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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by one to 997, state health department says
March 17 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 997 on Tuesday, state health data showed, including one additional infection since Friday. Officials have warned the widening outbreak co...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
US stock market crash fears ease even as Middle East war rages on
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - Options traders' fears of a U.S. stock market crash have pulled back nearly to levels seen before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran that made oil pri...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
U.S. Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on prediction markets
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Greg Casar on Tuesday introduced a bill to ban prediction market bets on military operations and othe...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
Chile government orders spending cuts amid fiscal squeeze
By Daina Beth Solomon March 17 (Reuters) - Chile's government has ordered a blanket spending cut of nearly $4 billion as part of a plan to improve public finances and safeguard social benefits over th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
Baidu joins China's OpenClaw frenzy with new AI agents
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Baidu on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence products, tapping growing domestic interest in OpenClaw, an open-sourc...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
Kalshi criminally charged in Arizona for operating illegal gambling business
By Nate Raymond March 17 (Reuters) - Arizona's attorney general on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business in t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino plans to retire at the end of March, he confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday, marking the formal departure of a pro...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
Venezuela's PDVSA ratifies Asdrubal Chavez as head of US units including Citgo
CARACAS, March 17 (Reuters) - The board of directors of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA this week ratified Asdrubal Chavez as head of the oil company's U.S. subsidiaries PDV Holding, Citgo Holding and Cit...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
Honeywell, Howmet juggle rising defense demand and commercial aerospace boom
March 17 (Reuters) - Executives from Honeywell Aerospace and Howmet Aerospace said on Tuesday they could grow capacity to meet strong commercial demand for plane parts and munitions as the defense sec...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
US strikes against suspected drug boats have killed 157 people, official says
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States military has so far killed 157 alleged members or affiliates of drug organizations in 45 strikes against drug trafficking vessels in the Western Hemi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026
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