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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Biden Administration
CDC identifies possible ‘safety concern’
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine “safety signal” has been identified.
abortion
Selling abortion drugs is “illegal” in Florida
Florida is one of 18 states that has outlawed pharmacies from dispensing abortion medications over the counter.
activists
Twitter Files Part 15: How Pfizer and BioNTech used Twitter to suppress critics and vaccine skeptics
Pfizer partner BioNTech pushed for social media platforms to censor activists who demanded low-cost generic vaccines for low-income countries.
Africa
Madonna accused of child trafficking
The Ethiopian World Federation (EWF), a philanthropic group, has accused Madonna of trafficking and sexually abusing children from Malawi.