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Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data
By Tom Polansek, P.J. Huffstutter and Karl Plume CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the federal government's shutdown, leaving commodity trader...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Judge blocks National Guard troop deployment in Illinois for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge in Chicago temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deployment of federalized National Guard troops in the state on Thursday in response to a lawsuit filed by ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Drake's defamation suit against UMG over Lamar's 'Not Like Us' dismissed
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday dismissed superstar rapper Drake's defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us" against Universal Music Group...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
BLS bringing back staff to get inflation report out, reports say
(Reuters) -The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is bringing some furloughed workers back in order to get the statistical agency's benchmark report on inflation out despite the wider shutdown of the fed...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Colonial Pipeline to cut jobs, sources say
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Colonial Pipeline Company, operator of the largest U.S. fuel transportation system, informed employees this week that it is planning to cut some jobs, according to two sources ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Former US Fed Governor Larry Lindsey withdraws name for Fed chair, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -Former U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Larry Lindsey has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position of chair of the U.S. central bank, CNBC reported on Thursday. Reuters could not...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Two charged with murder in shooting death of teenager in Peoria's West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a teenager in a Peoria house last week. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says prosecutors filed First Degree...
TJ Carson Oct 09, 2025
CVS says over 81% of members are in high-rated Medicare Advantage plans for 2026
(Reuters) -CVS Health said on Thursday that its Aetna insurance business has over 81% of members in Medicare Advantage plans that are rated 4 stars or higher for 2026. Additionally, over 63% of Aetna ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Wall Street regulator eases IPO path during government shutdown
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Wall Street's top regulator on Thursday eased the way for companies to proceed with initial public offerings during the federal government's shutdown, accordi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area protests
Article summary: A court order bars federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters or journalists covering immigration protests. It also bars them from using harsh crowd control methods such as tea...
TJ Carson Oct 09, 2025

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