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☆ Republican Scott to boost staff, resources in Iowa as presidential campaign flags
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivers a speech at New Beginnings Church in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 23, 2023. Senator Tim Scott is increasing his staff in Iowa and shifting resources to the early voting state as he seeks to revive his languishing campaign to be the Republican 2024 presidential nominee. Following the next debate on Nov. 8, Scott will travel to Iowa every week ahead until January vote, his campaign added. The DeSantis campaign has relocated one-third of its campaign staff to Iowa and has committed to a $2 million TV ad buy to run through the caucuses.

Persons: Tim Scott, Jim Vondruska, Donald Trump, Trump, Scott, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Scott's, Nikki Haley's, Haley, Alexandra Ulmer, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Republican, U.S, New Beginnings Church, REUTERS, Trump, U.S . Senate, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Iowa, Florida, Carolina

Homeland Security, as well as companies that help identify counterfeit products such as Israel’s BrandShield. Fake weight-loss drugs will be a key focus in the agency’s annual counterfeit medicines report, due next year, the official said. “We have counterfeit products and stolen products,” the official said. "We will look online and if we find something that infringes (obesity drug trademarks) we'll get it taken down,” said Yoav Keren, BrandShield CEO. When a consumer buys those fakes, “what you get are expired drugs, counterfeit drugs, or nothing,” he added.

Persons: George Frey, Eli Lilly, BrandShield, Novo’s Ozempic, ”, Jim Mancuso, Mancuso, Europol, Novo, Lilly, “, Ozempic, Yoav Keren, MHRA, Eli, Mounjaro, Patrick Wingrove, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Pharmacy, REUTERS, Novo Nordisk’s, Pharmaceutical Security Institute, drugmakers Novo Nordisk, Europol, Interpol, U.S . Homeland Security, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, U.S . Department of Homeland, Coordination Center, PSI, Medicines, Healthcare, Agency, Health Organization, Ireland’s, Products Regulatory Authority, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Provo , Utah, U.S, America, Europe, Germany, Egypt, Russia, North America

Almost 9 million subscribers joined Netflix around the globe in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street analysts' forecast for 6 million, according to LSEG. The strong performance showed Netflix was thriving despite Hollywood labor tensions that shut down a large swath of U.S. production. Netflix increased the U.S. price of its premium ad-free plan by $3 per month to $22.99. Substantial subscriber gains came in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where Netflix added nearly 4 million subscribers. Netflix programming accounted for 8% of television screen time, second only to YouTube, the company said, citing Nielsen data.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, Paolo Pescatore, Mike Blake, Prince Harry's, Meghan Markle, Lisa Richwine, Aurora Ellis, Bill Berkrot, Leslie Adler Organizations: Netflix, Wall Street, Comcast, Brothers, Investors, REUTERS, USA, YouTube, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: United States, Britain, France, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Europe, East, Africa

☆ L'Oreal sales up despite muted recovery in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Third quarter sales at L'Oreal rose 11.1%, led by growth in Europe and the United States but missing expectations for a strong rebound in China. In mainland China, where the beauty market is "broadly stable" despite a "muted recovery," the company said sales grew 7.7% and it continued to gain market share. China, where high youth unemployment and a property crisis have complicated the country's post-pandemic rebound, has been a key focus for investors. L'Oreal, which accounted for the biggest share of the country's $78.9 billion beauty and personal care market last year, has been gaining market share there in recent months, and its luxury division is the market leader in high end cosmetics. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Prada, Mimosa Spencer, Aurora Ellis Organizations: L'Oreal, Barclays, Thomson Locations: Europe, United States, China, The Paris, Lancome, North Asia

[1/2] The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023. The company picked up nearly 9 million new customers around the globe, surpassing the 6 million consensus forecast of Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG. The one-stream basic plan rose by $2 per month. GLOBAL PRICE HIKESIn Britain, Netflix increased the basic plan price by 1 pound to 7.99 pounds. Netflix projected fourth quarter revenue of $8.69 billion fell slightly below the $8.77 billion forecast of analysts polled by LSEG.

