Year: 2025
Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with members of the media as he arrives for an Adult Town Hall at Sunnyside Community Services Older Adult Center on Feb. 12, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A federal judge ordered embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, […]
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High-cost sickle cell gene therapies push insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models
Starting in his early teens, Deshawn “DJ” Chow wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to live a normal life. Crushing pain episodes brought on by his sickle cell disease were getting progressively worse. “It’s just been hard skipping school and always being in and out of the hospital,” the 19-year-old said. “And just severe […]
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Tesla picks showroom sites in New Delhi, Mumbai to start India sales: Reuters
Tesla signage is seen at a Tesla showroom on July 05, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla has selected locations for two showrooms in the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai, moving closer to its long-delayed plans to sell its electric cars in the country, Reuters sources familiar with […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Southwest, Medtronic, Snowflake, Bath & Body Works & more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Delta Air Lines — Shares retreated 0.8% after a Delta flight from Minnesota to Toronto crashed on landing on Monday afternoon. At least 18 people were reported injured, according to local officials. Southwest Airlines — The value-focused carrier popped 2.4% after Southwest said it would cut […]
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Coca-Cola takes on Olipop and Poppi with new prebiotic soda brand, Simply Pop
Coca-Cola is launching a prebiotic soda brand called Simply Pop, taking on upstarts Olipop and Poppi. Starting in late February, consumers on the West Coast and in the Southeast will be able to try Coke’s iteration of the trendy drink. Soda consumption has broadly fallen in the U.S. over the last two decades, hurt by […]
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Russia and U.S. begin talks on ending the war in Ukraine, while Europe can’t agree a peacekeeping plan
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, the Russian president’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting together at Riyadh’s Diriyah Palace on […]
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Wind energy just had a record year in Germany — but the federal election could shake things up
Cars and trucks drive along a country road in stormy weather. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images 2024 was a strong year for aeolian energy in Germany, with permit awards for onshore wind turbines accelerating, according to industry data — but the upcoming Feb. 23 election means the sector now faces uncertainty, amid […]
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Singapore Budget 2025: More support for businesses and households to ease living costs
The Singapore Parliament building. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted in his 2025 budget that while the country’s economy grew by more than 4% in 2024, it will be difficult to achieve that level of growth on a sustained basis. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore has announced a slew of support measures for both […]
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European markets rise as defense stocks continue rally
UK unemployment steady at 4.4% in final quarter of 2024 Advert on back of bus for staff vacancies in Ipswich, England. Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K.’s unemployment held steady at 4.4% in the three months to December, data from the country’s Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. The […]
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Musk’s xAI releases artificial intelligence model Grok 3, claims better performance than rivals in early testing
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 3, claiming it can outperform offerings from OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek based on early testing, which included standardized tests on math, science and coding. “We’re very excited to present Grok 3, which is, we think, […]
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