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NEW YORK (AP) — A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. The fire resulted in train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New York and briefly suspended Long Island Rail Road service, more than a week after a strike had shut down that system. New Jersey Transit […]

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald Trump would […]

By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Reuters) – World Cup fever in Argentina, home of the defending champions, has boosted sales of counterfeit jerseys and soccer trading cards, sparking protests from retailers who are already under pressure from President Javier Milei’s market-opening policies. The main shopping streets of Buenos Aires are flooded with hats, flags, mate gourds and t-shirts in patriotic light-blue and white colors. Argentina’s World Cup victory […]

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – A group representing the U.S. travel industry said Friday that removing immigration officials from Newark airport would cause “immediate and lasting harm” and could cost the U.S. economy $8 billion annually in spending by tourists. The U.S. Travel Association noted that U.S. customs officials at New Jersey’s Newark airport near New York City process 5 million Americans returning home annually. “Millions of international visitors will […]

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – Highlights of the sixth day at the French Open on Friday (times GMT): 1336 ANDREEVA THROUGH TO LAST 16 Last year’s semi-finalist Russian Mirra Andreeva brushed aside Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-2 to reach the fourth round. 1154 RUBLEV EDGES BORGES Former quarter-finalist Andrey Rublev was tested by Portugal’s Nuno Borges, but the Russian 11th seed stayed cool in the tiebreaks to win 7-5 7-6(2) […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the four-year war could spread across the alliance’s borders. In response to the crash in the city of Galati, Romania asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone capabilities to its military, the […]

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – Eighth seed Mirra Andreeva cruised past Czech Marie Bouzkova in straight sets on Friday to book her spot in the French Open fourth round. • Andreeva, a semi-finalist in Paris two years ago, won 6-4 6-2 and will next face either Jil Teichmann of Switzerland or 10th-seeded Czech Karolina Muchova in the round of 16. • Andreeva, 19, had a rocky start and hit the […]

By Ryan Patrick Jones TORONTO, May 29 (Reuters) – A Canadian man accused of selling a legal but potentially deadly chemical online to 14 people who took their own lives is expected to plead guilty on Friday to aiding their suicides, allowing him to avoid a murder trial. Kenneth Law, 60, is scheduled to appear on Friday morning at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket, Ontario, north of […]

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) – Some people inside and outside the Federal Reserve agree that rule changes easing how much cash banks need to keep on hand for emergencies could allow the central bank to further cut the size of its $6.7 trillion balance sheet but also harbor doubts holdings could be slashed by the degree new Chairman Kevin Warsh desires. By one bank’s estimate, […]