Persons: Mike Blake, Walt Disney, Paolo Pescatore, Lisa Richwine, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Netflix, Street, LSEG, Investors, Warner Bros Discovery, LSEG . Media, YouTube, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Britain, France, Hollywood

☆ Ford recalling 35,000 US Mach-E EVs over power loss reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Ford Mustang Mach-E is presented at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N) said on Wednesday it is recalling 35,000 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles because high voltage battery main contactors may overheat resulting in a loss of driving power. The new recall of 2021 and 2022 model year Mach-E vehicles with extended range followed an August investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) into whether Ford's June 2022 recall of 49,000 Mach-E vehicles properly addressed the issue. The new recall, which is limited to extended range vehicles, includes a replacement high voltage battery junction box. NHTSA said in August that following the 2022 recall, Ford issued a service bulletin to replace the high voltage battery junction box and said owners that experienced loss of motive power after receiving the recall remedy had the part replaced.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Ford, David Shepardson, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Ford, New York, REUTERS, Rights, National, NHTSA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

But the income gains were largest among the highest-earning families, and fastest among white families, with income at the median actually registering small declines for both Hispanic and Black families, the Fed found in its latest Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years. Median net worth rose sharply for all ethnic and income groups, the survey showed, though the lowest-earning 20% of households fared the worst, with a 2% decline on average over the period versus double-digit increases for all other income groups. The survey showed other stark contrasts. Still, Black households had the lowest median net worth at about $45,000, 27% below the next lowest, Hispanics, at about $62,000. By contrast, median household net worth for white families was $285,000 and for Asians - measured on their own for the first time in this year's survey - was $536,000.

Persons: Ann Saphir, Dan Burns, Chizu Nomiyama, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Federal, Consumer Finances, Thomson

[1/5] A Venezuelan migrant boards a repatriation flight as a part of an immigration enforcement process, at the Valley International Airport, in Harlingen, Texas, U.S. October 18, 2023. Corey Price, a senior ICE official, said that the agency aimed to send several deportation flights to Venezuela per week. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to provide some sanctions relief for Venezuela's oil and gas sector in response. Jennifer Piper, a Colorado program director with the American Friends Service Committee, called it "deeply cruel and deadly" and urged the Biden administration "to end deportations to dangerous locations immediately." Reporting by Liliana Salgado and Daniel Becerril in Harlingen, Texas; Writing by Ted Hesson in Washington; Editing by Mary Milliken and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Joe Biden, Biden, Jason Owens, Owens, Corey Price, Jennifer Piper, Liliana Salgado, Ted Hesson, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: International, REUTERS, Rights, Biden, . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, U.S, Border Patrol, ICE, Reuters, American Friends Service Committee, Thomson Locations: Venezuelan, Harlingen , Texas, U.S, Rights HARLINGEN , Texas, Venezuela, Caracas, Mexico, United States, Texas, Colorado, Washington

☆ Wall Street ends up on earnings optimism; eyes remain on Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) led gains among S&P 500 sectors, although all of the sectors were higher on the day. Third-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have increased 2.2% year-over-year, up from an estimated increase of 1.3% a week earlier, according to LSEG data Friday. At the same time, global leaders are trying to make sure that the Middle East conflict "remains contained," she said. The S&P 500 posted 11 new 52-week highs and 6 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 33 new highs and 206 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Charles Schwab, Russell, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Johnson, Quincy Krosby, Patrick Harker, Lululemon, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, Aurora Ellis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Major U.S, Bank of America, Johnson, Netflix, Dow Jones, York, Philadelphia Fed, Activision Blizzard, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Major, Gaza, Charlotte , North Carolina, Bengaluru

[1/3] A view of a sign supporting Democratic candidate for Virginia State Senate District 27 Joel Griffin on a lawn in Stafford, Virginia, U.S. October 3, 2023. Democrats argue even a 15-week limit is unacceptable and warn that Republicans might seek to restrict abortion further in the future. Every seat in the state Senate and House is on the ballot in November, and control in each chamber is likely to come down to a handful of competitive districts. Like other Democrats in the state, Griffin has made protecting abortion rights a pillar of his campaign. Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Stafford, Virginia and Joseph Ax in New York Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joel Griffin, GABRIELLA BORTER, Britainy Riggins, Riggins, Griffin, forestalling, Glenn Youngkin's, Donald Trump, Todd Gilbert, Susan Swecker, Monica Gary, Tara Durant, AdImpact, Griffin's, Durant, Zack Roday, Mary Jane Mitchell, Roe, Gabriella Borter, Joseph Ax, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Democratic, Virginia State, District, REUTERS, U.S, Virginia Republicans, Republican, Gallup, Democratic Party, States, Virginia Public, Republicans, Marine Corps, Twitter, Reuters, Youngkin's PAC, Democrat, Air Force, Wade, Thomson Locations: Stafford , Virginia, U.S, STAFFORD , Virginia, Republican, Virginia, U.S ., Stafford, New York

