Skiing-Shiffrin Captures World Cup Win 91 in St. Moritz Downhill
Dec. 9 By Lori Ewing ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) -American Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 91st alpine skiing World Cup victory when she won the downhill at St. Moritz on Saturday. The twice Olympic gold medallist recorded a two-run time of one minute 28.84 seconds…
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…
Elon Musk Appeals Dispute Over SEC Consent Decree to US Supreme Court
Dec. 7 By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Securities and Exchange Commission overstepped its authority in enforcing a consent decree that he has called a “muzzle” on his constitutional free speech…
US Must Do More on Mental Health of Aviation Professionals -Safety Official
Dec. 6 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States must do more to prioritize the mental health of pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation professionals, a top safety official said on Wednesday, after an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to crash…
Off-Duty Alaska Airlines Pilot Indicted in Connection With October Flight
Dec. 5 By Allison Lampert (Reuters) – An off duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to disable a jet’s engines during an October flight was charged by a grand jury with one count of endangering an aircraft and 83 other counts of recklessly endangering…
DeSantis Board Accuses Disney of Controlling Previous One With Gifts
Dec. 4 By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -The board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney’s theme parks accused the company of giving a previous local board and its employees millions of dollars’ worth of tickets, discounted hotel stays, merchandise and other benefits…
Explainer-How Will the Supreme Court Reshape US Opioid Epidemic Relief?
Dec. 3 By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments over the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful and highly addictive pain medication OxyContin that played a…
Olympics-Tahiti Villagers Say Barge for Surf Tower Construction Damages Reef
Dec. 2 By Lincoln Feast (Reuters) -A barge planned for use building a controversial judging tower for the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti snagged on a reef and damaged coral near the contest site on Friday, local opponents said. Residents of Teahupo’o in…
Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder After George Floyd Killer Chauvin Stabbed 22 Times
Dec. 1 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An inmate was charged on Friday with attempted murder and other offenses following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement….
U.S. EPA Proposes Replacing Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years
Nov. 30 By Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru (Reuters) – The Biden administration announced a proposal on Thursday which would require water systems across the U.S. to replace lead pipes within the next ten years, an issue which has been previously called a public health crisis…
World to Reckon With Future of Fossil Fuels at COP28 Climate Summit
Nov. 29 By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and Maha El Dahan WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/DUBAI (Reuters) -Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon…
Climate Change, Overharvesting Exacerbating Texas Oyster Decline
Nov. 28 By Evan Garcia GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) – For the second year in a row, Texas has closed the majority of its public oyster reefs for harvesting due to declining populations. Wildlife officials say these dwindling numbers are caused by extreme weather events fueled…