News
Important Only
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors.On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and say...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
US merit board judge certifies class of fired Interior Department workers
By Daniel Wiessner July 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. civil service board judge has ruled that hundreds of U.S. Department of Interior employees who were fired and then reinstated amid the Trump administration's purge of the federal workforce can pursue claims that their terminations were illegal as ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Basketball-Sponsors swoop in to net new generation of WNBA fans
Brands capitalize on WNBA's rising popularity during All-Star weekendRecord viewership boosts sponsorship interest, with 25 brands at WNBA LiveDiverse fan base attracts sponsors like Coach, Nike and GatoradeBy Amy TenneryINDIANAPOLIS, July 18 (Reuters) - An onslaught of brands has descended on I...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Top Republican on China panel objects to resumption of Nvidia H20 chip shipments
Moolenaar criticizes resumption of Nvidia H20 sales to ChinaNvidia defends US decision, citing tech leadership and growthBy Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - The head of a House of Representatives panel on China told U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that resuming sales of Nvidi...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
NTSB chair says media reports on Air India crash are speculative, premature
July 19 (Reuters) - The United States National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said on Friday that recent media reports on the crash of an Air India Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people were premature and speculative.A preliminary investigation released last week by India'...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Los Angeles sues Airbnb for alleged price gouging following wildfires
By Jonathan StempelJuly 18 (Reuters) - Los Angeles sued Airbnb ABNB.O, accusing the home rental company of allowing price gouging affecting at least 2,000 properties during January's wildfires in Southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on Friday.According to a complaint file...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
G20 issues its first communique since Trump's return to officePledge to boost cooperation, recognise importance of WTOCommunique agreed despite absence of US Treasury Secretary By Maria Martinez, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Kopano Gumbi DURBAN, July 18 (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from the Group...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
US FDA advisers recommend against Otsuka's PTSD combination treatment
FDA panel votes 10-1 against Otsuka's combination drug for PTSDPanel's decision echoes FDA reviewers' efficacy concernsMixed trial results and adverse events raise doubtsFDA decision on drug delayedBy Mariam Sunny and Siddhi Mahatole July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
California court system adopts rule on AI use
By Karen Sloan July 18 (Reuters) - California on Friday became the largest U.S. state court system to embrace policies governing the use of generative artificial intelligence by judges and court employees. California courts that do not ban generative AI outright must develop AI-related regulation...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Bank robber-turned Georgetown law professor convicted in domestic violence case
By David Thomas July 18 (Reuters) - A Georgetown University law professor who spent more than a decade in prison for bank robbery before becoming a lawyer was convicted on Friday of multiple criminal charges stemming from a September 2023 domestic violence incident.Shon Hopwood, 50, was found gui...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
EXCLUSIVE-Defiant Bolsonaro says he is the one to stop Lula, China and Trump tariffs
Ex-president interviewed at party HQ after raidsBolsonaro wants passport back to meet with ally TrumpRight-wing firebrand says no one else can defeat Lula in 2026By Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA, July 18 (Reuters) - With dark jeans pulled over an ankle monitor attached just hours earlier, Brazil'...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
US judge sets hearing on bid to end Boeing criminal prosecution
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday said he will hold an Aug. 28 hearing on a request by the Justice Department and Boeing BA.N to approve an agreement that allows the planemaker to avoid prosecution.The deal, which faces objections from relatives of some of the 346 people killed ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Los Angeles sues Airbnb for alleged price gouging following wildfires
July 18 (Reuters) - Los Angeles sued Airbnb ABNB.O, accusing the home rental company of allowing price gouging affecting more than 2,000 properties during January's wildfires in southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on Friday.Airbnb was accused of violating a California la...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
US files motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein
NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday filed a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.In a filing in Manhattan federal court, the Department of Justice said the criminal cases against Epstein and his former associat...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Australia confident issues raised in US review of submarine project will be resolved
Submarine project launched in 2023 as counter to China Pentagon's Colby initiated review of AUKUS project in JuneConcerns that US will not have enough of its own submarines By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Australia's ambassador to Washington said on Friday his country...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Oak Valley Q2 net income falls on higher deposit interest expense
OverviewOak Valley Q2 net income falls to $5.6 mln from $5.9 mln a year agoNet interest income rises to $18.2 mln, driven by loan growth and stable marginsTotal deposits at $1.71 bln, down slightly from prior quarter, up yr/yrResult DriversLOAN GROWTH - Increased loan portfolio and higher loan yield...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Trump appointees pushed for marble in Fed renovation project
Trump appointees pushed for marble over glass in Fed renovationTrump criticizes Powell over Fed's cost overruns and marble useFed's project $600 million over budget, Powell defends managementBy Ann SaphirJuly 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's appointees to a Washington project revi...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Brookfield Renewable to invest up to $1 billion in Isagen
July 18 (Reuters) - Brookfield Renewable BEPC.N said on Friday it will invest up to $1 billion to increase its stake in Colombian energy company Isagen S.A to about 38%.As a part of the deal, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), an existing co-investor in Isagen, will also invest about $500 million and...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
