Twitter testing disappearing ‘fleets’ in Brazil
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc <TWTR.N> said on Wednesday it was testing in Brazil a new type of tweet that disappears after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature popular on … Read More
Stranded in southern Mexico, migrants struggle to make U.S. court dates
By Lizbeth Diaz, Julia Love and Kristina Cooke MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – By the time the first hearing in Yesenia’s case for asylum in the United States arrived last month, … Read More
Washington Democrats cancel event as coronavirus starts to take toll on U.S. campaign season
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – The highly contagious coronavirus currently making its way around the world had its first impact on the 2020 U.S. election campaign as Washington state Democrats … Read More
Purell for $400? U.S. lawmaker urges Amazon to tamp down price gouging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> should stop third-party sellers from price gouging for items like Purell hand sanitizer as people seek to protect themselves from the coronavirus, U.S. Senator … Read More
Texas jury opposes felony charges for protesters who shut Houston Ship Channel
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who closed a key oil export waterway … Read More
Senate Republican sees next step in Biden probe as Democratic presidential race narrows
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate Republican disclosed the next step in his probe of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son on Wednesday, after the former vice … Read More
Biden’s Super Tuesday surge reboots Democratic presidential race
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the space of 24 hours, the Democratic presidential contest suddenly became a two-man race between former Vice President Joe Biden, whose campaign was … Read More
After deadly tornadoes, Tennessee rescue teams search for survivors
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A day after a series of fierce tornadoes killed 24 people in Tennessee, rescue teams on Wednesday were searching through flattened homes and piles of … Read More
Canopy Growth to close two greenhouses, cut about 500 positions
(Reuters) – Pot producer Canopy Growth Corp <WEED.TO> said on Wednesday it plans to close two of its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta, British Columbia, cutting about 500 positions. The … Read More
Stocks rally as Biden surge offsets coronavirus fears
By Matt Scuffham and Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar and global equities rose on Wednesday as a strong showing by Joe Biden in the U.S. Democratic presidential … Read More