By Anirban Sen and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to go ahead with his original offer of $44 billion to take Twitter Inc private, a securities filing showed on Tuesday, signaling an end to a legal battle that could have forced …
Soccer-U.S. captain Sauerbrunn says responsible parties in NWSL abuse case must leave
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – United States captain Becky Sauerbrunn called for the removal of individuals at the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and U.S. Soccer who failed to protect players from abuse, after an inquiry found widespread mi…
U.S. oil groups urge Biden to take fuel export ban off table -letter
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The largest U.S. oil trade groups said on Tuesday that they have “significant concerns” that the Biden administration is considering limiting fuel exports to lower consumer prices and urged top officials to take the option…
U.S. oil groups urge Biden to take fuel export ban off table -letter
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The largest U.S. oil trade groups said on Tuesday that they have “significant concerns” that the Biden administration is considering limiting fuel exports to lower consumer prices and urged top officials to take the option…
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker denies report he paid for abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who has said he opposes abortion with no exceptions, has denied a media report that he paid for a girlfriend’s abortion in 2009. Walker, who aims to unseat Democratic Senator Rapha…
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene over seized classified records
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his fight with the Justice Department over classified documents seized from his Florida home as part of a criminal investigation…
Michigan judge drops charges against 7 ex-state and city officials in Flint water crisis
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday threw out felony charges against seven former state and local officials in connection with the Flint water scandal, ruling that the indictments brought against the individuals were invalid due to a procedural err…
Biden to visit IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Thursday
(Reuters) – U.S President Joe Biden will visit IBM offices in Poughkeepsie during his trip to New York state on Thursday, the White House said. Biden would “deliver remarks on creating jobs in the Hudson Valley, lowering costs, and ensuring the future …
Measuring Hurricane Ian’s toll on Florida’s ‘forgotten’ neighborhoods
By Rod Nickel FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) – Betty and Hubert Toney have lost count of all the hurricanes they’ve lived through since moving into their house in the modest Dunbar neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida, in 1958. But they had never before exp…
Biden boosts Democrat fundraising with James Murdoch event
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden hits the road this week to raise more money for Democrats ahead of the Nov. 8 congressional elections and is expected to appear at an event in New York City at the home of James Murdoch, s…