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U.S. Skier and 2023 Women's FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Overall Champion Mikaela Shiffrin poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Manhattan, in New York City, New York, U.S., April 26, 2023. The Vail, Colorado, native has exceeded even the most lofty expectations that were placed on her shoulders when she joined the World Cup circuit as a highly-touted 16-year-old. Now, having broken Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's 34-year-old record of World Cup wins, she wants to put it beyond reach for the foreseeable future. Shiffrin, who has managed to avoid any serious injury setbacks in her career, said she saw complacency as the biggest threat to her health. Shiffrin will look to continue her dominance of the sport when she competes in the season-opening giant slalom at Austria's Soelden resort on Saturday.

Persons: Mikaela, Mike Segar, Mikaela Shiffrin, I'm, Shiffrin, I've, we've, Novak, Djokovic, that's, Rory Carroll, Clare Fallon Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, World, Milano, Cortina, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, New York, Vail , Colorado, Beijing, Austria's, Los Angeles

☆ Apple to hold special event on Oct. 30 dubbed 'Scary Fast'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - IPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday it will hold a special event named "Scary Fast" on Oct. 30. The company will hold the event at 5 pm Pacific Time (8 pm EST), a departure from its usual morning events. In June, Apple launched a larger MacBook Air with the new M2 chip at a price of $1,299, a year after the company upgraded the 13-inch MacBook Air with the same processor. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, Akash Sriram, Stephen Nellis, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Media, Air, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco

☆ Qatar's emir: Israel shouldn't get unrestricted OK to kill
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDOHA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Qatar's ruling emir on Tuesday urged the international community not to grant Israel "unrestricted authorisation to kill" Palestinians in its fight against Hamas, in what he called a dangerous escalation that threatens global security. Israel shouldn't be granted an unconditional green light and unrestricted authorisation to kill," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said in an annual speech to open the Gulf Arab state's advisory Shura council, his first public comments since Qatar began its most recent efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas. Since then, wealthy gas-producer Qatar has had an open dialogue with both Israel and Hamas which has brought about the release of four hostages held by Hamas, including two Israeli women on Monday. "We call for a serious regional and international stance against this dangerous escalation that we are witnessing, which threatens the security of the region and the world,” Sheikh Tamim said.

Persons: Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al, Mike Segar, Israel shouldn't, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, Thani, ” Sheikh Tamim, Andrew Mills, Nayera Abdallah, Tala, Ed Osmond, Bernadette Baum Organizations: General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, Qatar, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Thani, New York City, U.S, Israel, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al, Arab, Gaza

☆ Trump makes fresh push to have 2020 election subversion case tossed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump stepped up his bid to have criminal charges against him over efforts to overturn his 2020 U.S. presidential election loss dropped, filing a flurry of motions overnight seeking again to have the federal case dismissed. The three filings submitted late on Monday follow the Republican former president's attempt earlier this month seeking to dismiss the case citing presidential immunity, a claim U.S. prosecutors rebutted last week. Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, had sought to delay the federal trial in Washington, currently due to begin in March, until after the November 2024 election. Representatives for the U.S. special counsel's office declined to comment but have until Nov. 6 to file their response with the court. "Because the Government has not charged President Trump with responsibility for the actions at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, allegations related to these actions are not relevant and are prejudicial and inflammatory," they wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump's, ”, Susan Heavey, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, District of Columbia, U.S . Capitol, Government, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Washington, ” U.S

☆ Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals, to be replaced by Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Czech Muchova was the eighth player to qualify for the season-ending tournament after reaching the Cincinnati final and the U.S. Open semi-final round, losing to American Coco Gauff on both occasions. "Together with the team and doctors we tried everything till the last moment to resolve my wrist injury," Muchova said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the time needed for the recovery is longer than we would've hoped for and therefore I had to make this unpleasant decision." As a result, the ninth-ranked Sakkari will feature in her third straight WTA Finals at this year's event, which starts on Sunday, after reaching the semi-finals a year ago. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Karolina Muchova, Coco Gauff, Mike Segar, Maria Sakkari, Czech Muchova, Muchova, Amy Tennery, Clare Fallon Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, WTA, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Czech, Cancun, Greece, New York

☆ U.S. great Retton home from hospital
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Olympic Gold medallist gymnast Mary Lou Retton (R) of the U.S. and her former coach Bela Karolyi laugh as they sit next to the floor during the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition at New York's Madison Square Garden March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 23 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton is home from hospital and "in recovery mode," her daughter said on Monday, after a rare form of pneumonia left the American fighting for her life. Retton, 55, has spent nearly two weeks in an intensive care unit where she was unable to breathe on her own. A fundraising page set up by the family to help cover Retton's hospital bills was approaching $460,000 in donations on Monday. "Thank you Jesus, thank you doctors & nurses, thank you to this loving community of support," Kelley said.

