U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Illinois assault weapons ban
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles and…
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Johnny Depp on Cannes comeback: I didn’t go anywhere
CANNES (Reuters) – Johnny Depp pushed back at suggestions he was making a comeback with the Cannes Film Festival’s opening…
Florida school district sued over book bans
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The writers’ group PEN America, authors and parents on Wednesday sued a Florida school district…
US State Dept to allow two House members to view classified Afghanistan document
By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said two top members of the…
Netflix ad tier has nearly 5 million monthly active users
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix Inc’s recently launched ad-supported tier reaches nearly 5 million active users per month,…
Fatal blaze at Texas refinery to result in lawsuits against Marathon
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys representing the family of a worker who was killed in a fire at…
Wall St rallies on debt ceiling optimism, regional bank rise
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, fueled by optimism over a potential deal…
Earth-sized alien planet gripped by widespread volcanism
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Earth-sized planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighborhood is offering some…
Charles Schwab to raise $2.5 billion in long-term debt – WSJ
(Reuters) – Charles Schwab Corp is looking to raise $2.5 billion in long-term debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
US appeals judges express support for opponents of abortion pill
By Tom Hals, Andrew Goudsward and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Federal appeals court judges on Wednesday appeared to express support for…