☆ New Zealand PM-elect Luxon says Willis 'locked in' as finance minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Christopher Luxon, Leader of the National Party waves to supporters at his election party after winning the general election to become New Zealand’s next prime minister in Auckland, New Zealand, October 14, 2023. REUTERS/David Rowland/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - New Zealand's prime minister-elect, Christopher Luxon, said that Nicola Willis was "locked in" to become the country's next finance minister, at a Tuesday news conference as talks continued with likely coalition partners. Luxon's centre-right National Party and preferred coalition partner ACT New Zealand won a razor-thin electoral victory on Saturday, together securing 61 seats in 121-seat parliament. Willis, National's finance spokesperson, was widely expected to become minister of finance, according to media reports. "The only two people we've locked in is Prime Minister Chris Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis," Luxon told reporters, without giving details on the rest of his cabinet.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, David Rowland, Nicola Willis, Luxon, Willis, Chris Luxon, Renju Jose, Aurora Ellis Organizations: National Party, New, REUTERS, ACT New Zealand, ACT, New Zealand, Labour, Thomson Locations: Auckland , New Zealand, New Zealand, Sydney

☆ Crowds cheer as 'ring of fire' eclipse moves across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Moon crosses in front of the Sun over Albuquerque, New Mexico, during an annular eclipse on October 14, 2023. Cheers erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico on Saturday as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun that had millions across the Americas waiting with anticipation began putting on a spectacular show. Clouds and fog threatened to obscure the view of the eclipse in some western states, including California and Oregon. Unlike a total solar eclipse, the moon doesn't completely cover the sun during a ring of fire eclipse. Saturday's path: Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas in the U.S., with a sliver of California, Arizona and Colorado.

Persons: they'd, Allan Hahn Organizations: Sun, NASA, oohs, Western Hemisphere Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, Oregon, New Mexico, Eugene , Oregon, California, Aurora , Colorado, Oregon , Nevada , Utah, Texas, U.S, California , Arizona, Colorado, Yucatan, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil

☆ A photographer 'accidentally' found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rachael Rodgers is a photographer who documents her road trips on Instagram. And it all started with an Instagram post, she said. Rachael Rodgers PhotographerHer first post about a rescue dog went viral, and she's been photographing canine companions ever since, she said. The need for better representationRodgers told CNBC Travel that traveling with rescue dogs can be challenging, but the need to represent them motivates her to keep volunteering. Source: Rachael Rodgers

Persons: Rachael Rodgers, aren't, —, Rodgers, she's, Wilma, Lillian Albon, Feta Organizations: CNBC, Rescue Foundation, Whitehorse Humane Society, CNBC Travel Locations: Instagram, Exshaw, Alberta, Canada, — Washington , Utah, Oregon, Paddy, Aurora, Moraine Lake , Alberta, Yukon, Whitehorse

[1/2] The Kroger supermarket chain's headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 28, 2018. Bonta said the decision has not been made, but added: "Right now there's not a lot of reason not to sue." In September, the companies announced a plan to sell more than 400 grocery stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an effort to get regulatory approval for the deal. A Kroger spokesperson said only non-unionized retailers, like Walmart and Amazon, will benefit if the merger is blocked. Research from the University of Southern California in 2021 found one in three neighborhoods in 30 populous U.S. cities had inadequate access to needed pharmacy services.

Persons: Lisa Baertlein, Rob Bonta, Bonta, Lina Khan, Diane Bartz, Leslie Adler, Bill Berkrot, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Kroger, REUTERS, Rights, Albertsons, S Wholesale Grocers, Walmart, U.S, Water Watch, Federal Trade, FTC, University of Southern, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, U.S, California, America, Food, Washington, University of Southern California

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Roedema and another officer who was not charged held down McClain while paramedics administered the ketamine. The case initially did not receive widespread attention, but protests over the killing of George Floyd the following year sparked outrage over McClain’s death. Paramedics injected McClain with ketamine as Roedema and another officer who was not charged held him on the ground. However, Cina still was not able to say if the death was a homicide or an accident or if the officers’ actions contributed to McClain’s death.

