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DOJ withdraws demand for Los Angeles hospital to turn over transgender minors' records
By Nate Raymond Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to withdraw a subpoena demand that Children's Hospital of Los Angeles turn over records identifying over 3,000 transgender youth who received gender-affirming care at the hospital.The agreement was reached on Thursda...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Michigan sues oil companies, saying they colluded to restrain EV competition
Lawsuit claims oil companies colluded to hinder competition from renewable energyChevron calls lawsuit baseless, cites court dismissals in climate change casesExxon and Chevron accused of delaying EV technology advancementsBy David Shepardson and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Mich...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Kentucky AG subpoenas gas stations in probe of abortion pill ads
By Daniel Wiessner Jan 23 (Reuters) - The office of Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, a Republican, said on Friday that it has launched an investigation into nonprofit Mayday Health and other groups that may be violating state law by helping women access abortion pills.Coleman's offi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
UK's Starmer calls Trump's remarks on allies in Afghanistan 'frankly appalling'
Trump said allies stayed 'a little off the front lines'Starmer calls remarks 'insulting and frankly appalling'NATO veterans say his remarks are offensive and wrongPrince Harry says veterans' sacrifices should be spoken about 'with respect''We expect an apology,' s...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Law firm Dechert hires 20-partner team from rival McDermott
By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Dechert said on Friday that it has hired a group of 20 lawyers from competitor McDermott, Will & Schulte, including a firm leader, gaining new offices in Chicago and Dallas in the process.Mike Poulos, who was a member of McDermott'...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Drugmakers must face lawsuit over Iraqi terrorism funding, US appeals court rules
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit claiming some of the world’s largest drug and medical‑device companies paid millions of dollars in cash and medical supplies that helped to fund terrorism that killed or injured hundreds of Americ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Oregon Bancorp's Q4 profit falls
OverviewU.S. community bank's Q4 net income was $826,000, down from Q3 2025Full-year net income of $3.2 mln, slightly down from 2024Net interest margin improved to 3.8% in Q4 2025OutlookCompany expects commercial loan growth in 2026 due to interest rate reductionsCompany anticipates deposit grow...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
BREAKINGVIEWS-JPMorgan lawsuit exposes banks’ Trump bump dilemma
By Stephen Gandel NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It turns out that Trump bumps have an upside and a downside. Squinting at U.S. banks’ stock charts, you might have trouble telling them apart from technology high-fliers of late. Investor euphoria has sent Wall Street soaring, in great ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Turkey's foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran
ANKARA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there were signs that Israel was still seeking an opportunity to attack Iran, warning such a move could further destabilise the region."I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is lookin...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan, appeared in federal court on Friday as his lawyers sought to convince a judge to exclude key evidence from his death penalty case. Mangione, 27...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
EXCLUSIVE-Ghana deal with Afreximbank gets official creditor backing, source says
Resolution paves Ghana's path out of debt defaultRestructuring loan could impact Afreximbank's credit ratingsAfreximbank has said its preferred creditor status shields it from lossesBy Libby George and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ghana's deal on its $750 million loan w...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 54 to 700, state health department says
Jan 23 (Reuters) - South Carolina reported a surge to 700 measles cases on Friday, state health data showed, including 54 additional infections since Tuesday, as officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake.Public exposures at Clemson and Anderson uni...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
UK's Starmer names business adviser Chandra as special envoy to US
Chandra to work with diplomat Christian TurnerChandra helped to facilitate $10 billion in economic deals during Trump's UK visitBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON/LONDON Jan 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has named his top business adviser, Varun Chandra, as the special envoy to ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Syrian Kurds hand over new prison to govt troops as truce deadline looms
Sharaa government takes control of prison from Kurdish-led SDFSyrian central government pushing into north and eastSDF given until Saturday for plan to integrate with armyBy Orhan Qereman and Khalil Ashawi QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Syria's government took over a prison in the north ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Two top Haiti leaders signal PM could be removed, after US threats
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Two of Haiti's top leaders said on Friday they planned to proceed with a plan to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, though the timeline remained unclear, despite U.S. warnings against doing so in the last days of their mandate.Speaking at a press conf...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Tesla drops Autopilot feature in US and Canada
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O discontinued Autopilot on Thursday, its basic driver-assistance system, in Canada and the United States as the electric-vehicle maker moves to push customers toward a more advanced version of the technology branded as Full Self-Driving (Supervised).The move follows th...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
