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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least provisionally. The deal, which is now before the European Court of Justice, has faced opposition from European farmers and environmental […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If LeBron James wants to keep playing professional basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers want it to be with them. General manager Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick affirmed their desire to keep James in a Lakers uniform on Tuesday. James’ eighth season with the club ended Monday night with a heartbreaking 115-110 loss and a second-round sweep at the hands of the powerhouse champion Oklahoma City […]

The operator of the massive cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now facing criminal charges for actions leading up to and after the crash that killed six people more than two years ago. The Dali container ship’s power loss caused it to lose propulsion and steering and ram into the bridge’s supports, leading to the deadly collapse and closing Baltimore’s port for months. In addition to […]

AUSTIN (AP) — Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state. Obama lunched with Talarico and Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the nominee running to unseat Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, at a taco shop in Austin. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom. Secret Service Director Sean Callan discussed the proposal at a closed-door party lunch. According to a breakdown of the plan obtained by The […]

The Atlanta Falcons will face the Cincinnati Bengals when the NFL plays its second regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 8 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the league announced on Tuesday. The NFL also played a game at the 70-year home of soccer power Real Madrid last November, when the Washington Commanders lost 16-13 in overtime to the Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, now on the Falcons. The Week […]

By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Tuesday that patients in a late-stage trial who had been taking an injectable GLP-1 medication for over a year did not regain significant weight after switching to its new weight-loss pill Foundayo. People who switched from Novo Nordisk’s injectable Wegovy to Lilly’s oral Foundayo regained an average of 2 pounds (0.9 kg) after a year, according to […]

Scottie Scheffler may not have won a golf tournament since January, but he certainly has come close. Scheffler placed second in three straight starts to end April before taking a week off to prepare for this week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia. While that accomplishment would stand out on any golfer’s resume, Scheffler, being the World No. 1, is tasked with answering why he’s come up short. […]

By Joseph Ax May 12 (Reuters) – A bid to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map and eliminate the state’s sole Democratic U.S. House district failed in the state Senate on Tuesday, when a handful of Republicans broke with President Donald Trump and voted against the effort. The outcome likely means that U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn, a Black Democrat with broad influence within the party, will retain his seat in November’s […]