Exclusive-Grok Falls Flat in Washington, Undercutting SpaceX’s AI Growth Story
By Raphael Satter and Alexandra AlperWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – SpaceX’s initial public offering is set to be the largest in history, partly…
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Families Weigh Moves With Gender-Affirming Care Access Under Assault in US
May 21 (Reuters) – Confronted with Trump Administration threats to gender-affirming care for young transgender people, American families are weighing moves out of their states to gain access to needed healthcare, according to doctors, patients, policy experts and advocacy groups. Upon taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed …
“Peanuts” music owner sues U.S. government, 3 companies over use of iconic songs
The owner of the music of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and other “Peanuts” television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday against defendants including the U.S. Department of the Interior, alleging they illegally used the jazzy ditties of pianist Vince Guaraldi in social media posts and a video game. Lee Mendelson Film Productions filed the suits in …
World Cup expected to generate more in sports bets than the Super Bowl
The players won’t be the only ones looking to score when the World Cup kicks off on June 11 across 16 cities in three continents. Held this year in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., the quadrennial soccer tournament is expected to become one of the biggest gambling events of all time. Bookies.com predicts Americans will …
Is Trump’s $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” legal? Experts weigh in.
Washington — The Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them was met with immediate scrutiny and questions surrounding its legality, enforcement and implementation. The Justice Department has said that there are no “partisan requirements” to seek compensation, but if its past settlements and …
Stephen Colbert hosts “The Late Show” one last time tonight as franchise ends after 33 years
The iconic Ed Sullivan Theater marquee lights up and Stephen Colbert takes the stage one last time for the final broadcast of “The Late Show” Thursday night, before the curtain comes down on more than 30 years of late-night TV history. In the days counting down to the franchise finale, a stream of prominent guests …
EU Can Freeze Russian Assets Held by Trusts, Court Rules
AMSTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) – The European Union can freeze assets linked to Russians sanctioned over the war in Ukraine, even if those assets are held by a trust and there is no direct legal link to the persons involved, the EU’s Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. • The court said assets can also …
Family of US Ebola Patient Admitted to Berlin Isolation Ward
BERLIN, May 21 (Reuters) – The family of a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed over 130 people, has been admitted to an isolation ward at the Berlin hospital where he is being treated. The German health ministry …
Russia Says It Will Support Cuba as U.S. Tightens the ‘Noose’
MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that it would provide active support to Cuba despite attempts by the United States to intimidate and tighten the “sanctions noose” around the Communist‑run island republic. The United States announced murder charges against former President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in Washington’s campaign against …
Nigeria Busts Meth Cartel in Largest Seizure, Arrests Kingpin
ABUJA, May 21 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s anti-drug agency said it had dismantled a methamphetamine syndicate in the largest seizure of its kind in the country, seizing drugs and chemicals worth about $363 million and arresting 10 suspects, including three Mexicans. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said late on Wednesday that coordinated raids on a …