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Virginia congressional candidates debate incumbent’s AI – with a few glitches

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -An online debate held on Thursday against a sitting congressman’s artificial intelligence likeness – marking a gray area in the use of the technology during elections – featured few fireworks, few viewers and a few glitches. The debate, pitting two independent challengers against incumbent Don Beyer, a Democrat, was streamed on …

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CVS names Joyner as CEO under investor pressure, withdraws profit forecast

By Sriparna Roy and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -CVS Health on Friday replaced CEO Karen Lynch with David Joyner, a CVS veteran who retired before returning to the company last year, after investors including activist Glenview Capital pressured the company to improve its stagnant share price. It also withdrew its 2024 forecast and gave an outlook …

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US states warn officials: Delaying, tampering with vote could bring criminal charges

By David Morgan and Jack Queen (Reuters) -Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties. In at least five of the …

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Cycling-Britain’s Charlton breaks individual pursuit world record

BALLERUP, Denmark (Reuters) – Britain’s Josh Charlton set a world record for the men’s individual pursuit during qualifying at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark on Friday. Charlton finished in a time of three minutes 59.304 seconds, beating the previous mark of 3:59.636, set by Italian Filippo Ganna at the world championships in 2022 …

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Switzerland defends decision to omit subsidiaries from Russian sanctions

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland is “unequivocally committed” to sanctions against Moscow, the government said on Friday, after it decided not to adopt in full a package of European Union measures, a move the U.S. ambassador called disappointing. As Western governments try to cut off Russia’s means to finance its war on Ukraine, …

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US FAA opens new oversight review into Boeing safety practices

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will open a new safety review into Boeing as the agency continues aggressive oversight of the U.S. planemaker after an in-flight emergency in January. The new review will probe issues like risk-assessment quality, resource allocation, and adherence to regulatory requirements, and is …

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UN says Israeli settlers cut down olive trees in ‘war-like’ West Bank campaign

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations humanitarian office accused Israel on Friday of using “war-like” tactics against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, citing killings by soldiers and attacks on Palestinian olive groves by Israeli settlers. This month so far, OCHA said it had received reports that settlers have carried out 32 attacks …

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Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat’s visit

By Laurie Chen BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -China and Britain took steps towards further reconciliation on Friday, with Beijing heralding the new Labour government’s plan to develop “pragmatic” bilateral ties as a “new starting point”. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is only the second top UK diplomat to visit China in six years, and his trip seeks …

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Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

By Patricia Vicente Rua LISBON (Reuters) – The regional assembly of Portugal’s Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at the forefront of global ocean conservation that aims to achieve …

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