WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ivana Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump and the mother of his three oldest children, who helped her husband build some of his signature buildings including Trump Tower, has died at age 73, Donald Trump sa…
Tesla moves to push lawsuit over mass layoffs out of court
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the electric car maker violated federal law by laying off hundreds of workers without advance notice. Tesla in a filing in federal court in Austin, Te…
Biden immigration enforcement memo prioritizes family unity, replaces Trump guidance
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. immigration enforcement directive issued on Thursday calls on federal officers to ask immigrants about their parental status during arrests, part of a broader effort by President Joe Biden to prioritize family…
DNA tests show 13-year-old not behind wheel in fatal Texas — NTSB
(Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday DNA testing results found the driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal March crash that killed nine in Texas was not a 13‑year-old but his father, according to the preliminar…
Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report
By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The re…
Russian basketball boss defends Brittney Griner in drugs trial
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) -A Russian basketball club director gave evidence in support of U.S. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Brittney Griner on Thursday in her third appearance in a Russian court on drugs charges carrying a possibl…
Victims of Beirut port blast file complaint in U.S. court
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) – Victims of the 2020 Beirut port blast have filed a $250 million claim against U.S.-based firm TGS, their advocates told Reuters on Thursday, saying the company is “liable” for damages caused by ammonium nitrate that d…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Federal Trade Commission -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Federal Trade Commission that accuses it of unlawfully withholding public records. “The opacity of commission operations have created a ‘black-box environment’ …
Draghi’s Italian government faces collapse after 5-Star rebels
By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s coalition government risked collapse on Thursday after the 5-Star Movement, one of its members, failed to support a parliamentary confidence vote including measu…
Sri Lankan president sends resignation letter after fleeing to Singapore
By Uditha Jayasinghe, Alasdair Pal and Chen Lin COLOMBO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation, two government sources said on Friday, after he fled to Singapore following mass protests over h…