NY Fed’s Williams says U.S. economy still far from maximum employment, not the time to lift rates
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy is still far from maximum employment and it is not time to change interest rates, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Thursday. …
Biden says deal reached on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said a deal had been reached on an infrastructure spending plan as he emerged from a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators. …
Soccer-Colombia want referee axed after ball hits him before goal
(Reuters) – The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has asked Copa America organizers to suspend the referee from their 2-1 defeat by Brazil, saying he prejudiced the result by not halting play when …
USTR nominee White calls for ‘robust monitoring’ of U.S.-EU truce on aircraft subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States needs to carry out “robust monitoring” of its five-year truce with the European Union in a 17-year battle over aircraft subsidies, Jayme White, U.S. …
Bosch says CEO Denner, Chairman to step down at end of 2021
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Robert Bosch GmbH said Chief Executive Volkmar Denner would step down at the end of the year after about 10 years at the helm to focus on research, and would be …
New York Issues Punishment to Rudy Giuliani for ‘False and Misleading Statements’ About Election
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was suspended from practicing law in New York on Thursday due to what a state court called “false and misleading...
Swimming-Oleksiak back to lead Canada in Tokyo pool
TORONTO (Reuters) – Penny Oleksiak, the first Canadian to win four medals at a Summer Olympics, will lead a Canadian swimming team eager to build on their efforts in Rio de Janeiro at next month’s …
Column: China’s sale of state zinc reserves is a well-timed trade
By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) – The inclusion of zinc in China’s sales of state metal reserves is testament to the market’s continued surprising strength. …
Incoming euro zone data ‘very strong’, ECB’s Schnabel says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone economy is now growing rapidly and incoming economic indicators point to strong recovery, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said on Thursday. …
Prince Philip’s life celebrated with new Windsor Castle exhibit
LONDON (Reuters) – A new exhibition opening in Windsor Castle on Thursday commemorates the life and legacy of Britain’s Prince Philip, including many fabulous items gifted him over decades of official …
‘1619 Project’ Author Nikole Hannah-Jones Refuses to Start UNC Teaching Gig Unless Granted Tenure
New York Times writer and author of the divisive “1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones has refused to start her job at the University of North Carolina (UNC)’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media unless she is immediately granted tenure.
Biden Admin to Relocate Afghans Who Aided US Military
President Joe Biden wants to move Afghans who served the United States out of danger as soon as possible. The administration needs to send interpreters and others who helped the American military to other countries…
Fed Officials: Employment Down Significantly, Businesses Reluctant to Hire
The U.S. economy is rebounding rapidly from last year’s decline, but much improvement is needed in the labor market, two Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday. U.S. economic growth “has come roaring back” and some metrics including consumption, housing, and…
Loki Is Bisexual, Director Kate Herron Confirms
“Loki” director Kate Herron has confirmed that the mischievous Marvel supervillain is bisexual. “From the moment I joined Loki, it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual,” Herron wrote in a tweet…
Gibraltar votes in referendum on easing strict abortion law
By Jon Nazca and Marco Trujillo GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – Gibraltarians voted in a referendum on Thursday on whether the tiny British territory on the southern tip of Spain should ease one of the …
New York Suspends Rudy Giuliani Law License over Election Fraud Claims
The State of New York has suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license over his claims of fraud in the 2020 election, according to a court decision released Thursday.
Lasers and flaming torches light up battle over new Israeli settlement
By Ali Sawafta and Rami Ayyub BEITA, West Bank (Reuters) – In a fusion of the modern and the medieval, green laser beams and flaming torches light up the night sky in a remote part of the …
U.S. ambassador returns to Moscow after leaving amid crisis in ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. …
Ever Given operator says more time needed for ship release
CAIRO (Reuters) – The operator of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Thursday that while a final agreement with authorities was being concluded, it would take more time …
Vatican defends intervention over Italy anti-homophobia law
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday defended a request for changes to a draft law in Italy aimed at combating homophobia, saying it was not an interference in another …
California State University Student Government Voted To Defund Police. Administrators Won’t Do It.
Student leaders at California State University-Fullerton in early May voted to defund university police, but it appears administrators won’t follow through. The College Fix...
Canadian First Nation finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school
By Anna Mehler Paperny (Reuters) – A First Nation in Canada’s Saskatchewan province said on Thursday it has found the unmarked graves of 751 people at a now-defunct residential school, just weeks …
Pelosi Announces She’s Creating a Select Committee to Investigate January 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion. Pelosi had reportedly announced to the House...
U.N. says 230,000 displaced by Myanmar fighting
(Reuters) – An estimated 230,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar and need assistance, the United Nations said on Thursday, as a major armed ethnic group expressed concern about …
‘They Don’t Want Me to Have Any More Children:’ Britney Spears Says Family Keeping Her Drugged, Isolated Against Her Will
Pop-singer Britney Spears went before a Los Angeles probate judge yesterday to beg the court to lift the conservatorship she’s been under for nearly 13 years. Spears’...