WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Memphis police officers who had been involved in a traffic stop that ended with the death of a Black man were fired Friday, the department said in a statement late Friday. The firings followed the death on Jan. 10 of Tyre Nichols, 29, who had been pulled over while driving three …
Five Memphis police officers fired after fatal traffic stop Read More »
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country’s increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards or some of its members. Ties between the EU and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks have stalled. …
Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions Read More »
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should examine high egg prices for signs of price gouging from top egg companies, a farm group said, as Americans continue to pay more than ever for the household staple. U.S. regulators, farmers, and industry have often argued in recent years about the power of top …
High egg prices should be investigated, U.S. farm group says Read More »
LIMA (Reuters) -Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country. In the capital Lima, police officers used tear gas to repel demonstrators throwing glass bottles and stones, as fires burned in the streets, local TV footage showed. …
Over 50 injured in Peru as protests cause ‘nationwide chaos’ Read More »
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is well positioned in education levels when compared with its European peers, but a study conducted by the IW economic institute showed that this privileged position could be at risk. Having a strong education and vocational training system is important to Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest, which relies on skilled labour to …
Germany’s education advantage over European peers at risk – IW Study Read More »
(Reuters) -Juul Labs Inc on Friday secured preliminary court approval of a $255 million settlement resolving claims by consumers that it deceptively marketed e-cigarettes, as the company seeks to resolve thousands of lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco said the proposed class action settlement resolving claims by consumers who said they overpaid …
U.S. judge grants preliminary approval to Juul consumer settlement Read More »
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc’s cloud services division said Friday it plans to invest another $35 billion by 2040 to expand data centers in Virginia. Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the new investment will create 1,000 jobs. Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said AWS will establish multiple data center campuses across Virginia. In …
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -General Motors Co and LG Energy Solution do not plan to move forward with a fourth U.S. battery cell manufacturing plant, two sources told Reuters on Friday. The companies’ joint venture Ultium Cells LLC said in August it was considering a site in New Carlisle, Indiana, for a fourth U.S. …
GM, LG Energy drop plan for fourth U.S JV battery plant Read More »
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – An Illinois judge temporarily blocked on Friday a newly enacted state ban on many semi-automatic firearms, a measure lawmakers swiftly passed after a gunman killed seven people and wounded dozens with an AR-15-type rifle at a July Fourth parade near Chicago. In granting a restraining order, state Circuit Court Judge …
Illinois judge temporarily blocks state ban on semiautomatic gun sales Read More »
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida’s education chief on Friday defended the state’s rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the public schools already teach about racism and slavery, while lashing out at “woke indoctrination.” The rejection of the course was the latest in a series actions by the administration …
