Rapper Ye, the Former Kanye West, Apologizes in Hebrew for Anti-Jewish Remarks
Dec. 26 By Kanishka Singh and Dan Williams (Reuters) – The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, issued an apology in Hebrew to the Jewish community on Tuesday for his past antisemitic remarks, saying he sought forgiveness and regretted any pain that his words…
Soccer-‘Local Boy’ Ratcliffe Takes Stake in Manchester United
Dec. 24 By Anirban Sen and Rohith Nair in Bengaluru (Reuters) -British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe struck a long awaited deal on Sunday to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United and pledged to invest $300 million in the English Premier League soccer club to try…
Laura Lynch, Founding Member of ‘Dixie Chicks,’ Dies in Car Crash
Dec. 23 By Ismail Shakil and Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band “Dixie Chicks,” died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement said on Saturday. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the…
Twitter Violated Contract by Failing to Pay Millions in Bonuses, US Judge Rules
Dec. 22 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X Corp, had promised its employees, a federal judge ruled on Friday. Mark Schobinger, who was Twitter’s senior…
Angola Leaves OPEC in Blow to Oil Producer Group
Dec. 21 By Miguel Gomes LUANDA/LONDON (Reuters) – Angola said on Thursday it would leave OPEC in a blow to the Saudi-led oil producer group that has sought in recent months to rally support for further output cuts to prop up oil prices. Angola’s Oil…
Brazil Lawmakers Pass Bill to Pave a Highway Through Amazon Rainforest
Dec. 20 By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world’s largest tropical…
US Officials Seize Extortion Websites; Ransomware Hackers Vow More Attacks
Dec. 19 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials on Tuesday seized digital extortion websites associated with the notorious “Blackcat” ransomware gang, sparking a threat from the hackers to escalate their attacks. Blackcat – also known as ALPHV or Noberus – is…
Actor Jonathan Majors Convicted of Assault, Dropped From Marvel Films
Dec. 18 By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Actor Jonathan Majors, a rising Hollywood star who had been set to play the leading role in an upcoming Marvel superhero film, was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on charges he attacked his…
US Closes Two Rail Bridges to Mexico Amid Migrant Surge
Dec. 17 By Daniel Trotta U.S. border officials on Sunday closed two rail bridges that move freight between Texas and Mexico after detecting a surge in the smuggling of migrants through Mexico by train. The move by U.S. Customs and Border Protection was the latest…
British Man Accused of Swindling Nearly $100 Million in Wine Fraud Case Pleads Not Guilty
Dec. 16 By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100 million through a Ponzi-like scheme involving nonexistent luxury wines pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court on Saturday. Stephen Burton, 58, was extradited to New York from…
Palestinian Americans Sue Biden Administration Over Relatives Stuck in Gaza
Dec. 15 By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Palestinian American families have sued the Biden administration, claiming the government has not done as much to evacuate their U.S. relatives stuck in Gaza as it did for Israeli dual nationals. In the days after Hamas’…
BP Restarts Pipeline After Gasoline Spill in Washington State-Source
Dec. 14 By Deep Vakil and Seher Dareen (Reuters) -BP has restarted its Olympic Pipeline that had leaked roughly 25,000 gallons of gasoline near Mount Vernon in Washington state, a source familiar with the pipeline’s operations said on Thursday. The pipeline was restarted following repairs,…