Riverside, CA California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse caseReuters - By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they
U.S. House of Representatives Man who mailed white powder to Trump's sons gets probationReuters - by Nate Raymond in BostonBOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man was sentenced on Friday to five years of probation after admitting he mailed threatening letters filled with a suspicious white powder to several prominent people,
Jair Bolsonaro Brazil's Bolsonaro no longer against sale of postal service: sourceReuters - By Marcela AyresBRASÍLIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's resistance to the privatization of the national postal office has been broken, a senior government source told Reuters on Friday asking for anonymity
Anthony Joshua Boxing: New opponent for Joshua to be announced next week, promoter saysReuters - by Gene Cherry in Salvo(Reuters) - A new opponent for Briton Anthony Joshua's June 1 heavyweight fight in New York will be announced next week, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Twitter on Friday. Joshua, the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO
Khalifa Haftar White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on MondayReuters - By Steve HollandWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier in the week and discussed "ongoing counterterrorism efforts" with Libyan commander Khalifa
Juan Guaidó Venezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' to oust MaduroReuters - by Mayela Armas and Deisy BuitragoCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Friday called on supporters to take to the streets on May 1 for what he called "the largest march in the history" of the South American to
Joseph Kabila Exiled Congo opposition leader's fraud conviction overturnedReuters - By Stanis Bujakera and Fiston MahambaKINSHASA (Reuters) - An appeals court has overturned a conviction of exiled Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi for real estate fraud, ruling that the trial court had been pressured by former President
Minimum Wage Higher state minimum wage tied to lower suicide ratesReuters - By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Suicide rates grow more slowly in states that increase their minimum wage, according to a U.S. study that suggests this might be one strategy for curbing deaths by suicide. Although
Petro Poroshenko Ukrainian presidential candidates trade insults in final debateReuters - by Polina IvanovaKIEV (Reuters) - The two men vying to be Ukraine’s next president traded insults and accusations in a final raucous debate on Friday in front of thousands of supporters ahead of a decisive run-off vote
Mozambique IMF gives Mozambique $118 million for Cyclone Idai rebuildingReutersMAPUTO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will grant Mozambique a $118.2 million credit facility to help it rebuild infrastructure after a devastating cyclone that killed hundreds of people and
Serbia Thousands rally in Belgrade to support Serbia's president VucicReuters - By Aleksandar Vasovic and Ivana SekularacBELGRADE (Reuters) - Thousands of people from all over Serbia flocked to Belgrade's city center on Friday in a show of support for President Aleksandar Vucic, who has faced five months of opposition protests.
Robert Mueller Trump approval drops 3 points to 2019 low after release of Mueller report: Reuters/Ipsos pollReuters - By Chris KahnNEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump dropped by 3 percentage points to the lowest level of the year following the release of a special counsel report detailing
Egypt U.S. Mideast plan will not include land transfer from Egypt's Sinai: envoyReuters - by Rami AyyubFILE PHOTO: Jason Greenblatt (C), U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, arrives to visit Kibbutz Nahal Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
UK Golf Weather halts RBC Heritage with Lowry aheadReuters - by Gene Cherry in Salvo(Reuters) - The RBC Heritage second round was suspended on Friday due to strong winds and rain in South Carolina with Ireland's Shane Lowry holding a one-stroke lead. There was no indication when play
Sleep Sleep myths may hinder good sleep and healthReuters - By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) - Widespread beliefs about sleeping include advice on how much sleep is enough, what quality sleep means and how to achieve it, but when these pronouncements are wrong, they can do more
Ukraine Putin ally to Ukraine's probable new leader: Reconcile with Moscow and get territory backReuters - By Andrew OsbornKIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's new president could regain control over the separatist-controlled east of his country within months and get cheap gas and major investment from Russia if he repairs ties with
Teva FDA approves Teva's generic nasal spray to treat opioid overdoseReuters - by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Friday received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its generic nasal spray for opioid overdose, the
Cardiovascular Disease Stress disorders tied to increased heart disease riskReuters - By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - People who suffer from conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a Swedish study suggests, and the risk may be greatest
Kentucky Draft notebook: Kentucky's Montgomery submits his nameReutersKentucky freshman forward EJ Montgomery announced Friday he will enter the 2019 NBA Draft but will return to school if he doesn't receive a first-round draft grade. He has until May 29 to withdraw his
Detroit Red Wings Report: Red Wings to hire Yzerman as GMReutersSteve Yzerman is coming home to become general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, according to TSN's Gord Miller. "The Red Wings will introduce Steve Yzerman as their new GM this afternoon, Ken Holland
Sports Tennis: Brazil's Souza provisionally suspended amid corruption probeReuters - by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Brazilian Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended for the second time this year amid a corruption investigation, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Friday. Souza, ranked 422nd in world,
Qatar Qatar's sovereign fund, Crown Acquisitions named as investors in $5.6 billion New York dealReuters - By Herbert Lash and Saeed AzharNEW YORK/DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and private realty firm Crown Acquisitions said on Friday they were the unnamed investors in a deal with Vornado Realty Trust valued at $5.56
China U.S. producers harmed by wooden cabinet imports from China: trade panelReuters - by Tim AhmannWASHINGTON(Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Friday it had determined that imports of wooden cabinets from China are harming American producers, keeping alive a trade investigation
Pope Francis Papal Good Friday service draws attention to world's poorReuters - By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis listened as a preacher denounced the widespread inequality in the world at a Good Friday service on the day Christians recall Jesus' death by crucifixion. During "Passion
Kevin Durant Warriors ready to unleash playoff-mode DurantReuters - By Jahmal CornerLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Kevin Durant rained down shots on the Los Angeles Clippers with his deadly playoff performance on Thursday, he also provided a glimpse of what life will be like for Golden
PDVSA Venezuela congress to weigh 2020 PDVSA bond payment next weekReuters - By Mayela ArmasCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly expects to vote on making a $71 million bond interest payment when it meets next week, a lawmaker and a member of state-run oil PDVSA's
Democratic Republic of the Congo Attacks on hospital in Ebola zone kill Cameroonian doctorReuters - By Fiston MahambaGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Attacks on a hospital at the epicenter of Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak have killed a Cameroonian doctor and injured several others, the mayor
Russia Russian court puts ex-shareholder of Yugra Bank under house arrestReuters - by Maria TsvetkovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court said on Friday it had ruled that a former shareholder of Yugra Bank should be held under house arrest until June 18. Alexei Khotin was detained earlier on Friday on of
Airlines Will the Benettons use Alitalia to fly in from the cold?Reuters - By Giselda Vagnoni, Francesca Landini and Stefano BernabeiMILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Italian transport group Atlantia could join a rescue of loss-making flag carrier Alitalia to try to win favor with the government and secure the future of its own domestic business
Joe Biden Biden to announce U.S. presidential run on Wednesday: reportReuters - By Gabriella Borter(Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans to make a widely expected announcement of his candidacy for the presidency in a video on Wednesday, the Atlantic reported on Friday, citing sources
