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US Senate Democratic leader proposes ban on foreign Air Force One
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday introduced a bill that would prevent any foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One, the aircraft that transports the U.S. president.Schumer introduced the "Presidential Airlift Security Act" after ne...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Moody's downgrades JPM, BofA and Wells Fargo after US credit rating cut
May 19 (Reuters) - Moody's on Monday downgraded the long-term ratings of top American lenders such as JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Bank of America BAC.N and Wells Fargo WFC.N, after pushing the U.S. out of top triple-A rating club over its burgeoning $36 trillion debt. It also downgraded the long-t...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Striking Pratt engine workers to resume talks with RTX on Thursday
May 19 - RTX RTX.N and the union representing around 3,000 striking U.S. Pratt & Whitney workers are resuming talks on Thursday as a stoppage goes into its third week, spokespeople for both the company and union said on Monday.Pratt produces about 70% of the company's geared turbofan engines...Reuters
Mon, May 19
European, US leaders would welcome Vatican-hosted Russia-Ukraine talks, Italy's Meloni says
ROME, May 19 (Reuters) - European and U.S. leaders spoke on Monday and welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that Pope Leo XIV was interested in hosting Russia-Ukraine talks at the Vatican, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, although the Vatican did not co...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Trump says he made progress during call with Putin
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said he made progress on Monday during his call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and that he also spoke to the heads of most European nations.Earlier, Trump said that Russia and Ukraine "will immediately start negotiations" towa...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Pop singer testifies to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' abuse, faces sharp cross-examination
Former Danity Kane singer says she saw Combs beat ex-girlfriend Combs has pleaded not guilty to five felony countsEx-girlfriend Casandra Ventura testified last week By Jack Queen NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - Pop singer Dawn Richard told a jury on Monday that she saw Sean "Diddy" Combs bea...Reuters
Mon, May 19
FAA investigating after Newark air traffic control suffered two-second outage
May 19 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday the facility that handles Newark air traffic on Monday lost radio frequencies for approximately two seconds, the latest in a series of telecom issues.The incident occurred around 11:35 a.m. ET and all aircraft remained safely separat...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Tennis-U.S. Open venue to undergo $800M transformation
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - The site of the U.S. Open will undergo an $800 million transformation, the USTA said on Monday, with a "top-to-bottom" modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance center planned for the sprawling Queens campus.Wor...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Corporate bond market has muted response to Moody's US rating downgrade
By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday appeared to have a modest impact on corporate bond market activity on Monday, as spreads widened slightly and new bond sales started the week softer than expected.Late Friday, rating...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Delta can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage that caused 7,000 canceled flights
Judge allows gross negligence, fraud claimsSoftware update went 'horribly wrong'CrowdStrike eyes eventual dismissal or limited damagesBy Jonathan Stempel May 19 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines DAL.N can pursue much of its lawsuit seeking to hold cybersecurity company CrowdStrike CRWD.O liable...Reuters
Mon, May 19
US judge rules Trump unlawfully ousted board members of Institute of Peace
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Washington ruled on Monday that the Trump administration illegally ousted leaders of the U.S. Institute of Peace, calling the effort a “gross usurpation of power.” In her decision, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said Republican...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Zelenskiy says high-level meeting between Ukraine, Russia, US, EU and UK being considered
KYIV, May 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv and its partners were considering arranging a high-level meeting between Ukraine, Russia, the United States, European Union countries and Britain as part of a push to end Moscow's war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporter...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Putin, Trump discussed 'impressive' prospects for US-Russia ties, Kremlin says
By Dmitry AntonovMOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed what the U.S. leader called "impressive" prospects for ties between their two countries in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said, adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner sw...Reuters
Mon, May 19
European, US leaders welcome Pope offer to host Russia-Ukraine talks, Italy's Meloni says
ROME, May 19 (Reuters) - European and U.S. leaders have welcomed Pope Leo XIV's readiness to host Russia-Ukraine talks at the Vatican, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday.Meloni's office said European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French Preside...Reuters
Mon, May 19
EU's von der Leyen says EU leaders and Zelenskiy were debriefed by Trump on Putin call
PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on Monday that she and other EU leaders as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had received a debriefing from President Donald Trump following his call with Russia's President Vladimir Pu...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Zelenskiy says meeting of leaders of Ukraine, Russia, US, EU and UK under consideration
KYIV, May 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv and its partners were considering setting up a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, the United States, European Union countries and Britain as part of a push to end Moscow's war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporter...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Europeans to up pressure on Russia with sanctions after Trump-Putin call, Germany says
BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - European leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions after U.S. President Donald Trump briefed them on his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesperson said."The U.S President and the European partners agreed on the n...Reuters
Mon, May 19
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick transfers Cantor Fitzgerald stakes to children
May 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald said on Monday that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to transfer his stake in the firm to his children and a group of investors, and divested assets in two subsidiaries, complying with his U.S. government ethics agreement. Lutnic...Reuters
Mon, May 19
EXPLAINER-Trump is targeting Temporary Protected Status. What is it?
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump's administration on Monday to terminate the Temporary Protected Status of about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S. Trump has sought to end the status for Venezuelans, Haitians, Afghans and others. ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Harris Dickinson's directorial debut at Cannes born of gut feeling
Dickinson's debut film 'Urchin' premieres at CannesFirst-time director prepared by visiting shelters, prisonFilm up against those from Kristen Stewart, Scarlett JohanssonBy Hanna Rantala CANNES, France, May 19 (Reuters) - British actor Harris Dickinson, who made a name for himself in ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
