US House Speaker Johnson to join Republican parade at Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will join former President Donald Trump at his hush money trial in Manhattan on Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said. Johnson, the top Republican in Con...
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US producer prices increase more than expected in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April amid strong gains in the costs of services and goods, indicating that inflation remained elevated early in the second quarter. The producer price index for final dema...
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Poland to boost intelligence spending due to Russian threat, says PM
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will allocate an additional 100 million zlotys ($25.30 million) to boost its intelligence services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as he warned of a rising threat from Russia. Poland says its place as a distri...
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Two French prison guards killed, inmate escapes in ambush; manhunt launched
PARIS (Reuters) - At least two French prison guards were shot dead and three others seriously injured on Tuesday after heavily armed men ambushed a prison van to free an inmate, French police said, triggering a major manhunt. The orchestrated attac...
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P&G plans to downplay its corporate name in ads during Paris Olympics
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - What is missing from the Paris 2024 Olympics? A tear-jerking corporate advertising campaign from Procter & Gamble saluting the mothers of athletes. The consumer products maker, one of the world's biggest ad ...
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Belousov says Russia must win in Ukraine while minimising troop losses
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's main task is to achieve victory on the battlefield in Ukraine with the minimal loss of troops, Andrei Belousov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's nominee for defence minister, said on Tuesday. Russia should employ all a...
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Shopee-owner Sea tops quarterly revenue estimates on e-commerce strength
(Reuters) - Southeast Asian technology firm Sea Ltd beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by strong performance of e-commerce unit Shopee, sending U.S.-listed shares of the company up 7% in premarket trading. Analysts have sai...
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US FDA declines to approve expanded use of Dynavax's hepatitis B vaccine
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve the expanded use of Dynavax Technologies' hepatitis B vaccine in patients undergoing hemodialysis, the company said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh and Pratik Jai...
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Portage closing Oakland Drive Compost Facility for the public
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is closing its Oakland Drive Compost Facility to the public because it is nearly full. It has been open to commercial tree removal companies since last week's EF-2 tornado hit to help them remove downed trees. It will remain closed for the time being to the public. It will...
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AUDIO: God's Kitchen of Michigan launches fundraiser for new delivery van
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan and the Broncos Kitchen Foundation are raising money through GoFundMe to pay for a new delivery van. Reverend William Stein joined WKZO Mornings with Ken Lanphear to discuss the need. He says the new van will be crucial to transport food and supplies to various loc...
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