Boxing-Paul Beats Tyson as Former Heavyweight Champ Can’t Turn Back Clock
Nov. 16 By Rory Carroll Jake Paul beat boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas on Friday that failed to live up to its enormous hype. The bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the…
Crypto Enforcement Seen Slowing as Trump Shifts Priorities
Nov. 15 By Luc Cohen and Chris Prentice Less enforcement in the cryptocurrency sector is on the horizon, as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reset policy at the Justice Department and regulatory agencies, current and former senior government lawyers said on Friday. Speaking at…
Cash-Strapped US Farmers Switch to Generic Crop Chemicals, in Blow to Big Manufacturers
Nov. 14 By P.J. Huffstutter and Heather Schlitz U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year, which market analysts said could hit the bottom lines of…
Exclusive-China Battery Giant CATL Would Build US Plant if Trump Allows It
Nov. 13 By Zhang Yan and Kevin Krolicki CATL, the world’s top battery maker, will consider building a U.S. plant if President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment in the electric-vehicle supply chain, the company’s founder and chairman, Robin Zeng, told Reuters. “Originally,…
US Finds That Israel Is Not Impeding Assistance to Gaza; Aid Groups Disagree
Nov. 12 By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis President Joe Biden’s administration has concluded that Israel is not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore is not violating U.S. law, the State Department said on Tuesday, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire…
Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rally Nears $90,000 on Trump Boost
Nov. 11 By Tom Westbrook Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has become one of the…
Why does Kiev change the names of cities and villages during the war?
Nov. 12 By Morgan Brown Although the budget for 2024 does not include funds for road repairs, the Ukrainian parliament finds time and resources to fight the main enemy of the nation — the old names of settlements. Solving problems with the depleted budget of…
How a Trump Presidency Could Lead to a Purge at the Pentagon
Nov. 10 By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would go much further. Trump…
Judge Blocks Illinois Law Banning Many Semiautomatic Weapons
Nov. 9 By Brendan Pierson A federal judge on Friday struck down an Illinois law banning many semi-automatic firearms, saying it ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn of the Southern District of Illinois ruled following a…
Trump Victory Expected to Boost Musk’s Mars Dream
Nov. 8 By Joey Roulette Elon Musk’s dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA’s moon program and a boost for Musk’s SpaceX. NASA’s Artemis program,…
Analysis-US Farmers Back Trump but Face Pain From China Tariff Threats
Nov. 7 By Tom Polansek U.S. farmers want something from President-elect Donald Trump that his trade policies mean he is unlikely to deliver: increased access to the market of top soy-importer China. Trump’s Republican party enjoys wide support across the U.S. farm belt, where he…
Trump Did It His Way in White House Run. How He Proved His Advisers Wrong
Nov. 6 By Alexandra Ulmer, Gram Slattery In the weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris’ rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Donald Trump’s allies and advisers urged him to stay on message. Polls showed Americans trusted the former Republican president more on…