Persons: Elijah McClain, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, Roedema, Sheneen McClain, Phil Weiser, McClain, Rosenblatt, George Floyd, “, ”, Jared Polis, Phil Weiser’s, Floyd, McClain’s, Jason Slothouber, Mark Warner, Nathan Woodyard, Don Sisson, Sisson, Stephen Cina, Cina, Roger Mitchell, Mitchell Organizations: BRIGHTON, Roedema, Aurora, Colorado, Howard University, D.C Locations: Colo, Denver, McClain, Colorado, Washington

Major technology companies like Google have been investing heavily in generative AI and racing to incorporate it into their products. Google said its new policy applies to software, including its Vertex AI development platform and Duet AI system, which generates text and images in Google Workspace and Cloud programs. The press release did not mention Google's more well-known generative AI chatbot program Bard. The new wave of lawsuits over generative AI has generally targeted the companies that own the systems, including Google, and not individual end users. AI defendants have said that the use of training data scraped from the internet to train their systems qualifies as fair use under U.S. copyright law.

Persons: Annegret, Bard, Blake Brittain, David Bario, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Google, Arena, REUTERS, Microsoft, Adobe, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Washington

☆ One of the Colorado officers who arrested Elijah McClain, leading to his death, was found guilty. Another officer was acquitted.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Elijah McClain, an unarmed, 23-year-old Black man, died in 2019 after being arrested in Colorado. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe case initially did not receive widespread attention, but protests over the killing of George Floyd the following year sparked outrage over McClain's death. Their attorneys blamed McClain's death on the paramedics for injecting him with ketamine, which doctors said is what ultimately killed him. Paramedics injected McClain with ketamine as Roedema and another officer who was not charged held him on the ground. However, Cina still was not able to say if the death was a homicide or an accident or if the officers' actions contributed to McClain's death.

Persons: Elijah McClain, McClain, —, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, McClain's, Sheneen McClain, Phil Weiser, George Floyd, Jared Polis, Phil Weiser's, Floyd, Roedema, Rosenblatt, Jason Slothouber, Mark Warner, Nathan Woodyard, Don Sisson, Sisson, Harvey Steinberg, Stephen Cina, Cina, Roger Mitchell, Mitchell Organizations: Service, Colorado, Howard University, D.C Locations: Colorado, Denver, Washington

☆ Split verdict for Colorado police officers tried in death of Elijah McClain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Protesters gather for a rally to call for justice for Elijah McClain in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 21, 2020. The same jury found Jason Rosenblatt, another officer jointly tried with Roedema, not guilty on manslaughter and assault charges. Aurora officers Roedema and Rosenblatt were defendants in the first of three trials in the death of McClain. A revised autopsy report in September 2022 concluded McClain died from "complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint." The footage does not show McClain grabbing for a gun, but Roedema can be heard yelling that McClain tried to get Rosenblatt's weapon.

Persons: Elijah McClain, Kevin Mohatt, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, Roedema, Rosenblatt, McClain, Sheneen McClain, Art Acevedo, brutalized McClain, Aurora . McClain, George Floyd, Floyd's, Brad Brooks, Dan Whitcomb, Donna Bryson Organizations: REUTERS, Denver Post, Aurora Police, Prosecutors, Aurora, Minneapolis police, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, America, Denver, Aurora ., Minneapolis, Longmont , Colorado, Los Angeles, Lincoln

☆ Tesla rejects union claims, reports of health and safety issues at German plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Tesla Inc FollowBERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) on Tuesday rejected claims by a German union and recent media reports that health and safety provisions at its gigafactory near Berlin were inadequate, stating that protecting workers' health was a top priority. On Monday, German union IG Metall said its membership numbers from Tesla workers were rising steeply amid concerns over health and safety as well as overwork. In a written statement, Tesla said workers received training on necessary safety measures, as well as protective clothing. The plant was subject to regular checks by local authorities that safety measures were being respected, it added. The company did not address the specific claims of the union or media reports regarding the number of accidents or workers off sick at the plant.

Persons: Metall, Tesla, Victoria Waldersee, Christina Amann, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Tesla, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Berlin, U.S, Brandenburg

REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Barbados is hoping to execute a "debt-for-climate" swap early next year to secure savings of around $300 million over a 15 year period to fund clean water supplies, the island state's finance minister told Reuters on Tuesday. In September 2022, Barbados carried out a "debt-for-nature" swap, which saw $150 million of international bonds swapped for cheaper debt, generating $50 million for marine conservation. The savings from the island's mooted "debt-for-climate" swap will be used to upgrade a water treatment plant to help better manage water resources and improve food security, Straughn said. Barbados's previous debt-for-nature swap funnelled money towards protecting and rehabilitating the surrounding Caribbean sea. A debt-for-climate swap would be an almost completely new concept, though, and one that other climate change vulnerable countries are likely to want to explore.

