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REFILE-Composer Philip Glass drops Kennedy Center world premiere over Trump takeover
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American composer Philip Glass withdrew the world premiere of his symphony "Lincoln" from the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, saying the work's values conflict with those of the performing arts venue that was taken over by President Donald Trump.Glass is the lat...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Health Rounds: More electric vehicles means less air pollution that causes health risks
By Nancy LapidJan 27 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Despite the current U.S. political climate that frowns on electric vehicles, data featured in today's newsletter shows their clear benefit on local air pollution levels. We also report on new contact lenses being developed that can mo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Israeli military rules out 'infiltration' incident on Jordan border
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it has no concern over a security incident near the border with Jordan after it identified around 10 suspects who approached Israel in a "suspicious and rapid" manner.It said earlier that its forces were conducting extensive search...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on proposed Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday that its antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on a proposed tie-up between Netflix NFLX.O and Warner Brothers WBD.O. The February 3 hearing will examine the competitive impact of the proposed transaction, the comm...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Israel plans large camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, retired general says
Camp could house hundreds of thousands, former general saysIsraeli minister: 'we have to get prepared for war' againIsraeli military declines to comment on any camp plansBy Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israel has cleared land in southern Gaza for the construction of a camp fo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on proposed Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate judiciary committee said on Tuesday that its antitrust subcommittee will next week hold a hearing regarding a proposed tie-up between Netflix NFLX.O and Warner Brothers WBD.O.Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
BREAKINGVIEWS-Surgery would heal Medicare more than medicine
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Sometimes amputation, however gruesome, is the best option. The White House prescribed some strong medicine for the ailing U.S. healthcare system, but surgery would be far more effective without even hurting the patient.There are too many mal...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
EXPLAINER-Why would the US government shut down?
By Andy SullivanWASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Large portions of the U.S. government could be forced to shut down as soon as Saturday if Congress does not resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement. WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN?Congress is supposed to allocate funding to 438 govern...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
TikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial against Meta, YouTube
By Courtney Rozen and Jody GodoyWASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit on social media addiction on Tuesday, according to one of the plaintiff's lawyers, the same day the trial was due to start against two remaining companies.Terms of the settlement were not di...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
South Carolina measles cases hit 789, surpassing Texas' 2025 outbreak total
Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Carolina reported a surge to 789 measles cases on Tuesday, state health data showed, overtaking Texas' 2025 tally of 762 infections and marking the biggest state‑level outbreak in the country this year. The latest count includes 89 new cases since Friday, as officials wa...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Golf- Koepka called Woods after LIV exit, returns to PGA Tour with 'no regrets'
Jan 27 (Reuters) - When Brooks Koepka got his release from LIV Golf late last year, which set in motion his eventual return to the PGA Tour, Tiger Woods was the first person who came to mind for a phone call.Koepka is making his PGA Tour return this week at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Ope...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
FDA Approves Daratumumab And Hyaluronidase-Fihj With Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, And Dexamethasone For Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Jan 27 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA APPROVES DARATUMUMAB AND HYALURONIDASE-FIHJ WITH BORTEZOMIB, LENALIDOMIDE, AND DEXAMETHASONE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMAReuters
Tue, Jan 27
Looming pregnant-worker rule changes poised to curb accommodations
EEOC plans major changes to pregnant-worker accommodation rulesConservative turn for the agency may affect ongoing casesPregnancy discrimination and harassment still a priority, EEOC saysBy David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Nearly three months pregnant, Kennisha just needed to sit do...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Planemaker Boeing swings to quarterly profit on sale, despite unit losses
Boeing posts Q4 profit due to Jeppesen sale and increased jet output$565 million charge recorded on KC-46 aerial refueling tanker programBoeing's annual cash burn was $1.9 billion due in part to ongoing jet certification delaysBy Dan Catchpole and Nathan Gomes SEATTLE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Boei...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Zuckerberg favored being less restrictive on AI bots, internal Meta message saysMeta 'declined to impose reasonable guardrails' - New Mexico attorney generalSenior Meta official anticipated 'inevitable backlash' against AI policyBy Jeff HorwitzJan 27 (Reuters) - Meta Chief Executive ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Syria's Sharaa tells Trump in phone call it is important to stop return of Islamic State
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stressed to U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday the importance of unifying international efforts to prevent the return of "terrorist groups", including Islamic State.Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp
CBS News chief seeks to grow audience, engineer political resetWeiss to bring in a lineup of 19 new contributors Some inside newsroom hope Weiss will bring tech entrepreneur's perspectiveWeiss' early days have been marked by both big swings and staff dissensionBy Dawn Chmielewski and Helen C...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
World Bank approves $200 million to help Lebanon's vulnerable
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $200 million in new financing to assist Lebanon in meeting the basic needs of the poor and vulnerable as the country tries to recover from its 2019 economic collapse.The crisis left most of the population below the poverty line, with ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
