By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire begins Monday in a Reno, Nevada courtroom, where a judge will consider the contentious matter of succession. Murdoch, 93, is attempting to change the terms of the family’s trust — which holds significant stakes in Fox …
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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major said on Tuesday it was awarded a $12.5 million contract to build out production and testing for new solid fuel rocket engines. The award, though small, is part of a bigger effort by the Pentagon to increase the number of rocket makers as …
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By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Monday offered few details about a new cryptocurrency business that the Republican former president, his family and associates unveiled in a live event on X Spaces. Trump engaged in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the second apparent assassination attempt against him on Sunday and his shift …
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions. The nine-month term, which begins on Oct. 7, also brings cases …
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By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after what appeared to be the second attempt on his life in two months, Donald Trump’s campaign and allies said he would hit the trail this week as planned – and probably keep playing golf. The Republican presidential candidate kept a relatively low profile …
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By Jonathan Allen, Brad Brooks and Andrew Hay (Reuters) -The erratic life of a struggling roofing contractor suspected of trying to shoot Donald Trump swerved from bounced checks to a gun felony conviction and a quixotic plan to help Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion, before culminating in what appears to be a foiled assassination plot. Ryan …
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By Rory Carroll (Reuters) – U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles on Monday filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision that stripped her of her Olympic bronze medal in the women’s floor event at the Paris Games. Chiles was forced to give up the medal when the Court of Arbitration …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday it was aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk on the X social media platform musing about an absence of assassination attempts on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Musk, who owns the platform, formerly known as Twitter, put up …
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(Reuters) -A natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline owned by Energy Transfer caught fire in La Porte, Texas, on Monday morning, the company said in a statement, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses and prompting a widespread evacuation. Videos posted by a local news station early in the day showed a massive flame …
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By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed new sanctions and visa bans on Georgians on Monday, including financial sanctions on two government officials and two members of the country’s pro-Russian far-right movement Washington says were involved in violent crackdowns on protests. Large street protests erupted in Georgia in the spring over a “foreign …
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