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Soccer-SafeSport responds to US players complaints, says goals aligned on abuse

21 Jul 2023

By Amy Tennery AUCKLAND (Reuters) – The U.S. Center for SafeSport responded to criticism from United States national soccer team players on Friday, insisting their goals are aligned on preventing abuse in sport as the athletes called on Congress to change how the organisation operates. U.S. players, including all 23 who are kicking off their …

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US to ‘beat up’ airlines when necessary for passengers – transport chief

21 Jul 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he is willing to take a hard line with airlines when necessary as the Biden administration vows a sweeping upgrade in passenger consumer protections. “We’re continuing to work to make sure that airlines live up to their obligations, which we will enforce,” Buttigieg …

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Biden’s tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers

21 Jul 2023

By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Philadelphia to pitch the promise of a green economy to union workers skeptical that the solar, wind and electric vehicle industries can deliver the same economic punch for organized labor as fossil fuel-powered refineries and power plants. Biden is …

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New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests

21 Jul 2023

By Rachel Nostrant NEW YORK (Reuters) – The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who said it was the largest class action settlement ever paid to protesters in the United States. The protests in …

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Factbox-From heat wave to thunderstorms, third of US to see extreme weather

20 Jul 2023

(Reuters) -A third of Americans faced severe weather on Thursday as a prolonged heat wave persisted in the South and Southwest, damaging thunderstorms hit the Central United States, and another round of heavy downpours threatened to trigger more flooding in rain-soaked parts of the East Coast. HEAT WAVE Some 110 million Americans are affected by …

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US to hold first offshore wind rights sale in Gulf of Mexico next month

20 Jul 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday said the first offshore wind power auction in the Gulf of Mexico will take place next month, an industry milestone President Joe Biden discussed during a trip to highlight the administration’s efforts to boost clean energy. In February, the United States proposed to expand offshore wind power developments …

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USDA, states eye cheaper food by targeting anticompetitive acts

20 Jul 2023

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking to lower food prices and boost competition by joining with 31 states and Washington, D.C., to target price fixing and other anticompetitive behavior in the food and agriculture sectors. The USDA on Wednesday said it would coordinate with the bipartisan group of attorneys …

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Factbox-From Hawaii to North Carolina, a mix of severe weather

20 Jul 2023

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Severe weather disrupted parts of the United States on Wednesday, with a tropical storm skirting Hawaii, a tornado ripping over a North Carolina pharmaceutical plant and a relentless heat wave broiling the country’s southern tier. Poor air quality, which threatened to cause health issues for millions of Americans over the last …

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Biden widens war on junk fees, says US consumers tired of being treated as ‘suckers’

20 Jul 2023

By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday expanded its war on junk fees to the rental housing market, announced a crackdown on price-fixing in food and agricultural markets, and unveiled draft merger guidelines as part of an ongoing push to aid U.S. consumers. President Joe Biden, who has made …

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