Persons: Toby Melville, Ryan Straughn, Straughn, We've, Rachel Savage, Marc Jones, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Inter, American Development Bank, European Investment Bank, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Bridgetown, Barbados, Rights MARRAKECH, Morocco, Marrakech

This will be a basis for protecting our forest," Dasai said. But countries only agreed to a carbon trading rulebook in United Nations climate talks in December 2021, with trading yet to begin. Suriname's forest credits are generated using a baseline it registers with the United Nations stating how much carbon stock its forest contains. If the country protects its forest so the carbon stock rises, every additional metric ton of carbon dioxide absorbed can be packaged as one carbon credit. Dasai said he hopes other rainforest nations can follow their lead in selling ITMO carbon credits to unlock the necessary financing.

Persons: Marciano Dasai, Dasai, Jake Spring, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Spatial, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Suriname's, Reuters, Paris, Nations, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Paramaribo, Paris, Suriname, Nations

☆ Huge ancient solar storm revealed by tree rings in French Alps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Researchers said on Monday the solar storm - the sun sending a large burst of energetic particles into space - occurred 14,300 years ago. Nine such extreme solar storms now have been identified using tree-ring radiocarbon evidence, with the most recent in 774 and 993 AD. The largest directly observed solar storm, called the Carrington Event, occurred in 1859, wreaking havoc on telegraphs and creating a nighttime aurora so bright that birds sang as if the sun was rising. The effects of solar storms can disable electronics. "If similar solar storms happened today, they could be catastrophic for society, as we are so reliant upon technology," Heaton said.

Persons: Cecile Miramont, eked, Tim Heaton, Heaton, Edouard Bard, Cécile Miramont, Will Dunham, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, University of Leeds, Engineering Sciences, Marseille University, Thomson Locations: Gap, Handout, England, France, paleoclimates, Aix, Washington

☆ Alabama Democrats likely to flip seat under court-approved congressional map
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The three-judge panel selected a map that preserves the state's lone majority-Black district while creating a second district in which Black voters make up nearly half of the voting-age population. Democrats would need to flip five seats in the 435-seat House of Representatives to take back the majority in the November 2024 election. Civil rights groups challenged the Republican map, arguing that Republicans had deliberately spread Black voters thin to ensure they would continue to win six of the state's seven districts. "And it would not have been this way if the legislature had created a second opportunity district or majority-minority district." Similar challenges are also pending in Louisiana and Georgia, where civil rights groups have argued that Republican lawmakers illegally disadvantaged Black voters by manipulating congressional lines.

Persons: Terri Sewell, Martin Luther King Jr, Elizabeth Frantz, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Joseph Ax, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Union, REUTERS, House, Republican, The U.S, Supreme, Circuit, Appeals, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Alabama, U.S, Black, The, Louisiana, Georgia

☆ 2023 on track to become another record-breaking year as temperature hits new high
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Charlotte Van Campenhout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The global temperature for January-September is also 1.4C higher than the preindustrial average (from the years 1850 to 1900), the institute added, as climate change pushes global temperatures to new records and short-term weather patterns also drive temperature movements. This extreme month has pushed 2023 into the dubious honour of first place - on track to be the warmest year and around 1.4C above preindustrial average temperatures”, Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of Copernicus, said in a statement. “Two months out from COP28, the sense of urgency for ambitious climate action has never been more critical,” she said referring to the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The previous record belonged to 2016 and 2020 when temperatures were an average of 1.25 degrees C higher. The average sea surface temperature for September over 60°S–60°N reached 20.92C, which is the highest on record for September and the second highest across all months, behind August 2023, Copernicus said.

Persons: Gabriel Flores, Isabel Apaza, Claudia Morales, Samantha Burgess, Copernicus, ”, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, El, United Nations, Change, Thomson Locations: Lake Titicaca, Huarina, Bolivia, Rights BRUSSELS, 1.4C, COP28

☆ Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano near Naples
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials said on Thursday. The caldera is dotted with 24 craters and is a much bigger volcano than the nearby Vesuvius, which destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD. Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said this week evacuations would only be triggered in case of "extreme necessity". One of its biggest eruptions took place 39,000 years ago and might have led to the extinction of Neanderthal man, researchers say. Reporting by Angelo Amante; Editing by Crispian Balmer and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Campi, Nello Musumeci, Musumeci, Campi Flegrei, Angelo Amante, Crispian Balmer, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Civil, Local, Thomson Locations: Naples, Pozzuoli, Greenland

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