Trump to bar California from setting vehicle emission rules: sources
The Trump administration will announce as early as Wednesday it is revoking California’s authority to set its own greenhouse gas and vehicle fuel efficiency standards...
Spanish court calls U.S. extradition request for Venezuela ex-spymaster politically motivated
Spain’s High Court rejected a U.S. request to extradite Venezuela’s former spy chief on drug trafficking charges this week after determining the U.S. action was...
Chile’s ex-president Bachelet denies links to Brazil’s Car Wash scandal
Michelle Bachelet, Chile’s ex-president and now the UN human rights chief, has denied allegations by a Brazilian businessman under investigation in Brazil’s massive Car Wash...
FedEx sees 2020 profit below Street estimates on weakening economy
FedEx Corp on Tuesday forecast full-year earnings below analysts’ estimates and missed expectations for quarterly profit, as the package delivery company cited increased trade tensions...
U.S. worker, food-safety advocates sound alarm over new hog slaughter rules
U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat companies to slaughter hogs as...
Brazil clears new pesticides as government aims to speed approvals
Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday approved 63 pesticides for commercial use as the government seeks to reduce a backlog of applications for new agricultural chemicals....
FedEx quarterly profit falls 14%
FedEx Corp reported a 14.3% drop in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the U.S. package delivery company grapples with a slowing economy and the U.S.-China...
More evidence supports helmet use by cyclists
(Reuters Health) – Most Americans who are injured in cycling accidents don’t wear helmets, and this is especially true of men, children, and black and...
Chilean former President Michele Bachelet denies links to Brazil’s Car Wash scandal
Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, has denied claims by a Brazilian businessman under investigation in Brazil’s massive Car Wash scandal that he paid...
Vatican prosecutor wants trial for two priests in abuse case
A Vatican prosecutor on Tuesday asked that two priests who served in a “pre-seminary” that housed altar boys inside the Vatican be ordered to stand...