By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without returning “terrorists”, and Swedish and Finnish delegations should not come to Turkey …
Where’s the beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s are sued over burger sizes
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald’s and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at Wendy’s would be as big and juicy as advertised. He says they were not, and now he is suing the fast-f…
As COVID cases rise, U.S. health officials mull widening additional booster eligibility
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health officials are considering extending the eligibility for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people under 50 amid a steady rise in cases, with the United States seeing a threefold in…
U.S. readies for possible violence after abortion ruling -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement agencies are readying for a possible spike in violence when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its highly anticipated abortion ruling, including by racist extremists, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing a Department of…
New York AG to investigate social media platforms used by Buffalo grocery gunman
(Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday said her office is investigating social media companies the Buffalo grocery store gunman used to plan, promote and stream the attack that left 10 dead. James in a Tweet said her office wil…
Wall Street ends sharply lower as Target and growth stocks sink
By Noel Randewich and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with Target losing around a quarter of its stock market value and highlighting worries about the U.S. economy after the retailer became the latest victim o…
Kansas’ new Republican-drawn congressional map is legal, court rules
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Kansas’ new Republican-backed congressional map does not violate the state constitution, the state’s top court ruled on Wednesday, a decision that could endanger the state’s only Democratic U.S. representative in November’s mid…
Suspect in Dallas hair salon shooting faces additional charges
(Reuters) – The man suspected of shooting three women of Asian descent at a Dallas hair salon last week is facing additional charges in relation to the individuals who were inside the salon but were not injured by gunfire, police said on Wednesday. The…
U.S. charges one American, four Chinese officials with spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. citizen and four Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with spying on Chinese dissidents, human rights leaders and pro-democracy activists residing in the United States, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday…
Pennsylvania awaits results in key midterm U.S. Senate Republican primary
By Jarrett Renshaw and David Morgan PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Pennsylvania’s hotly contested U.S. Senate Republican primary between TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund executive David McCormick was still undecided on Wednesday and could dr…