FILE PHOTO: Lights illuminate the roadway as cars sit in traffic to depart New York City the day before the Thanksgiving holiday in New York, U.S., November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. vehicle fleet hit a new record for fuel efficiency in 2018 averaging 25.1 miles per gallon (mpg) in real-world
Month: March 2020
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from coronavirus in Italy jumped to 52 on Monday from 34 the day before and the total number of confirmed cases in Europe’s worst affected country climbed past the 2,000 mark. Empty tables are seen in a restaurant of the Vittorio Veneto square in Turin usually full of tourists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it was slashing the number of Chinese employees permitted to work at the U.S. offices of major Chinese state-owned media outlets to retaliate against Beijing over its “long-standing intimidation and harassment of journalists.” U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One as he returns from speaking
(Reuters) – Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the United States scrambled to prepare for more infections, with the emphasis on ratcheting up the number of available test kits. Dr. Jeff Duchin, chief health officer for Seattle and
(Reuters) – The organizers of the Grammy Awards said on Monday they fired the chief executive they had placed on administrative leave in January. FILE PHOTO: The Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan announces nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards at a news conference in Manhattan, New York, U.S. November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Recording
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models, to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries. FILE PHOTO: An Apple Store employee walks past an illustration of iPhones at the new Apple Carnegie
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a charity The Connection At St Martin’s that supports rough sleepers in London, Britain February 27, 2020. Tim Clarke/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the country needed to be prepared for the new coronavirus to spread further. “I think it’s very
FILE PHOTO: James Lipton poses at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California August 16, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo (Reuters) – James Lipton, the creator and host of the long-running U.S. television show “Inside the Actors Studio” has died at the age of 93, his wife told The Hollywood Reporter and celebrity
(Reuters) – The following is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus: ATHLETICS * The World Athletics Indoor Championships, scheduled for Nanjing from March 13-15, were postponed until next year. World Athletics is working with organizers on a date to host the biennial event in 2021. * A
FILE PHOTO: A desert locust is seen feeding on a plantation in a grazing land on the outskirt of Dusamareb in Galmudug region, Somalia December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar BEIJING (Reuters) – China could be facing a locust invasion, a government body warned on Monday, urging local authorities to prepare for the arrival of the
DETROIT (Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg, who entered the Democratic presidential race as a relative unknown and positioned himself as the future of the party during an improbable rise to the top tier of a crowded field, ended his White House bid on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded more than $1 a barrel after earlier hitting multi-year lows on Monday, as hopes of a deeper cut in output by OPEC and stimulus from central banks countered worries about damage to demand from the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The field of candidates seeking the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination was set to drop to six on Sunday as former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg prepared to end his candidacy, according to an aide. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders waves to supporters during a campaign rally in San
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is pictured at the company’s factory in Tijuana, Mexico, June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes HANOI (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics has started building a $220 million research and development centre in Vietnam, the South Korean tech giant’s local unit said on Monday. Construction of the centre in Hanoi will
New York ace right-hander Jacob deGrom allowed one hit in three scoreless innings in his spring debut to help a Mets’ split squad record a 3-1 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday at Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mar 1, 2020; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) throws
LONDON (Reuters) – British hedge fund billionaire Chris Hohn has launched a campaign to persuade central banks to starve hundreds of planned coal-fired power plants around the world of finance, aiming to block the projects before they can pose a threat to the climate. FILE PHOTO: A tug boat pulls a coal barge along the