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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified U.S. documents will be arrested on Thursday in Massachusetts, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not elaborate. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment on developments in the investigation. The Department of Justice opened a formal criminal probe last week and the Pentagon […]

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Food and drug retailer Kroger Co on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss as “speculative” a consumer antitrust lawsuit alleging the company’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons Companies Inc would lessen grocer competition and drive up prices. Lawyers for Kroger said in a filing in California federal court that the grocery store shoppers who sued over the deal have failed to define […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified U.S. documents will be arrested on Thursday in Massachusetts, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not elaborate. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment on developments in the investigation. The Department of Justice opened a formal criminal probe last week and the Pentagon is […]

(Corrects name in paragraph 2 to “Van Beurden”, not “Beurden”) (Reuters) -Wells Fargo has named Saul Van Beurden as the chief executive officer of its consumer and small business banking (CSBB) unit, effective May 15, it said on Thursday. Van Beurden will continue to report to the bank’s CEO Charlie Scharf. A former JPMorgan Chase executive, Van Beurden joined Wells Fargo in 2019 and has a vast experience in retail […]

DUBLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said while he was concerned that sensitive government documents had been leaked, “there’s nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.” It was the first time Biden has commented publicly about the release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites. They appear to detail U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine and U.S. intelligence assessments regarding […]

Delta Air Lines reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter on Thursday, with higher spending on labor and fuel overshadowing a sharp rise in revenue. But the airline predicted it will make a bigger-than-expected profit in the current second quarter, which includes the start of the key summer travel season. Airlines are getting a tailwind from the combination of strong demand and limited flights, which has pushed fares […]

By Bart Biesemans, Layli Foroudi and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Union activists barged into the Paris headquarters of luxury goods company LVMH on Thursday, saying the French government should shelve plans to make people work longer for their pension and tax the rich more instead. In a 12th day of nationwide protests since mid-January, striking workers also disrupted garbage collection in Paris and blocked river traffic on part of the […]

By Omar Younis NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday morning after he was reappointed to the legislature from which he and another Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor. To applause, whoops and cheers, Pearson stood before a crowd of about 50 supporters and a gaggle of media as he was sworn in on the […]

By Steve Holland DUBLIN (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday that investigators were closing in on the source of the leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents, in what is believed to be the most serious security breach in a decade. The Department of Justice opened a formal criminal probe last week after the matter was referred by the Pentagon, which is assessing the damage done by the release. […]