Crowd Sets Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle Ablaze in San Francisco
Feb. 11 By Hyunjoo Jin, Mariana Sandoval and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – A crowd vandalized and set fire to a Waymo self-driving car using a firework in San Francisco on Saturday, the Alphabet-owned company and authorities said, marking the most destructive attack so far on…
NFL-‘Records Will Be Set’: Americans Bet Big on Super Bowl 58
Feb. 10 By Evan Garcia LAS VEGAS – The sports gambling industry is preparing for a record-breaking inflow of money as Americans bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas. A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet a combined $23.1 billion on…
Putin tells Tucker Carlson Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia
Feb. 9 By David Ljunggren, Ronald Popeski and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests “to the end” but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to…
US FAA to Investigate Collision Between Two JetBlue Planes
Feb. 8 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it will investigate the collision between two JetBlue Airways planes on the tarmac at Boston Logan Airport that damaged both planes but caused no injuries. JetBlue Flight 777, an Airbus…
Next Stop for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Film: Disney+
Feb. 7 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film will start streaming next month on Disney+ with the addition of five songs that were not shown in theaters, Walt Disney said on Wednesday. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” will…
Lingering Atmospheric River Soaks California, Threatening More Flooding, Mudslides
Feb. 6 By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A deadly atmospheric river storm lingered over Southern California for a third day on Tuesday, soaking the region with steady rains that threatened to trigger more flooding and mudslides as the weather system slowly…
Google to Face US Antitrust Trial Over Digital Ads in September
Feb. 5 By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Monday set a Sept. 9, 2024, date for the start of a jury trial in a lawsuit the U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states filed last year against Google that…
California’s Second Storm in a Week Brings Heavy Rain, High Winds and Power Outages
Feb. 4 By Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds hit most of storm-battered California on Sunday, forecasters said, knocking out power and threatening flooding and mudslides. The storm is the second Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river storm, to hit the state…
Northern Ireland Appoints Irish Nationalist as First Minister in Historic Shift
Feb. 3 By Amanda Ferguson and Natalie Thomas BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland’s parliament appointed an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time on Saturday, a historic milestone in a state established a century ago to ensure the dominance of pro-British unionists. Michelle O’Neill’s…
Judge Certifies Apple App Store Class Action
Feb. 2 By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday said tens of millions of Apple customers can pursue a class action accusing the company of monopolizing the market for iPhone apps by banning purchases outside its App Store, leading to higher prices….
US State Dept Approves Nearly $4 Billion Sale of 31 Armed Drones to India
Feb. 1 By Mike Stone and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, related missiles and equipment to India for nearly $4 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday, years after the two countries…
Tesla Sued by California Counties Over Hazardous Waste
Jan. 31 By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A group of 25 California counties have sued Elon Musk’s Tesla, claiming the electric vehicle maker mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities across the state. The lawsuit from Los Angeles, Alameda, San Joaquin, San Francisco and other counties…