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Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murder
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Erik Menendez, who along with his brother Lyle has served 35 years of a life prison term for fatally shooting their parents as they watched television in their ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Judge orders halt to new construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday ordered a halt to new construction at "Alligator Alcatraz" and barred bringing more detainees to the migrant detention center in the...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Oil prices set to snap two-week losing streak as peace in Ukraine remains elusive
(Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were on track to snap a two-week losing streak as hope for immediate peace between Russia and Ukraine dimmed, increasing the risk premium demand...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Currencies tread with caution ahead of Powell's speech
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was steady on Friday, poised for a strong weekly performance as investors gear up for an eagerly anticipated speech from the Federal Reserve Chai...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Boeing Defense workers hold out for better deal, keeping fighter jet production idle
By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) -Top machinists union officials and a Democratic congressman joined striking workers outside a Boeing Defense facility near St. Louis on Thursday, pressing the company for a...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Asian shares choppy, dollar steady as traders await Powell speech
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks in Asia edged higher in a shaky start on Friday as anxious traders awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson H...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Exclusive-OpenAI's chief people officer to depart, company says
By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI's chief people officer, Julia Villagra, is leaving the company on Friday, the company confirmed to Reuters. Villagra joined the San Francisco-based artific...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Mexico to return capital flight slots to US airlines, United says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican officials informed several U.S. airlines in an August 18 call that slots that had been cut at Mexico City's main airport will be returned to them, United Airlines said i...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Nvidia orders suppliers to halt work on China-focussed H20 AI chip, The Information says
(Reuters) -Nvidia has told some component suppliers to suspend production of its H20 AI chip, designed specifically for the Chinese market, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people with...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025
Trump administration not eyeing equity in companies that are increasing US investment, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The Trump administration is considering taking equity stakes in companies receiving funds from the 2022 CHIPS Act but has no plans to seek shares in bigger semiconductor firms that are incr...
Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2025

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