Mississippi U.S. judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion banReuters - by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat, which can often occur at six weeks before a woman realizes she is pregnant.
Volunteering Seniors who feel their life has purpose may live longerReuters - By Linda Carroll(Reuters Health) - Seniors who feel their life has purpose may be less likely to die from heart, circulatory and digestive diseases and more likely to live longer, new data suggest. In a study that followed
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Erdogan says Turkey may extend special consumption tax cuts on carsReuters - by Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his government may extend existing special consumption tax cuts on cars when they expire next month, in a move aimed at boosting declining
Houston, TX Mitsui's ITC begins paying claims following Texas tank fireReuters - by Collin Eaton in HoustonHOUSTON (Reuters) - Mitsui & Co Ltd's Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) has begun evaluating and paying claims to Houston area residents who missed work or incurred medical expenses following a March
United Nations Yemen president slams U.N. envoy's handling of war in letter to secretary-generalReuters - by Mohammed GhobariADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi criticized the U.N.'s special envoy to the country in a sharply-worded letter to the U.N. chief, describing him as legitimizing Houthi rebels his
Nancy Pelosi Trump retweets doctored video of Pelosi to portray her as having 'lost it'Reuters - Reuters EditorialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, retweeted a heavily edited video that falsely claimed the Democratic leader
Veterans U.S. states want federal government to forgive disabled veterans' student loansReuters - By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - Attorneys general from 47 U.S. states on Friday called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to forgive more than $1 billion of student loans burdening more than 42,000 veterans who became permanently
Cardiac Arrest Women in cardiac arrest less likely than men to get help from bystandersReuters - By Saumya Joseph(Reuters Health) - Women who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital are less likely to receive help from bystanders and have less chance of survival than men, a recent Dutch study showed. The results
Lyon French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in LyonReuters - by Catherine Lagrange in LyonLYON (Reuters) - French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said. The suspect was captured on security
Baghdad Iraqi protesters urge Baghdad to stay out of U.S.-Iran showdownReuters - By Ahmed AbouleneinBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of a populist Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged political and factional leaders on Friday to stay out of any conflict between Baghdad's two biggest allies, and
FDA Novartis' breast cancer treatment wins FDA approvalReuters - by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that it had approved Novartis AG's treatment in combination with a hormone therapy for postmenopausal women, as well as for men, a
U.S. Dept. of Defense TransDigm to repay $16 million for overcharging the PentagonReuters - by Sanjana Shivdas in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Aircraft component maker TransDigm Group said on Friday it had agreed to repay $16 million to the Pentagon after it was admonished last week during a hearing on its billing practices. Executives
Michelle Wie Golf: Recovering Wie withdraws from next week's U.S. Women's OpenReuters - by Gene Cherry in Raleigh(Reuters) - Former U.S. Women's Open champion Michelle Wie has pulled out of next week's major tournament because of continuing wrist problems, she said on Friday. "While I’m making progress with my recovery,
Paulo Guedes Brazil economy minister threatens to quit if pension reform diluted: reportReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes threatened to step down in an interview published on Friday if his ambitious plans to overhaul the country's social security system are watered
Alexander Zverev Battling Zverev books Geneva Open final with JarryReuters - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev continued his preparations for the French Open by sealing a hard-fought 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 victory on Friday over Argentine Federico Delbonis to reach the Geneva Open final. Zverev,
Sports Kanaan tops Indy 500 final practiceReuters - By Steve KeatingINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Tony Kanaan will start from the middle of the gird for the Indianapolis 500 but had his AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet out front on Friday, posting the top speed in final practise for
Milwaukee Bucks Raptors aim to top Bucks for NBA Finals berthReutersTORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be looking to move on and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to stay alive Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The host Raptors lead best-of-seven
Politics U.S. Supreme Court blocks redrawing of Ohio, Michigan electoral mapsReuters - By Andrew Chung and Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday blocked lower court rulings ordering Republican legislators in Michigan and Ohio to redraw U.S. congressional maps ahead of the 2020 elections, dealing
FDA Incyte's Jakafi gets FDA approval to treat Graft vs Host DiseaseReuters - by Aakash Jagadeesh Babu and Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Incyte Corp's treatment for acute Graft versus Host disease (GvHD), an inflammatory response by the immune system after a bone marrow
Business China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade warReuters - By Michael Martina and Ben BlanchardBEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday accused U.S. officials of lying to the public about their trade war, as rising tensions between the world's two largest economies kept financial markets in a state unease.
IndyCar Motor racing: IndyCar to use 'Aeroscreen' cockpit protectionReuters - By Steve KeatingINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - IndyCar will use an "Aeroscreen" to provide cockpit protection from next season, with the Red Bull Advanced Technologies-designed system giving cars a jet fighter appearance, U.S.
Cannes Film Festival On Cannes red carpet, 'go big' is this year's fashion buzzwordReuters - By Johnny CottonCANNES, France (Reuters) - Enormous bouffant dresses decked out in lace or feathers ruled the red carpet at this year's Cannes film festival, one of the of the world's most glamorous stages for actors
Jerrold Nadler U.S. Congressman Nadler becomes woozy at briefing, says he feels betterReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrives at a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III," at which
War Crimes Trump says will consider pardons for U.S. soldiers accused of war crimesReuters - by Roberta RamptonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is considering pardons for "two or three" U.S. soldiers charged with war crimes, a move he said would be controversial but justified
Mexico City Mexico raises chicken import quota to avoid supply shortageReuters - by Adriana BarreraMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government increased its tariff-free chicken import quota by 55,000 tons on Friday due to crimped domestic production amid avian flu outbreaks. The announcement was
CDC Big drug distributor pays $22 million to settle U.S. opioid chargesReuters - By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - Morris & Dickson Co, one of the largest U.S. wholesale drug distributors, agreed to pay $22 million in civil penalties to settle U.S. government charges that it failed to report thousands suspicious
Alabama Legislature ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue over Alabama abortion banReuters - By Gabriella Borter(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions and makes performing
Environment Flash flooding, heatwave threaten central, Southeast U.SReuters - By Andrew Hay(Reuters) - More violent thunderstorms are expected to unleash flash flooding across the central United States in coming days while record high temperatures will bake the Deep South and Carolinas. A clash
Sports Auger-Aliassime set for Paire showdown in Lyon finalReuters - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied to beat top seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 in the Lyon Open semi-finals on Friday to move into his second ATP final of the year. The 18-year-old,
Politics Defying Congress, Trump sets massive arms sales to Saudis, UAEReuters - By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, saying there is a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress and cleared the sale of $8 billion worth of
