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US Navy jet crashed off San Diego coast, crew members safe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego on Wednesday but both crew members were safely recovered, a U.S. official said.
The official, who was speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the EA-18G Growler,... Read More.
Amazon beats quarterly revenue estimates
(Reuters) – Amazon.com topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as strong sales over the holiday shopping season boosted its retail business, helping offset weakness in the cloud computing unit.
The company reported revenue of $187.8 billion in the... Read More.
Harvard law library acts to preserve government data amid sweeping purges
By Raphael Satter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A unit of Harvard University’s Law Library says it is releasing an archive of more than 300,000 government data sets, aiming to protect vital public information at a time when President Donald Trump’s administration is... Read More.
Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ, sources say
By Valerie Volcovici, Sarah N. Lynch and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs... Read More.
Greenland government party plans independence vote after upcoming election
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) – Greenland’s ruling Siumut party plans to hold a vote on independence following a general election next month, it said on Thursday, an issue made urgent by U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in acquiring... Read More.
Lindsey Vonn hooks gate, doesn’t finish race at skiing worlds
Lindsey Vonn was unable to finish Thursday’s super-G due to a right shoulder injury sustained when she hooked a gate early in her run in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.
Vonn, 40, was making her first appearance at the Alpine skiing world championships in six years.
She posted the... Read More.
EBRD plans to invest at least $1.56 billion in Ukraine’s war-hit economy this year
By Olena Harmash
KYIV (Reuters) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to support Ukraine’s economy and businesses during wartime, the EBRD’s chief told Reuters on Thursday.
Since... Read More.
Exclusive-Billionaire Generali investor weighs candidates for CEO challenge
By Gianluca Semeraro and Elvira Pollina
MILAN (Reuters) – One of Generali’s biggest investors is considering challenging the reappointment of longstanding CEO Philippe Donnet in May and is weighing potential alternative candidates to lead Italy’s biggest insurer, four sources close to... Read More.
Report: Heat acquiring Davion Mitchell from Raptors
The Miami Heat are acquiring guard Davion Mitchell from the Toronto Raptors for small forward PJ Tucker, a second-round draft pick and cash considerations, ESPN reported Thursday.
Mitchell, 26, is averaging 6.3 points, 4.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 44 games (22 starts) this season.... Read More.
