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Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
By Angelica MedinaFeb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.Speaking ahead...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue
Mediator Oman says discussions to resume in due courseTehran rejects negotiating its missile programUS Navy buildup near Iran raises regional tensionsTehran wants sanctions liftedIran says it will show flexibility on uranium enrichmentBy Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah MUSC...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump administration won't let student deported to Honduras return
Babson College student's deportation violated a court orderJudge had asked administration to "rectify" its mistakeBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday called a judge's proposal that the government issue a student visa to a...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump says good talks ongoing on Ukraine
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "very good talks" were ongoing regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and he added, without elaborating, that "something could be happening" as a result of the negotiations."Very, very go...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump says he didn't see Obama clip in video before it was posted
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not see the full video clip that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes before it was posted on his social media, adding he did not feel he made a mistake.Trump said he saw the start ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
New York governor signs law allowing medical aid in dying for terminally ill residents
By Jasper Ward Feb 6 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law allowing medical aid in dying to be available for terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live.The law has parameters to ensure that patients are not coerced into choosing medical aid...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
New message surfaces in presumed abduction of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona
By Evan Garcia and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investigators in Arizona searching for the elderly mother of U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie are examining a new message that has surfaced in the presumed kidnapping case, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department s...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Pentagon ends training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said late on Friday his department was ending all military training, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University."The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional Military Education, fellowships, and certificate programs...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on 2027 moon landing, WSJ reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritize going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources.The company will target March 2027 for a lunar landing without astronauts on board, the report add...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Toyota changes CEO despite its strength through industry turmoil
Toyota's changes CEO despite successIncoming CEO Kon emphasizes the bottom lineKon's appointment signals focus on financialsBy Norihiko Shirouzu and Nathan Gomes Feb 6 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor's 7203.T surprise CEO switch comes as global automakers confront a tumultuous industry lands...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Bad Bunny's hometown beams with pride ahead of Super Bowl halftime show
VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico, Feb 6 (Reuters) - In the small coastal Puerto Rican town of Vega Baja, the global megastar who is about to command the world's biggest stage on Sunday is still just known as "Benito."Bad Bunny - whose given name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio - will make histor...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on Moon, WSJ reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritize going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources.The company will target March 2027 for a lunar landing without humans on board, the report added.Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Trump orders prioritizing countries with higher defense spending as customers for US weapons
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for U.S. weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and strategic importance in their region, the White House said on Friday. The executive order establishing th...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
TrumpRx has limited reach at launch beyond weight-loss drugs, experts say
Fertility drugs also significantly discountedAt launch only five manufacturer's drugs were on the websiteDrugs are not directly for sale on TrumpRxBy Michael Erman Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's new prescription drug website, TrumpRx.gov, is focused largely on the significant ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Olympics-Political tensions surface at slick Milano Cortina opening ceremony
Political tensions evident during opening ceremonyIOC President Coventry calls for unity at GamesTwo Olympic cauldrons lit in Milan and CortinaBy Keith Weir, Elvira Pollina and Julien Pretot MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Italy launched the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Taiwan to seek extension of arms deals with US amid budget stand-off
Taiwan parliament stalls government's defence planTaiwan opposition says it won't sign 'blank cheques'China ramping up military activities around Taiwan TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan will seek an extension to the date by which an agreement must be signed with the United States ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
