Police seize likely homemade sanitizer from a 7-Eleven after a young boy was allegedly burned by it
New Jersey police responded to a local 7-Eleven on Monday night after reports that a young boy had been burned…
Raleigh police shooting: City erupts overnight as protesters converge on chief’s and governor’s homes
Police received a 911 call about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday reporting a man with a gun at a shopping center on…
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison after addressing his accusers
“I’m not going to say that these aren’t great people,” he also said of his accusers. “I’ve had wonderful times…
Famed Vegas attractions closing due to coronavirus
Some Las Vegas casinos are closing down buffets to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Source link
Duke and other US universities are canceling in-person classes due to coronavirus
The cancellations have been focused in states and areas hardest hit by the virus, including the Seattle area, California and…
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast
The quake occurred near Petrolia, California, the agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage. No tsunami warnings or…
A komodo dragon with no male partner gave birth to three hatchlings
Even though Charlie and a potential mate named Kadal were placed together in hopes of breeding, the first-time mother produced…
New York subway: Commuting in the time of coronavirus in the nation’s largest transit system
Two stops later, the epidemiology professor at New York University’s School of Global Public Health scored a prized seat next…
New York Gov. Cuomo announces state brand hand sanitizer developed by inmates amid shortage
Newsroom New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new hand sanitizer developed by the state after widespread shortages caused by…
Head of the New York/New Jersey port authority has coronavirus, governor says
Executive Director Rick Cotton is under self-quarantine working from home, and his senior team will be tested and placed in…
Golden State Warriors to play despite coronavirus warning
In a statement Friday, the Warriors said they were aware of the department’s recommendations but that the game would go…
A cancer patient quarantined on a cruise ship fears she won’t make it home for her treatments
Kari Kolstoe, 60, told CNN she was diagnosed 18 months ago with neuroendocrine cancer, which starts in the digestive tract…
Seattle coronavirus: In the middle of a coronavirus outbreak, people of Seattle adjust to changes
They’ve had their warmup stretches and they’ve talked about how the novel coronavirus is affecting the Puget Sound area and…
Sponsors Drop Pro Golfer Scott Piercy Over Homophobic Pete Buttigieg Meme
March 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open runner-up Scott Piercy has lost major sponsors after he posted a homophobic meme…
Loaded firearm found in New York Federal Prison
The Metropolitan Correctional Center has been on modified operations status since last week when staff received a tip that there…
Alabama To Execute Man Despite Pleas From Martin Luther King III, Activists
(Reuters) ― An Alabama man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday for his role in the…
A Seattle-area school was closed for cleaning after a staff member’s relative was tested for coronavirus
The move — which was “not necessary,” according to public health officials with Seattle and King County — was taken…
Teacher of the year suspended for showing students a picture of her fiancée wins $100,000 settlement
Stacy Bailey, who was on paid leave, reached a $100,000 settlement with the Mansfield Independent School District last week, her…
Watch Vanessa Bryant's tearful message to Kobe
Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow and mother of 13-year-old Gianna, delivered a touching speech and tribute at the Staples Center memorial…
Katherine Johnson dead at 101: The NASA mathematician and inspiration for ‘Hidden Figures’
For almost her entire life, her seminal work in American space travel went unnoticed. Only recently has Johnson’s genius received…
Live updates: Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial service
Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan in December 1997. Vincent Laforet/AFP/Getty Images NBA legend Michael Jordan got tearful as he talked…
UBS releases diversity figures for Americas staff
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland January 27, 2017.…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S.,…
Warren Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak ‘scary stuff,’ but says he won’t be selling stocks
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N), on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak “scary stuff”…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S.,…
Bank of America names Morisseau as head of investment banking for France: memo
FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.,…
U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a…
SoftBank leads $265 million investments in two U.S.-based start-ups
(Reuters) – SoftBank on Monday led a new funding round of $165 million in California-based Karius and invested $100 million…
France’s Sanofi to carve out active drug ingredients firm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Sanofi is seen during the annual results news conference in Paris, France, February 6, 2020.…
Canceled Teck oil sands project underscores global climate-energy policy tension
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Teck Resources Ltd’s surprise decision to cancel a planned C$20.6 billion ($15.6 billion) oil sands mine…
Exclusive: Hedge fund Third Point targets British insurer Prudential – sources
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Prudential sign outside offices in the City of London March 27, 2013. REUTERS/Luke…
Pandemic fears grip Wall Street, Dow dives 800 points
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrials fell more than 800 points and the S&P 500 as well as the Nasdaq…
Mastercard to add 1,500 technology jobs in Ireland
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Mastercard Inc plans to hire 1,500 more staff in Dublin over the next three to five years,…
Blackstone raises offer for Japan’s Unizo, tops Lone Star’s bid
TOKYO (Reuters) – Blackstone Group (BX.N) has raised its proposed offer to buy Japanese hotel chain Unizo Holdings (3258.T) to…
Exclusive: Germany’s Stada buys 15 GSK consumer health brands
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Private equity-backed generic drugmaker Stada STAGn.D said it has agreed to buy 15 consumer healthcare products from…
SoftBank leads $165 million capital boost for liquid biopsy firm Karius
(Reuters) – SoftBank’s second Vision Fund has led a new $165 million funding round in California-based Karius, which markets a…
United Technologies, Raytheon offer EU concessions over $120 billion merger deal
FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logos and trading information for defense contractor Raytheon Co, and United Technologies Corp. on…
Exclusive: U.S. sees no material impact from virus on U.S.-China trade deal – for now
RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a…
Exclusive: Juul halts Indonesia e-cigarette sales, throwing Asia expansion in doubt
(Reuters) – Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can’t stop retailers from selling its…
Futures plummet as investors dump stocks on fears of pandemic
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday as investors scurried to perceived safe-haven assets after a surge in…
Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak ‘scary,’ but says he won’t be selling stocks
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N), on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak “scary stuff”…
Oil slides 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped by 4% on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside…
Boeing scours idle 737 MAX plant for industrial snags
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Insiders note an “eerie” calm at Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX factory, formerly a bustling hub that…
Buffett says coronavirus doesn’t dampen his long-term support for stocks
FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire…
German industrial sectors see supply shortage over virus: BDI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Several sectors of Germany’s manufacturing sector are expecting a shortness of supplies from the Far East region…
Sy Sperling, Hair Club for Men president and client, is dead at
Sperling is best known for his TV ads in the 1980s that famously pitched his hair restoration club with the…
What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist attacks against Asians
On a Los Angeles subway, a man proclaims Chinese people are filthy and says “every disease has ever came from…
Faye Swetlik died from asphyxiation hours after abduction, coroner says
The first-grader died of asphyxiation hours after she was abducted last week in Cayce, Lexington County Corner Margaret Fisher said,…
Nonprofit hospitals with healthiest finances offer little charity care
(Reuters Health) – Among nonprofit hospitals, those with the highest net incomes tend to devote the smallest proportion of their…
Young cancer survivors have higher risk of severe health problems later
(Reuters Health) – People who survive cancer during childhood and early adulthood are more likely to experience severe, life-threatening health…
‘Cancer does not wait’: Children’s medicine shortage stokes anger in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hermes Soto, who turned 5 on Monday, will not be celebrating his birthday with friends. Instead,…
Coronavirus could be knockout blow for Hong Kong’s once-thriving tourism, retail sectors
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tom Bennell’s olive oil distribution business took a heavy beating during months of pro-democracy protests that…
Canada’s charter flight heads to Japan to evacuate its citizens on virus-hit cruise ship: TV Asahi
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks are seen on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel’s passengers continue…
China’s Hubei province reports 93 new coronavirus deaths
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak rose by 93 to…
Hundreds of Americans flown home from cruise ship, 14 with coronavirus
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif./GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 300 American cruise liner passengers, including 14 who tested positive for…
U.S. flies 338 Americans home from cruise ship, including 14 with coronavirus
(Reuters) – More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back…
Cathay Pacific flags ‘significant’ drop in first-half profit, capacity cuts due to coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks to the First Class counter of Cathay Pacific Airways at Hong Kong Airport in Hong…
Alibaba offers $2.86 billion in loans to firms hit by coronavirus outbreak
(This Feb 10 story refiles to add bylines) SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA.N) said on Monday its affiliate…