• Factbox-Who are the Americans detained in Russia?
    Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine. At least nine publicly identified Americans are believed to remain imprisoned in Russia, although the full number may be higher. While Hubbard was in […]
  • Trump’s tax-exempt diesel draws skepticism from farmers, eludes others
    By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to expand access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring prices frustrate voters ahead of midterm elections. But farmers say it is too risky to use the fuel on public roads, while some other drivers do not have access […]
  • Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say
    By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Oct 22 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations the firm mishandled user data should be reduced on appeal, legal experts said.  The judgment was one of the largest […]
  • US Supreme Court rulings reshape midterm election battlefield
    By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The November 3 midterm elections are quickly approaching after an electoral cycle shaped to an unusual degree by decisions of the US Supreme Court, a development that prompted Justice Elena Kagan to voice alarm this week. Republicans generally have fared better than Democrats in the spate of […]
  • Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns
    By Carlos Méndez Oct 21 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company’s headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month. Under the deal, Zuckerberg will get non-voting shares he can […]