By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland said on Tuesday it was rushing troops to its eastern border after accusing Belarus, Russia’s closest ally, of violating its airspace with military helicopters. The Belarusian military denied any such violation and accused NATO member Poland, one of Ukraine’s most fervent backers in its conflict with Russia, of making…
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea denounced the new U.S. special envoy on the country’s human rights issues, Julie Turner, as a “wicked” person who has resorted to “mudslinging” while interfering in other countries’ internal affairs. Turner, former director of the State Department’s Office of East Asia and the Pacific in the Bureau…
(Reuters) – Caesars Entertainment reported a surprise adjusted loss in the second quarter, as revenue growth from its casino operations was offset by higher costs and interest expense, sending its shares down 2.23% after the bell. The casino operator, which runs Caesars Atlantic City and Caesars Palace, has benefited from a shift in consumer spending…
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. regulation restricting ownership of gun accessories known as pistol braces is likely illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, a victory for a gun rights group challenging the rule. A 2-1 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,…
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s main fundraising group, known as a leadership PAC, on Monday reported spending more than $21 million on legal fees in the first half of 2023 amid investigations and lawsuits against Trump, his advisers and his associates. WHAT IS A LEADERSHIP PAC? Leadership PACs, such as Trump’s…
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal indictment of Donald Trump issued on Tuesday included a charge that the Republican then-president and co-conspirators sought slates of phony electors to support his false claims that he won the 2020 election against Democrat Joe Biden. WHAT ARE ELECTORS? U.S. presidents are not elected by direct popular…
(Reuters) – Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Tuesday for the second day in a row and the seventh time this summer as homes and business kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a lingering heat wave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for more than…
(Reuters) – Insurer Assurant Inc sailed past Wall Street estimates for profit in the second quarter on Tuesday, on the back of growth in its global housing unit and higher investment income. Shares of the company rose 1.1% in extended trading, after results. The stock is up roughly 8% year-to-date, through the previous close. The…
By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s indictment on Tuesday for his alleged role in efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat will likely fuel his march toward the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, analysts and party strategists say. “This will rally his supporters to his talking points – about how the establishment and the…
(Reuters) – American International Group exceeded second-quarter profit expectations on Tuesday, driven by growth at its life and retirement unit and lower-than-expected catastrophe losses in what was a very expensive quarter for the industry. AIG, one of the world’s biggest commercial insurers, said net premiums written in its general insurance arm for the quarter ended…
