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EU's Costa spoke with Israeli President Herzog, urged stop to Iran's attacks
March 26 (Reuters) - EU Council President Antonio Costa expressed the EU's solidarity with the Israeli people in a conversation with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday in which the minister discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Iran has launched strikes against Israel, U.S. b...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
White House weighs sidestepping Congress to pay TSA officers, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The White House is weighing unilateral action to pay Transportation Security Administration officers if the U.S. Senate cannot quickly agree to a deal on the Department of Homeland Security's budget, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familia...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
SpaceX Is Telling Prospective IPO Investors To Expect Briefings In April From Company Executives - Bloomberg News
March 26 (Reuters) - SPACEX IS TELLING PROSPECTIVE IPO INVESTORS TO EXPECT BRIEFINGS IN APRIL FROM COMPANY EXECUTIVES - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2a6ltvtlReuters
Thu, Mar 26
REFILE-Food safety nonprofit's lawsuit claims Panera Bread misled consumers, citing Reuters
By Waylon Cunningham March 26 (Reuters) - A food safety and animal welfare nonprofit filed suit against Panera Bread last week based on Reuters reporting, claiming the company misled consumers about Panera’s meat products.Food Animal Concerns Trust filed suit against the fast casual chain on Marc...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Sony Music, USC settle copyright lawsuit over social media posts
By Blake Brittain March 26 (Reuters) - Sony Music 6758.T has reached a settlement in its lawsuit that accused the University of Southern California of featuring more than 170 of its songs without permission in videos promoting the school's athletics program, according to filings in Manhattan ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Mastercard MA.N is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit that it acquired from Denmark's Nets Group in 2019 for $3.2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The potential sale, for which the credit card giant has hired...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Regulators Approve Duke Energy's Natural Gas Generation Proposal In South Carolina
March 26 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp DUK.N:REGULATORS APPROVE DUKE ENERGY'S PROPOSAL FOR NEW NATURAL GAS GENERATION TO SUPPORT SOUTH CAROLINA'S GROWING ENERGY NEEDSDUKE ENERGY CORP - CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN SUMMER 2027, FACILITY TO SERVE CUSTOMERS BY EARLY 2031Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon combat, military says
March 26 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Thursday that two soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah along the border. This brings to four the number of Israeli soldiers killed there, after the military said two were killed on Marc...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Tennis-Dominant Sinner eases past Tiafoe to reach Miami semi-finals
March 26 (Reuters) - World number two Jannik Sinner put on a dominant display as he beat home favourite Frances Tiafoe 6-2 6-2 to reach the Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday, extending his bid for the 'Sunshine Double' after his Indian Wells triumph.Sinner was barely troubled, dropping nine...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Howard University defeats white law student's discrimination claims
By Karen Sloan March 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday threw out discrimination and breach of contract claims brought against Washington, D.C.'s Howard University Law School by a white law student who was expelled from the historically Black institution in 2022.Judge Trevor McFadden...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
French education ministry reports TikTok to Paris prosecutor
PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok has been reported to the Paris prosecutor's department by the French education ministry over its possible links to mental health problems for young people due to excessive time spent in front of screens, the education ministry said on Thursday....Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Runway reopens at New York's LaGuardia after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - One of two runways that has been closed since Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport after a fatal collision between an Air Canada Express plane and fire truck reopened Thursday ahead of schedule, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said.The Federal Aviation Adm...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
We believe Russia is aiding Iran's military effort against US targets, says French foreign minister
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - Everything leads us to believe that Russia is aiding Iran's military effort that is being used against American targets, said French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Kennedy Center begins layoffs ahead of two-year closure, WaPo reports
March 26 (Reuters) - The Kennedy Center began layoffs on Thursday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to shut down the institution for two years, the Washington Post reported, citing multiple people at the center.It is unclear how many staffers were affected, but the number appears to be...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
France was not pressured over excluding South Africa from June G7, says French foreign minister
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - France did not come under any pressure over its decision to not invite South Africa to a G7 summit in June, said the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday.France announced earlier that it will host the leaders of India, South Korea, ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services, Bloomberg News reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.The move, expected as part of Apple's iOS 27 update, would a...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Microsoft freezes hiring in major cloud, sales groups, The Information reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft executives have in recent weeks told managers at major divisions, including its cloud unit and North American sales groups, to suspend new hiring, The Information reported on Thursday, citing three employees with direct knowledge of the decision.Executives told manager...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
