NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell for a fifth straight month in June to the lowest level in two years, as fast-rising interest rates and record-high selling prices make buying a home too expensive for a growing share of American househ…
Trump’s ex-lawyer Giuliani ordered to testify before Georgia grand jury
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rudy Giuliani, who previously served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has been ordered by a judge to testify in August as a witness before a Georgia special grand jury probing the former president’s alleged at…
Ukraine seeks debt freeze as war ravages economy
By Natalia Zinets and Marc Jones KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine has asked its international creditors, including Western powers and the world’s largest investment firms, to freeze its debt payments for two years so it can focus its dwindling financial…
Scientists reveal origin of mammal evolution milestone: warm-bloodedness
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have answered a longstanding question about mammalian evolution, examining ear anatomy of living and extinct mammals and their close relatives to determine when warm-bloodedness – a trait integral to the…
U.S. heat wave tightens its grip from coast to coast
By Tim McLaughlin and Brendan O’Brien BOSTON (Reuters) -When Long Island, New York resident Jenn Ifer is not working indoors at her COVID-19 testing company, she’s spending 10-hour days in Times Square administering PCR tests, a task that has become ha…
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
By Renee Maltezou and Kate Holton ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) – Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain’s hottest day that the fight against clim…
Top Democrats, Republicans in U.S. Senate see chance for bill protecting gay marriage
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans said on Wednesday they may have the votes to pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights nationwide, the day after the measure passed the House of Representatives w…
Polar bears scavenge on garbage to cope with climate change
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears. On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulne…
Nasdaq rises on positive earnings signals as inflation concerns loom
By Echo Wang (Reuters) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed over 1% on Wednesday as investors digest the latest earnings as positive signals of the economy, albeit rising concerns on inflation and a tightening Fed. The S&P 500 edged up 0.39% while the Dow J…
U.S. requests dispute talks over Mexican energy policies that ‘undermine’ U.S. firms
By David Lawder, Dave Graham and Anthony Esposito WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under a regional trade deal over Mexican energy policies that it considers discri…