By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Clergy members of five religions sued the state of Florida on Monday over a new law criminalizing most abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, saying it violates their religious freedom rights. The five sep…
S&P 500 ends see-saw session lower as Pelosi visits Taiwan
By Noel Randewich and Devik Jain (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower after a choppy session on Tuesday, with geopolitical tensions flaring after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Pelosi said her trip demonstrated Americ…
U.S. job openings fall to nine-month low; labor market holds tight
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings fell by the most in just over two years in June as demand for workers eased in the retail and wholesale trade industries, but overall the labor market remains tight, allowing the Federal Reserv…
Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship anchors off Turkish coast
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL/LONDON (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow’s invasion anchored safely off Tu…
Griner’s Russian trial should be over ‘very soon’, lawyer says
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) -The Russian drugs trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner should be over “very soon”, her lawyer said on Tuesday, as the Kremlin warned the United States that megaphone diplomacy would not secure a prisoner swap for the …
From subway stations to shopping malls, Taiwan prepares its air-raid shelters
By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is preparing its air-raid shelters as rising tension with China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise new fears about the possibility of a Chinese attack on the democratic island. Ch…
‘Glimmer of hope’ as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage deal described as a glimmer of hope in a wor…
Texas far-right militia member Reffitt sentenced to 7.25 years for role in U.S. Capitol riot
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Guy Reffitt, an associate of the far-right Three Percenters militia group, was sentenced on Friday to 7.25 years in prison for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and for later threatening to …
Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N.
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said there could be no …
Inflation begins to strain finances of young, low-income Americans
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – As high inflation forces Americans to spend more on gas and bills, young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit scores are fall…