enforce bans on carrying guns in some public locations including bars and parks, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, partly reversing lower court orders blocking the bans. A unanimous panel of the San…
X Global Affairs Head Nick Pickles Resigns
Sept. 6 By Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru (Reuters) – X’s global affairs head Nick Pickles said on Thursday he is quitting after a decade with the social media company formerly called Twitter. Pickles, who joined the company in 2014, said he had decided to leave…
US Awards $1 Billion for Road Safety Projects as Traffic Deaths Remain High
Sept. 5 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing traffic crashes, as road deaths remain sharply higher than pre-pandemic levels. The department separately on Thursday estimated…
Cathay Pacific Inspections Find 15 A350s Need Engine Parts Replaced
Sept. 3 By Lisa Barrington and Tim Hepher (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Tuesday it had inspected its entire Airbus A350 fleet after the in-flight failure of an engine part and found 15 aircraft with components that needed replacement. A person familiar…