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Top US bankruptcy judge resigns amid ethics inquiry
By Dietrich Knauth and Nate Raymond (Reuters) - U.S. bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Houston has resigned after a federal appeals court opened an ethics probe spurred by a previously undisclosed roman...
Oct 15, 2023
Canadian autoworkers union Unifor ratifies GM labor deal
(Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor on Sunday said its members had voted in favor of a contract with General Motors, a relief for the automaker as it also faces a larger strike by hourly workers i...
Oct 15, 2023
Exclusive-Ratcliffe would pay more than $1.5 billion for 25% Manchester United stake-source
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Ineos Chair Jim Ratcliffe would pay over $1.5 billion for a 25% stake in Manchester United Plc were his bid for the iconic soccer club to be accepted by the Glazer family th...
Oct 15, 2023
Factbox-US aircraft carriers – What they bring to the Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers -- and their supporting ships -- to the eastern Mediterranean since the attacks on Israel. The ships are meant as a deterrent to ...
Oct 15, 2023
US House speaker vote to be held Tuesday at noon – Democratic Rep. Clark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote to choose a new speaker on Tuesday at approximately 12:00 p.m. (1600 GMT), No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark said on Sunday. Repre...
Oct 15, 2023
Taylor Swift concert film nabs over $95 million at domestic theaters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Taylor Swift's movie of her Eras Tour concert dominated theaters over the weekend with $95 million to $97 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, according to estimates from ...
Oct 15, 2023
Peoria receives first look at its next budget. Here’s what we know
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – The city of Peoria got its first look at the next spending plan. 25 News reports the city council received a letter from City Manager Patrick Urich and Financial Directo...
Oct 15, 2023
New version of Abraham Lincoln mural to go up at Peoria County Courthouse
PEORIA, Ill. – Abraham Lincoln is getting a 21st century makeover at the Peoria County Courthouse. The "Abraham Blue" mural, which has been on the courthouse since 2018, was taken down last week...
Oct 15, 2023
Biden to push Israel, Ukraine aid package over $2 billion this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that a new weapons package for Israel and Ukraine will be significantly higher than $2 billion. Sullivan, in a...
Oct 15, 2023
Australia fines Musk’s X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian regulator has fined Elon Musk's social media platform X A$610,500 ($386,000) for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices, a blo...
Oct 15, 2023
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