Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press…
Deutsche Bank faces action from NY regulators over Epstein ties: sources
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Deutsche Bank is pictured on a company’s office in London, Britain July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) could…
Wall St. flat as recovery hopes offset U.S. protests, China tensions
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks struggled for direction on Monday as investors weighed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery against protests across the country over race and an ongoing standoff between…
AstraZeneca scores twin drug approvals alongside vaccine progress
(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca has clinched expanded regulatory backing for two medications, including one for blockbuster cancer treatment Lynparza, in a development pipeline that now includes a possible coronavirus vaccine.…
Trump calls for delay in Group of 7 meeting, seeks expansion
President Donald Trump says he will postpone a meeting of Group of 7 nations until fall By JILL COLVIN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press May 31, 2020, 1:10 AM 3…
Lufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s management board has accepted a more favourable set of demands from the European Commission in exchange for approval of a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government…
CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests
The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN television crew as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for…
The Latest: Officer arrested in death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times local):…
1st Iranian ship reaches Venezuela with no sign of US threat
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation’s fuel crunch while…
Coronavirus live updates: North Carolina reports ‘notable and concerning’ increase in cases
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 338,000 people worldwide. Over 5.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by…