By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level they described as concerning. One in four of those stu…
For flooded inland Florida, Hurricane Ian saved the worst for last
(Corrects second paragraph to show that Arcadia is 50 miles east of the Gulf Coast) By Rod Nickel ARCADIA, Fla. (Reuters) -Hurricane Ian carried a one-two punch for the inland Florida city of Arcadia and its surrounding county. Located 50 miles north o…
Kevin Spacey faces sexual misconduct civil trial in NY
NEW YORK (Reuters) -It has been just under five years since Kevin Spacey’s Oscar-winning career was upended by a slew of sexual misconduct accusations, starting when Anthony Rapp accused him of making an unwanted sexual advance in 1986. Both actors are…
U.S. designates Iranian officials over crackdown on protesters, internet shutdown
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Iranian officials over the shutdown of internet access and the crackdown on peaceful protesters following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the cu…
Twitter rolls out edit button to paid subscribers in U.S
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc is gradually making the edit button available for its paid subscribers in the United States, the social media company said on Thursday, days after launching the widely requested feature in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Twit…
U.S. government backs New York lawsuit against ghost gun sellers
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Thursday expressed support for New York City’s lawsuit seeking to halt the spread of “ghost guns,” as city and state officials try to hold sellers of the largely untraceable firearms accou…
Tunisian journalists fear erosion of press freedom
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Since taking a lead role in criticizing Tunisia’s increasingly powerful president, prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb has been out of work, part of what he and press rights activists believe is a quiet policy to ch…
Yellen to announce first $1 billion Treasury loan for multilateral Clean Technology Fund
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced a $950 million loan to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), a multilateral trust that helps developing countries accelerate their transition from fossil fuels to clean en…
Analysis-Braced to crush unrest, Iran’s rulers heed lessons of Shah’s fall – analysts
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s clerical rulers will likely contain the country’s eruption of unrest for now, and prospects of the imminent dawn of a new political order are slim if history is any guide, four analysts said. The protests, whic…
Bolsonaro eyes dividend tax, debt pardon as Brazil campaign turns to economy
By Ricardo Brito and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday announced a debt pardon for some consumers and a tax on dividends to pay for welfare spending, shifting the focus of a his re-election cam…