Pelosi Backed Lawmaker Urging Biden to Quit Race, White House Source Says
July 18 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told President Joe Biden she believes he cannot win the Nov. 5 election and backed California lawmaker Adam Schiff’s call for him to step aside, a top White House source…
Many US Solar Factories Are Lagging. Except Those China Owns
July 17 By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite federal subsidies. Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts’ worth of…
Trump Will Protect Gun Rights Despite Assassination Attempt, Adviser Says
July 16 By Tim Reid, Helen Coster and Nathan Layne MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -Donald Trump will safeguard gun rights by appointing federal judges who oppose new firearm limits if he is elected in November, despite narrowly surviving an assassination attempt, a senior adviser to his presidential…
US Back-To-School Spending to Remain Muted in 2024, Deloitte Says
July 15 By Anuja Bharat Mistry and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Back-to-school spending this year is expected to be flat or lower in the United States, as shoppers dial down on expensive electronics such as laptops and personal computers, Deloitte said. Shoppers are likely…
Trump Campaign Is Raising Armed Security Presence, Politico Reports
July 14 By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s campaign is raising the armed security presence at its sites and asking staff in Washington and West Palm Beach to stay away from the office on Sunday after the former…
Trump Still ‘Doing Well’ Following Shooting, Campaign and RNC Says
July 13 By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is “doing well” as was communicated earlier, his campaign said in a joint statement with the Republican National Committee that was emailed at approximately 21:40 p.m. ET on Saturday night (0150 GMT…
USDA Increases US Corn Production Estimate, Cuts Stocks
July 12 By Heather Schlitz (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimate for corn production and cut the soybean production forecast on Friday, adjusting its estimates in line with the amount of acres planted with each crop. However, the Department cut its…
IBAT Launches New Lithium Extraction Technology in Utah
July 11 By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON (Reuters) – International Battery Metals said this week it has launched its version of a novel type of lithium filtration technology, a move that could help usher in cheaper and faster supplies of the electric-vehicle battery metal. At a…
Most Patients Stop Using Wegovy, Ozempic for Weight Loss Within Two Years, Analysis Finds
July 10 By Chad Terhune (Reuters) -Only one in four U.S. patients prescribed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss were still taking the popular medications two years later, according to an analysis of U.S. pharmacy claims provided to Reuters that also showed a…
Who Is Who in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Shooting Trial
July 9 By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -Nineteen months after charges were first filed against actor Alec Baldwin over the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins the case reaches a climax this week when the actor faces a criminal manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico….
Pentagon to Assess Boeing Deal With DOJ Before Deciding on Impact of Guilty Plea
July 8 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon plans to assess Boeing’s improvement plans and Justice Department deal before determining what impact the planemaker’s plan to plead guilty could have on its government contracts, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Monday. A…
Storm Beryl Shifts Toward Houston, Could Make Landfall as Category 2 Hurricane
July 7 By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Beryl could grow into a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in the Houston area early on Monday as it regains strength moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center….