Citadel Securities pays $7 million to settle charges it violated short-sale rules
(Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said Citadel Securities LLC, a Miami-based broker-dealer, had agreed to pay $7 million to settle charges it incorrectly handled millions of orders and violated short-selling rules.
US EPA says no immediate lead health threats from telecom cables
The U.S. environmental regulator said Thursday soil sampling for lead in two Pennsylvania towns near telecommunications cables indicate "no threats to the health of people nearby that would warrant" an immediate government response, despite some findings of the pollutant.
Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets land on motorway
A pair of F-35A Lockheed Martin fighter jets have landed on a motorway for the first time, footage from the Norwegian military showed, a step that enables them to reduce vulnerable time on the ground in times of war.
DeSantis embraces risky abortion stance to draw contrast with Trump
As Ron DeSantis’ path to the Republican presidential nomination appears to be narrowing, the Florida governor has decided to go all-in on perhaps his most divisive and potentially toxic policy stance: support of a six-week abortion ban.
US homeland security chief, Honduran president to visit Mexico border
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Honduran President Xiomara Castro plan to meet on Saturday at the U.S.-Mexico border city of McAllen, Texas, to discuss cooperation on illegal migration, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Murdoch Family Trust: The real battle over succession has yet to begin
NEW YORK (Reuters) -When Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp and Fox Corp on Thursday, the announcement put to rest immediate questions about who will run a sprawling media empire that includes some of the most powerful brands in the world.
Two men arrested for killing that prompted New Mexico gun ban
Two alleged drug dealers were arrested for the killing of an 11-year-old boy outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium this month that prompted New Mexico's governor to impose a controversial gun carry ban in the state's largest city, police said.
Explainer-UAW expands strikes against GM, Stellantis in fight over new contract
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Friday expanded its coordinated U.S. strike against General Motors Co and Stellantis, but said it had made real progress in talks with Ford Motor.
UAW strike set to hit deep into the industry's supply base
Jeffrey Aznavorian has already cut output about 6% at his small auto parts factory outside Detroit due to the United Auto Workers strike. But he is bracing for it to get worse.
US embassy in Lebanon 'not intimidated' by shots fired towards it - ambassador
U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on Friday said the embassy was "not intimidated" by a gunman's shots towards its entrance earlier this week and that Lebanese authorities were investigating the incident.
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, and his wife have been charged with bribery offenses in connection with their relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, federal prosecutors said on Friday. Alex Cohen has more.