(Reuters) -A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday put on hold the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on sales of Juul Labs Inc’s e-cigarettes, after the company appealed the health agency’s order and said the ban would cause it “irreparable harm”. The …
Russia: EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova will have negative consequences
(Reuters) – The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday that the decision by European Union leaders to accept Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates would have negative consequences. “With the decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of c…
U.S. House passes gun-safety legislation as court expands gun rights
By Katharine Jackson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed significant gun-safety legislation for the first time in three decades, sending it to President Joe Biden to sign, a day after a Supreme Cou…
Biden calls U.S. Supreme Court abortion ruling ‘a sad day for the court and for the country’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, saying the health and life of American women are now at risk. “It’s a sad day for the court an…
Kosher cert group accuses JetBlue of selling food with fake kosher label
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A kosher certification group sued JetBlue Airways Corp in New Jersey federal court Thursday, alleging JetBlue unlawfully used its trademarks to advertise food it had not certified. According to the lawsuit https://tmsnrt.r…
JPMorgan will cover U.S. staff travel costs for out-of-state abortions -memo
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – America’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co, will cover expenses for U.S.-based employees who need to travel more than 50 miles (80 km) to get a medical service, including “legal abortions,” according to…
Biden to speak on abortion rights after Supreme Court decision
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden was expected on Friday to address the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision in public remarks at 12.30 p.m. ET (1630 GMT), the White House …
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion ‘horrific,’ says Canada’s Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision was “horrific” and he sympathized with women “set to lose their legal right to …
Stocks rally, copper extends fall as investors assess recession risk
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks on global markets jumped on Friday, with Wall Street up more than 2% and the MSCI global index set for a weekly gain after three straight weeks of declines, as sliding commodity prices eased worries …
Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade abortion landmark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public figures across the political spectrum reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nat…