Breaking News

By David Shepardson, Emily Green, Nora Eckert and David LawderWASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration wants to increase the level of regional content in North American-built vehicles to 82% to qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, with 50% of that value produced in the United States, four people familiar with the U.S. negotiating position said.The expansive demand, unveiled during this week's U.S.-Mexico negotiations over revisions to the six-year-old USMCA in Mexico City, has no provision for counting any parts content

Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from US

Putin says Russia has the means to destroy anyone who attacks its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad

Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon

Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around. The company fueled the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a satellite launch next week. But the 321-foot (98-meter), rocket blew up, taking part of the pad with it. Emergency officials on Friday warned the public to avoid any wreckage that might wash ashore and to instead call 911. Named after John Glenn, the first American i

Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight

U.S. equity funds draw weekly inflows as tech rally lifts sentiment

Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian official warns Europe to brace for more drone incidents after Romania episode

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's powerful Security Council, warned European leaders on Friday that drones would continue to stray into their countries and prevent their populations from sleeping peacefully.Medvedev spoke out after NATO accused Moscow of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory" after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine.Medvedev said it still needed to be ascertained which country the drone belonged to, but said that Europe's "impotent" le

GM-LG battery company delays return of laid-off workers to Ohio plant

Unrealised losses at US private credit lenders deepen

US News

See all »

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Vance says US not there yet on Iran, but close

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday told reporters that Washington was "not there yet" with Iran on an agreement but that the parties were close, adding that the U.S. was in a position where it could substantially set back Tehran's nuclear program.The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, pending U.S. President Donald Trump's approval, sources told Reuters.Vance said there were a couple of sticking points in talks with Tehran concerning its enriched uranium stockpile and the quest

Election|Political|US

How James Talarico is working to win over Black voters who strongly backed Jasmine Crockett

At James Talarico’s first rally after Ken Paxton became his opponent in their US Senate race, one of Texas’ most prominent Black leaders, Rodney Ellis, acknowledged he had supported Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in their hard-fought Democratic primary.“That was then, this is now,” Ellis said on Wednesday. “There’s too much at stake to be petty.”It was a notable vote of confidence from Ellis, a Harris County commissioner and former state senator from Houston. Yet it also showed how Talarico is still building inroads with Black voters nearly three months after they

A spin-off deal saved TikTok’s US future. Sen. Ed Markey is questioning if it puts national security at risk

How do US arms sales to Taiwan work and why are they such a sore point for China?

In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe's poor debate would have been better

In her new memoir, former first lady Jill Biden reflects on former President Joe Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump nearly two years ago and wonders whether it would have been better to acknowledge it rather than reassure supporters afterward. The Democrat's performance ultimately proved to be his undoing as he campaigned for reelection, amplifying concerns about whether the then-81-year-old could serve a second term. He ultimately dropped his bid under pressure from within his party and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who lost to the Republican Tru

Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US

LA mayor candidate Spencer Pratt distances himself from past 9/11 conspiracy comments, says he was ‘young and naive’

Years before Spencer Pratt emerged as a high-profile insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the former reality TV star immersed himself in the world of noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — telling Jones’ audience in 2009 that the September 11 attacks were “100%” an inside job and urged his fans on social media to watch a widely debunked film that pushed the same claim.In a series of July 2009 posts on X, then known as Twitter, Pratt praised “Loose Change” — a debunked conspiracy film central to the 9/11 Truth movement — writing that “anyone who can watch tha

Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

A history of E. Jean Carroll's legal battle with President Donald Trump

World News

See all »

Africa|Health|World

Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical workers and activists. A U.S. administration official said on Wednesday that the U.S. was planning to send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them home. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to share the administration’s plans. It was unclear where in Kenya the new facility will be built or whether the Kenyan gover

World

Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump confirmed the high-level talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had come to terms on a tentative agreement. The deal would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days as new talks are held on Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Trump in a social media

Another day, another Iran deal moment

Pregnant woman and son from Ghana have been detained for more than a week at Dulles Airport, attorneys say

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails

As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last.US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Yet even as negotiators reported progress, the military confrontation showed little sign of disappearing. The US launched its second round of strikes on Iran in a matter of days this week, while skirmishes continued Thursday evening in the Strait of Hormu

Health|Lifestyle|Science|World

Stop worrying about Ebola: Protect yourself from contagious viruses you may actually encounter

Another alarming episode of Ebola. A rare, contagious hantavirus. Glaring headlines about deadly viruses in far-flung places may be needlessly frightening you.“The headlines are scary, but honestly, the risk to the average traveler from these viruses is essentially nonexistent,” said Dr. Thomas Moore, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.Yet people are always concerned about the viral “germ du jour,” said Dr. Ronald Nahass, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and clinical professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood J

Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained

Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds

Latest

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Oil prices fall 2% as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Economy|Education|Political|Sports|World

Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis

Crime|Health|Political|World

6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center

Protesters have clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have asserted detainees are staging a hunger strike

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

Crime|Europe|Political|World

NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

For the third time this month, a chip giant has joined the $1 trillion club

Look of the Week: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates Eid in an Arsenal-themed outfit

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has exploded during a test at the launch pad

California & Local

See all »

Local

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls