Boxing-USA Boxing barred from IBA events after formal withdrawal

(Reuters) – USA Boxing’s withdrawal from IBA to join a breakaway world body will hurt its members as well as depriving others of opportunities, the Russian-led association said on Thursday. USA Boxing, representing the most successful country in the sport’s Olympic history, announced on Wednesday it had left the International Boxing Association (IBA) with immediate…

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DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt Disney Co, describing it as politically motivated and accusing the global entertainment giant of lacking accountability and transparency. Disney, in a lawsuit filed this week, accused the DeSantis administration of “weaponizing its power to inflict…

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Court revives charges over COVID-19 outbreak at Massachusetts veterans’ home

By Nate Raymond and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Thursday revived the indictments against two former leaders of a veterans’ home charged with criminal neglect for their roles in handling a COVID-19 outbreak that killed 84 people. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in a 5-2 ruling, overturned a judge’s decision to throw…

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Domino’s Pizza warns of challenging delivery business, shares fall

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Domino’s Pizza Inc on Thursday warned of a slowdown in its delivery business as consumers opt to cook at home instead of ordering in, sending shares of the company down 6% and taking the shine off the better-than-expected first-quarter results. Consumers whose disposable income has already been stretched by elevated…

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Palace email says queen knew Murdoch’s UK group spied on her family

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth knew that Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper arm had been spying on her family and their friends, and authorised her staff to “draw a line” under the issue, according to an email released on Thursday in a lawsuit by her grandson Prince Harry. Harry is suing Murdoch’s News Group…

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‘Vice News Tonight’ to go off the air as company cuts jobs

(Reuters) – Vice Media Group (VMG) said on Thursday it will cancel popular TV program “Vice News Tonight” as part of a broader restructuring that will result in job cuts across the digital media firm’s global news business. “In response to the current market conditions and business realities facing VMG and the broader news and media…

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Valero kicks off US refiners’ earnings with Q1 profit beat on robust margins

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Refiner Valero Energy Corp zoomed past quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, as margins received a boost from sustained fuel demand and tight crude supplies. Refiners have been riding a wave of favorable pricing and demand as pandemic-era closings boosted margins. Valero said its refining margins for the January-March quarter soared 84%…

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