CDC
DeSantis pushes for permanent COVID changes
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on Florida state lawmakers to permanently ban COVID-19 mandates.
helicopter
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry leadership killed
The top three figures in Ukraine’s Interior Ministry were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday morning.
Tech
China’s BYD takes cautious approach to U.S. in global EV push
By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is embarking on a rapid global expansion to challenge Tesla…
Business
Party City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Corrects company headquarters in paragraph 4 to Woodcliff Lake, not Rockaway; the error appeared in a previous version of the story as…
Business
Yen drops as BOJ sticks to ultra-easy policy, sterling hits 1-mth high
By Ankur Banerjee and Samuel Indyk SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen dropped against major currencies on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan…
Entertainment
U.S. Senate panel to hold Jan. 24 hearing on ticket industry issues
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on the lack of competition…
Sports
Australian Open 2023: Day three on Wednesday
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11):…
Entertainment
Porn actor Ron Jeremy found mentally incompetent to stand trial for rape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Porn star Ron Jeremy was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in Los Angeles on rape and other sex…