Sports MLB notebook: Mets' Cespedes fractures ankle at ranchReutersNew York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered multiple fractures of his right ankle during a "violent fall" on Saturday, according to the Mets. The incident occurred at Cespedes' ranch in Port St.
Sports Former F1 champion Lauda dead at 70Reuters - by Ian Ransom(Reuters) - Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda has died at 70, months after having a lung transplant, his former racing team McLaren confirmed on Tuesday. "All at McLaren are deeply saddened learn
Sports NBA notebook: Magic accuses Lakers GM of backstabbingReutersThe Los Angeles Lakers on Monday introduced new head coach Frank Vogel at a news conference. However, their old president made all the headlines with accusations of backstabbing by his former subordinate.
Houthi Yemen’s Houthi's drone targeted civilian facility: Saudi coalitionReuters - by Ali AbdelatyCAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement tried to target a civilian facility in Saudi Arabia's province of Najran with a drone carrying explosives, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted the
Business Asian shares near four-month lows on Huawei fallout fearsReuters - By Hideyuki SanoTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled near four-month lows on Tuesday on mounting worries the White House's black-listing of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies could further inflame already tense
U.S. Steel Trump tells Pennsylvania voters that trade war has helped economyReuters - By Steve Holland and Roberta RamptonWASHINGTON/MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, facing a potentially difficult path to winning a second term in November 2020, on Monday told supporters in Pennsylvania that his
Huawei InterDigital expects to be able to license 5G tech to Huawei, despite U.S. banReuters - By Stephen Nellis(Reuters) - InterDigital Wireless Inc said on Monday that it can license its 5G network technology to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd despite the threat of a U.S. ban on selling chips and software to the Chinese
Reserve Bank of Australia Australia's central bank shifts to clear easing bias, onus on employment to improveReuters - by Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is set to cut interest rates if the labor market fails to improve further, an outcome brought closer by recent disappointing data on unemployment. Minutes of
Justin Amash Stung by Trump, U.S. Republican defends his impeachment remarksReuters - By Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Justin Amash, the first Republican in the U.S. Congress to say openly that President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses, on Monday fired back at critics, including Standing
Business In inland Chinese province, property bubble haunts dreams of prosperityReuters - By Yawen Chen, Stella Qiu and Philip WenZHENGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Song Jingyi, a paralegal from a family of modest means in the central Chinese region of Henan, had long dreamed of buying a home of her own in Zhengzhou, the sprawling provincial
Japan Japan's Suga: Government already planning steps to ease pain from sales tax hikeReuters - by Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is already planning to take sufficient steps to mitigate the pain a scheduled sales tax hike in October could inflict on the economy, its top spokesman said on Tuesday.
Haruhiko Kuroda BOJ's Kuroda issues fresh warning of broad fallout from trade warReuters - By Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday warned that escalating U.S.-China trade tensions could hurt business sentiment and inflict widespread damage on the economy. Worries
Andre Iguodala Calf injury to keep Iguodala out of Game 4ReutersThe Golden State Warriors will be without the services of veteran swingman Andre Iguodala on Monday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a sore
Business Dollar holds near two-and-a-half-week peak on higher yields, trade tensionsReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a 2-1/2-week high on Tuesday, supported by higher U.S.-yields and as intensifying trade frictions between the United States and China boosted appetite for the safe-haven
NRA Emails show NRA link to U.S. sheriffs who promoted gun 'sanctuaries'Reuters - By Daniel Trotta(Reuters) - The National Rifle Association was more deeply involved than previously disclosed in the formation of a movement that encouraged county sheriffs not to enforce some gun-control laws, a U.S.
Business Oil rises on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions; trade war concerns weighReuters - By Henning GloysteinSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and on signs that producer club OPEC will continue withholding supply this year. However,
Japan Japan Finance Minister Aso: First-quarter GDP not bad, economic fundamentals remain solidReuters - by Stanley WhiteTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that gross domestic product growth in the first quarter was not bad and that the country's economic fundamentals remained solid. Speaking
Nicaragua Nicaraguan government says to release 100 political prisonersReuters - by Ismael LopezMANAGUA (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan government said on Monday it had begun the process of freeing another 100 political prisoners after threats from the opposition it could abandon talks aimed at ending
Sports Bucs release six-time Pro Bowl DT McCoyReutersThe Gerald McCoy saga is over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday that they released the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle who spent the past nine seasons with the organization. McCoy, the third
Sudan Talks on Sudan's political transition fail to produce deal for second dayReuters - by Nadine AwadallaKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Talks between Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council and an alliance of protesters and opposition groups failed for the second day in a row to produce a breakthrough on the political
Environment Vale's Gongo Soco mine dam has up to 15% chance of bursting: Brazil officialReuters - by Roberto SamoraSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale's tailings dam in the town of Barao de Cocais in Minas Gerais has up to a 15% chance of breaking, the state's environment secretary said on Monday. The dam at
Mexico Mexico to go after all narco judges: officialReuters - By Anthony EspositoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, looking to make good on a promise to clean up rampant corruption, will go after judges that have aligned themselves with the country's
Diego Maradona Angry at being dubbed a hustler, Maradona dismisses new filmReuters - by Andrew DownieBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Diego Maradona greeted a new film about his life with scorn on Monday, telling people not to see it when it is released next month. Posters for the two-hour documentary about controversial
Reserve Bank of Australia Australia's re-elected government may miss tax break deadlineReuters - by Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's re-elected conservative government might not meet a June deadline for tax breaks that policy makers had been counting on to give the slowing economy a much-needed boost,
Adam Gase Gase disputes belief he undermined fired GM MaccagnanReutersAdam Gase doesn't agree with the overriding perception that he undermined recently fired general manager Mike Maccagnan. The New York Jets coach addressed the issue on Monday for the first time since was
Marawi City Marawi's ruins a reminder of Islamic State's devastating reachReuters - By Eloisa LopezMARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - It had only been a week since Mohammad Ali Acampong finished renovating his house when bombs and bullets struck Marawi City. Two years ago, pro-Islamic State militants
Business UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit 27 million poundsReuters - by Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Scams in Britain involving currencies and crypto assets like bitcoin totaled 27 million pounds ($34.38 million) in the last financial year, with average losses of 14,600 pounds per the
ICANN Retailer Amazon nears victory in rainforest battle over domain nameReuters - by Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is close to winning a seven-year battle with eight Latin American countries over the .amazon internet domain. Amazon Inc has been seeking
Jerome Powell Fed's Powell: Business debt no subprime crisis, but still merits reflectionReuters - by Howard SchneiderATLANTA (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday dismissed comparisons between the rise of business debt to record levels in recent years and the conditions in U.S. mortgage markets
Transport for London City simulator wins venture capital backing as investors seek driverless car exposureReuters - By Helen ReidLONDON (Reuters) - Venture capital investors backed Immense Simulations, a British software company which creates interactive replicas of cities, on Tuesday in the latest sign of money pouring into firms
