Big Waves at California’s Mavericks Beach Draw Surfers, ‘Super Stoked’ Spectators
Dec. 28 By Nathan Frandino HALF MOON BAY, California (Reuters) – At the famous Mavericks Beach surf spot, big waves thundering into the California coastline on Thursday attracted surfers and spectators alike to the legendary break 25 miles south of San Francisco. Waves were forecast…
Twitter Violated Contract by Failing to Pay Millions in Bonuses, US Judge Rules
Dec. 22 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X Corp, had promised its employees, a federal judge ruled on Friday. Mark Schobinger, who was Twitter’s senior…
Angola Leaves OPEC in Blow to Oil Producer Group
Dec. 21 By Miguel Gomes LUANDA/LONDON (Reuters) – Angola said on Thursday it would leave OPEC in a blow to the Saudi-led oil producer group that has sought in recent months to rally support for further output cuts to prop up oil prices. Angola’s Oil…
Brazil Lawmakers Pass Bill to Pave a Highway Through Amazon Rainforest
Dec. 20 By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world’s largest tropical…
Palestinian Americans Sue Biden Administration Over Relatives Stuck in Gaza
Dec. 15 By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Palestinian American families have sued the Biden administration, claiming the government has not done as much to evacuate their U.S. relatives stuck in Gaza as it did for Israeli dual nationals. In the days after Hamas’…
U.S. F-16 Jet Crashes in South Korea During Training – Yonhap
Dec. 10 By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, Yonhap news agency reported citing a military source. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force…
US vetoes Israel ceasefire resolution at the UN
Dec. 8 By Eric Bazail-Eimil The United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council Friday demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, as civilian casualties rise amid Israel’s military campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The resolution, introduced by the United Arab…
With Eye on 2024, Republicans Push for Early Voting Despite Trump’s Rhetoric
Oct. 26 By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been crisscrossing the state ahead of November’s legislative elections with a central message for Republicans: Vote early. That exhortation is a far cry from what voters have heard since 2020 from former President…
Republican Mike Johnson Elected US House Speaker, Ending Leadership Vacuum
Oct. 25 By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as speaker on Wednesday, ending a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to carry out…
Tesla Aware of Autopilot Steering Malfunction Before Fatal Crash -Lawyer
Oct. 24 By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) – An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that showed it knew about a steering malfunction in its Autopilot driver assistant feature about two years earlier….