By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A Kyiv-born test administrator who admitted to involvement in Operation Varsity Blues, the U.S. college admissions bribery scandal, was spared prison on Tuesday after helping prosecutors build cases against other defenda…
U.S. lawmakers look to crack down on airlines over canceled flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday proposed making it unlawful for airlines to offer flights if they know they lack sufficient staff or to cancel flights close to scheduled departures because of foreseeable s…
Nasdaq closes lower as chipmaker Micron’s warning renews tech rout
By Herbert Lash and Bansari Mayur Kamdar NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq closed down on Tuesday after a dismal forecast from Micron Technology pulled chip makers and tech stocks lower as investors await U.S. inflation data that could lead the Federal R…
Face paint and folklore transform Chicago bride for traditional wedding in Kosovo
By Fatos Bytyci DONJE LJUBINJE, Kosovo (Reuters) – For Bosniaks in the Kosovan village of Donje Ljubinje, a wedding ceremony is an art form. Maintaining a centuries-old tradition, the two-day event is a festival of music and dance to showcase a bride r…
Five injured as blasts rock Russian air base in annexed Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Blasts rocked a Russian air base near seaside resorts in the annexed Crimean peninsula on Thursday, injuring five people according to local authorities in what Moscow attributed to detonations in ammunition stories. Local witnesses to…
Tesla discloses lobbying effort to set up factory in Canada
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc is lobbying the Ontario government as part of an effort to set up an “advanced manufacturing facility” in Canada, a filing by the electric-vehicle maker to the province’s Office of the Integrity Commissioner showed. The company’s …
Ralph Lauren, Capri ride wave of inflation-resistant luxury demand
By Uday Sampath Kumar and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Ralph Lauren Corp and Michael Kors-owner Capri Holdings blew past earnings estimates, underscoring an unwavering demand for luxury apparel and handbags from wealthy consumers who remain largely …
Kyiv urges travel ban on Russians as Moscow steps up assault in eastern Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s president called on the West to impose a blanket travel ban on Russians, an idea that has found support among some European states but angered Moscow, which pressed on with a fierce military offensive in east…
Tennis-Serena Williams to retire from playing after U.S. Open
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open tournament, which begins later t…
Trump says FBI agents raided his Florida home
By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump said his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was raided by FBI agents on Monday, which came amid a U.S. Justice Department investigation of Trump’s removal of official presidential records to the Palm…