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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories persuaded a federal judge to dismiss some claims in nationwide litigation over recalled baby formula. In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly in Chicago dismissed claims by parents pursuing only “economic loss” claims related to Similac and other formula that they said had a “substantial risk” of bacteria contamination. The parents said they would not have bought or would have […]

By David Morgan and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met in the White House on Monday about raising the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with the U.S. economy at risk of crashing if no deal is reached in 10 days. The Democratic president and the top congressional Republican have struggled to make progress on an agreement, as McCarthy pressures the White House […]

By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – A federal judge has ordered 3M Co CEO Michael Roman to attend mediation aimed at resolving nearly 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss, saying the negotiations have reached a “critical juncture.” U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers, in whose Florida court the lawsuits have been consolidated, on Friday ordered Roman to attend mediation talks in Pensacola on May 25 and 26, so […]

By Kiana Wilburg GEORGETOWN (Reuters) -An overnight fire in a school dormitory in Guyana that killed at least 19 children may have been arson, the country’s police and fire services said on Monday. The building in the central city of Mahdia was “completely engulfed in flames” by the time firefighters arrived around midnight, the Fire Service said earlier in the day. Fourteen children died at the scene and another five […]

(Reuters) – Soccer governing body FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino expressed his support for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr after he called LaLiga and Spain “racist” after receiving racial slurs from fans in Sunday’s game at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium. Vinicius Jr pointed out the fans who were insulting him, leading to the match being paused for 10 minutes, and then got into an altercation with Valencia’s players which led to him […]

By Elvira Pollina and Supantha Mukherjee MILAN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Italy’s data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee Europe’s data privacy regime known as the General Data Protection Regulation […]

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Nureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) -A week-long ceasefire in Sudan got off to a shaky start on Monday as witnesses in the capital Khartoum reported fighter jets flights over the city and continued fighting in some areas. Heavy bombardments could be heard in east Khartoum, witnesses said, and one resident shared a picture of thick black smoke rising into the sky. In Omdurman and Bahri, Khartoum’s twin […]

By Saeed Azhar and Shreyashi Sanyal NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street finished mixed on Monday, with the Nasdaq helped by gains in Alphabet and Meta Platforms, while the S&P 500 ended near flat as investors refrained from big bets ahead of a fresh round of talks about raising the U.S. debt ceiling. U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy were set to meet on Monday to […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street finished mixed on Monday, helped by gains in Alphabet and Meta Platforms, while some investors refrained from big bets ahead of a fresh round of talks about raising the U.S. debt ceiling. U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy were set to meet on Monday to discuss raising the federal debt ceiling, just 10 days before the United States could face […]