U.S. State Department Facebook hires State Department lawyer as general counselReuters - by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Monday named the legal adviser to the U.S. State Department as its general counsel, as the social media giant faces growing regulatory hurdles and privacy concerns. Jennifer
NHL NHL to purchase carbon offsets to counter playoff air travelReuters - By Rory Carroll(Reuters) - The National Hockey League said on Monday it would purchase carbon credits to offset airline emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases during the Stanley Cup playoffs. For the first round
Mexico City Moderate earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico CityReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Some buildings in Mexico City shook on Monday, sending people out onto the street after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered by the national seismological service. A Reuters
Michael Avenatti Heat C Whiteside allegedly embezzled by AvenattiReutersMiami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was allegedly embezzled out of $2.75 million by attorney Michael Avenatti 27 months ago, the Los Angeles Times reported. Alexis Gardner, a former girlfriend of Whiteside,
Sports ATP roundup: Schwartzman survives opener in BarcelonaReutersArgentina's Diego Schwartzman overcame 53 unforced errors to defeat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round Monday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain. Nishioka
Brazil Swine fever will hurt Brazil soy exports, lift China meat sales: ministerReuters - By José Roberto GomesSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian soy exports to China will definitely decline this year as African swine fever in the world's No. 2 economy cuts demand for the animal feed, but potential growth in meat
Tesla Tesla touts power of self-driving microchip in cars, working on softwareReuters - By Alexandria Sage and Vibhuti SharmaSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled on Monday a microchip for self-driving vehicles that the electric car company hopes will give Tesla Inc an edge over rivals. Musk invited investors
Business USTR names new general counsel to replace departing VaughnReuters - by David LawderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Monday that his agency's general counsel, Stephen Vaughn, will depart the Trump administration in coming weeks and be replaced
Sports Ex-caddie: Tiger's comeback 'an incredible story'ReutersSteve Williams, who caddied for Tiger Woods for 13 years, was as transfixed as any observer when his former employer made a run to his fifth Masters title earlier this month. Williams, who retired to native
Herman Cain Herman Cain withdraws from consideration for Fed seat, Trump saysReuters - By Trevor Hunnicutt(Reuters) - Herman Cain, facing resistance from his own political party, has withdrawn from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. Four Republican
CDC Soft bedding top cause of suffocation death for sleeping babies in U.S.Reuters - By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Most sleep-related suffocation deaths among babies less than one year old happen because infants' airways got blocked by things like pillows, blankets, couch cushions or adult mattresses,
NYCTA Bombardier eyes higher sales from retrofitting trainsReuters - By Allison LampertMONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada's Bombardier Inc sees higher sales from modernizing existing rail cars as the company works to further diversify its largest division as measured in revenue, a spokesman said
Texas Department of Public Safety Six dead in crash of twin-engine plane in TexasReuters - by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles(Reuters) - All six people on board a twin-engine plane died when it crashed on a private ranch near an airport in Kerrville, Texas on Monday, officials said. The pilot of the Beechcraft BE58 was preparing
Barclays Bank Barclays to cut investment bankers' bonuses: FTReuters(Reuters) - Barclays Plc is planning to cut bonuses for investment bankers as it steps up its defense against activist investor Edward Bramson ahead of next week's annual meeting, the Financial Times on
Saudi Aramco Yemen's Houthis say Saudi, UAE in missile range if Hodeidah truce cracksReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi forces have missiles that could be fired at Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi should violence escalate in the main Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, where a fragile ceasefire is
New York Yankees Yankees officially release Gio GonzalezReutersThe New York Yankees released left-hander Gio Gonzalez from his minor league contract on Monday, officially making the 33-year-old a free agent. Gonzalez opted out of the deal on Saturday, leaving the
USDOT U.S. names experts to Boeing certification review panelReuters - By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she named four experts to a blue-ribbon committee to review the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) aircraft certification
Tripoli Eastern Libyan forces plan to intensify Tripoli offensiveReuters - By Ayman al-Warfalli and Ulf LaessingBENGHAZI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the internationally recognized
PTSD Voice analysis software may help diagnose PTSD in veteransReuters - By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Voice analysis software can help detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans based on their speech, a study suggests. Doctors have long understood that people with psychiatric
Andrew Scheer Canadian conservative stars cast shadow over Trudeau rival's hopesReuters - By David LjunggrenOTTAWA (Reuters) - Right-leaning Canadian politicians have won important elections over the last year, but it may do Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau more good in October's national vote than his
Minnesota Boys now allowed to dance on Minnesota high school teamsReuters - By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - An organization that oversees high school sports in Minnesota has rescinded its rule preventing boys from joining their high schools' competitive dance teams. The change announced on Friday
Petrobras Brazil's Petrobras revisits whistleblowers in wake of trading scandalReuters - By Gram SlatteryRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA is re-examining its treatment of whistleblower complaints after the indictment of six of the state-run oil firm's traders in December indicated
Hezbollah U.S. offers $10 million reward for information to disrupt Hezbollah financesReuters - by Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday offered a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help disrupt financing of Hezbollah, the armed Shi'ite group backed by Iran. The announcement
Sports Tennis: Home favorite Granollers beaten, Verdasco advancesReuters - by Joseph CassinelliMADRID (Reuters) - Home favorite Marcel Granollers was the main casualty on the opening day of the Barcelona Open as the tournament got underway amidst murky, grey skies in Catalonia. The Spaniard was
Sri Lanka Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blastsReuters - by Daniel Trotta(Reuters) - A fifth-grade student at an exclusive private school in Washington, D.C., and a Denver man on a business trip were among the U.S. residents killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, a media and
Medicare Medicare hospital fund reserves likely to be exhausted in 2026: U.S. reportReuters - by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Medicare's hospital insurance fund will be depleted in 2026, as previously forecast, and Social Security program costs are likely to exceed total income in 2020 for the first time since 1982,
Lima UFC fighter de Lima dies in BrazilReutersUFC veteran fighter Rodrigo de Lima was killed Sunday following a dispute with a rideshare driver in Belem, Brazil, according to authorities. He was 28. MMA Fighting reported Monday that de Lima, known
Samsung Galaxy Fold Samsung delays public rollout of Galaxy Fold phoneReuters - By Angela Moon and Ju-min Park(Reuters) - Smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it will delay the public rollout of its Galaxy Fold without giving a new release date. The announcement comes days after some reviewers
Robert Mueller House Democrats' views vary on action after Mueller report: PelosiReuters - by Susan Cornwell in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats' views vary on how to proceed after last week's release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
Donald Trump On staff compliance with orders raised in Mueller report, Trump says: 'Nobody disobeys me'Reuters - By David Alexander and Alexandra AlperWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump dismissed questions from reporters on Monday about his staff's willingness to carry out his orders and the chances of impeachment proceedings in the U.S. days
