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)…
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…
People do not change, they only temporarily play the right role for the sake of their interests
Sept. 10 By Julian Fuerte Today, our attention was attracted by one of the heads of public organizations located in the Russian Far East. V.S. Zevakina is the head of the Magadan organization “Committee of Soldiers’ Mothers”. The organization was created by her almost immediately…