SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Two of Puerto Rico’s top government officials resigned on Saturday following the publication of a bombshell group chat in which Governor Ricardo Rossello and his closest allies exchanged controversial messages that have led to widespread calls for Rossello to also step down. FILE PHOTO: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello speaks during
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) said on Sunday it is extending for a fourth time cancellations of about 115 daily flights into early November due to the ongoing grounding of the Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX jets. FILE PHOTO: American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jets sit parked at a facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
FILE PHOTO: Bangladesh’s former army ruler Hossain Mohammad Ershad talks to his lawyers before entering a court in Dhaka January 17, 2007. REUTERS/Mohammad Shahidullah DHAKA (Reuters) – The former military ruler of Bangladesh, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, died on Sunday aged 90, following age-related health complications, an aide said. The opposition leader in parliament when he
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A wide swath of New York’s Manhattan borough was plunged into darkness Saturday after a transformer explosion knocked out power to subways, stores and Broadway theaters, but the city’s main utility said it had restored most power within hours. No deaths or injuries were reported due to the blackout, which officials
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren told a room full of liberal activists on Saturday that the party needs to fully embrace polices such as higher taxes on the wealthy, wiping out student loan debt and criminal justice reform if they want to win the White House. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Sen.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. luxury department store operator Barneys New York Inc is exploring options that include a bankruptcy filing, as it struggles with high rents and changing consumer tastes, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: People walk by a Barneys New York retail store in New York October 24,
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday they were investigating an attack on a Kiev television station owned by an opposition election candidate, which caused damage but injured no one. Damage is seen on the facade of the building of Ukrainian 112 TV channel in Kiev, Ukraine July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich An unknown
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Hurricane Barry was churning off Louisiana on Saturday, poised to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 in a westward shift that appeared to spare low-lying New Orleans from the massive flooding feared earlier this week. The National Hurricane Center, which said Barry had became a hurricane with maximum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats see U.S. President Donald Trump becoming increasingly vulnerable to criticism about healthcare costs after the administration’s decision to scrap a proposal to lower drug prices, and 2020 White House candidates are rushing to seize the spotlight on the issue. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting the passage
FILE PHOTO: U.S. ambassador to Japan William Hagerty speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Conference in Tokyo, Japan May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty will run to be the next Tennessee senator, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Friday, giving Hagerty his strong endorsement. The
HONG KONG/NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) said on Friday it will not proceed with the planned listing in Hong Kong of its Asia Pacific unit, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd (1876.HK), in what would have been the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) of 2019. AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, was aiming
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lockheed Martin is seen at Euronaval, the world naval defence exhibition in Le Bourget near Paris, France, October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Reuters) – Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) said on Friday it plans to increase the workforce at its Milwaukee facility by more than 15% this year. The
, NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said they will spend billions of dollars to jointly develop electric and self-driving vehicles, deepening a global alliance to slash development and manufacturing costs while positioning VW as the initial winner. Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett (R) and Volkswagen AG CEO
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans officials warned city residents to stock up on supplies and prepare to shelter in their homes on Friday as “life-threatening” Tropical Storm Barry was poised to come ashore as possibly the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019. While the tempest did not yet have hurricane-force winds, it was forecast to
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733 billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump’s veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Attorney General Bill Barr as he and
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech at headquarters of Joint Forces Command in Northwood, London, Britain July 8, 2019. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will leave her job this month with a mixture of pride and disappointment after failing in her central