Persons: Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, McKenna Lane Kelley, Kelley, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: New, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ JPMorgan settlement with Epstein accusers draws objection from US states
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

They also said Deutsche Bank's (DBKGn.DE) similar $75 million agreement with Epstein's accusers did not contain the offending language. Lawyers for Epstein's accusers did not immediately respond to similar requests. He ordered JPMorgan and Epstein's accusers to address the states' objection by Nov. 6. Epstein died in August 2019 in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The case is Doe 1 v JPMorgan Chase & Co, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Mike Segar, JPMorgan Chase's, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, Raul Torrez, Jed Rakoff, Jonathan Stempel, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Co, REUTERS, JPMorgan, D.C, Deutsche, New, of, U.S, U.S ., JPMorgan Chase & Co, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan, Washington, New Mexico, Arizona , California , Connecticut, Delaware, of Columbia, Hawaii , Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota , Mississippi , New York , Oregon , Pennsylvania, Tennessee , Utah, Vermont, U.S . Virgin Islands, York, Southern District, Southern District of New York

Infowars founder Alex Jones arrives to speak to the media after appearing at his Sandy Hook defamation trial at Connecticut Superior Court in Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S., October 4, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cannot use his personal bankruptcy to escape paying at least $1.1 billion in defamation damages stemming from his repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday. Courts in Connecticut and Texas have already ruled that Jones intentionally defamed relatives of school children killed in the mass shooting, and they have ordered Jones to pay $1.5 billion in damages. Lopez ruled that more than $1.1 billion of those verdicts, awarded for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, cannot be wiped away in bankruptcy. Attorneys for Jones and the Sandy Hook families did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, Mike Segar, Christopher Lopez, Jones, Lopez, defaming Leonard Pozner, Veronique De La Rosa, Noah, Dietrich Knauth, Diane Craft, David Gregorio, Alexia Garamfalvi, Rod Nickel Organizations: Connecticut Superior, REUTERS, U.S, Sandy Hook Elementary, Free Speech Systems, CNN, Thomson Locations: Waterbury , Connecticut, U.S, Houston , Texas, Connecticut, Texas, Newtown , Connecticut

☆ Exclusive: Lilly hires CordenPharma to make diabetes drug Mounjaro's active ingredient -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly (LLY.N) has hired Switzerland-based contract drugmaker CordenPharma to produce the active ingredient in its diabetes drug Mounjaro, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Lilly has said it expects U.S. approval for Mounjaro for weight loss by the end of the year. The source told Reuters that CordenPharma's factory in Colorado is under contract to make tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the weekly injection. Analysts estimate the obesity market could be worth as much as $100 billion in the next decade.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mike Segar, drugmaker, CordenPharma, Lilly, Corden, Maggie Fick, Josephine Mason, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Company, REUTERS, Reuters, CordenPharma, Novo Nordisk, Mounjaro, Thomson Locations: Branchburg , New Jersey, Switzerland, United States, Colorado, Basel, Europe, Boulder , Colorado, Boulder

☆ Fiji and Australia boost cyber security cooperation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Fiji and Australia will cooperate on cyber security, with Australia also boosting aid to its Pacific Islands neighbour under an enhanced partnership, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after meeting his Fijian counterpart on Wednesday. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, on his first three-day official visit to Australia since becoming leader in December, said the relationship with Australia was warm. Under Rabuka's government, Fiji has put a decade-old policing agreement with China on hold, and sought to increase defence ties with Australia. Albanese said Australia had agreed to provide more budget support to Fiji "to help economic recovery and to boost growth", and would sell it 14 Bushmaster protected vehicles to support the Fiji military's peacekeeping operations around the world.

Persons: Mike Segar, Anthony Albanese, Sitiveni Rabuka, Rabuka, Albanese, Kirsty Needham, Lincoln Organizations: United Nations General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, Australian, Fijian, Fiji, Australia, Lowy Institute, Pacific, Fiji military's, Thomson Locations: Fiji, U.N, New York City , New York, U.S, Australia, China, Canberra, United States

☆ Microsoft to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal - Insider
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] The Microsoft logo is seen at the Microsoft store in New York City, July 28, 2015. The global launch of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system will take place on July 29. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is preparing to bring Amazon.com (AMZN.O) as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported on Tuesday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, Yuvraj Malik, Sriraj Organizations: Microsoft, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New York City, Bengaluru

☆ Microsoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal - Insider
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The Microsoft logo is seen at the Microsoft store in New York City, July 28, 2015. The global launch of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system will take place on July 29. The e-commerce giant has committed the amount for over five years and to secure more than one million Microsoft 365 license seats, according to the report. Microsoft, whose shares gained nearly 1% in extended trading following the report, declined to comment. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, Yuvraj Malik, Sriraj Organizations: Microsoft, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, Bengaluru

☆ US grand strategy can prop up the global order
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

But the United States can prevent the rules-based order from collapsing if it keeps steering a steady course with regards to Russia and China. If the United States holds firm on its grand strategy, any new geopolitical risks should be similarly contained. One explanation for the current outbreak of crises is that the United States is weaker and more internally divided than it was during the so-called “Pax Americana” era. It could easily drop down the United States’ list of priorities, says Michel Duclos, a former French diplomat who is a fellow at the Paris-based Institut Montaigne. He will struggle to unite the U.S.’s allies as he is not a champion of either the NATO military alliance or the rules-based global order.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Segar, Vladimir Putin, –, Biden, David Hannay, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, ”, Jake Sullivan, Michel Duclos, Putin, ’, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic, Thomas Shum Organizations: Democratic, Belmont University, REUTERS, Reuters, U.S, Reuters Graphics Reuters, United Nations Charter, –, Montaigne, Kyiv, Trump, NATO, Thomson Locations: coronavirus, Nashville , Tennessee, U.S, Israel, Gaza, United States, Russia, China, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam, Soviet, Soviet Union, Iraq, Washington, China’s, Taiwan, Africa, Azerbaijan, Europe, Asia, India, Saudi Arabia, French, Paris, Beijing, Japan, South Korea

☆ U.S. great Retton making 'remarkable' progress in pneumonia fight, daughter says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton has made "remarkable" progress, her daughter Shayla Schrepfer said on social media on Saturday, after a rare form of pneumonia left the American fighting for her life. The 55-year-old gymnastics icon has been in intensive care for several days as she was unable to breathe on her own. "Prayers have been felt and have been answered," Schrepfer wrote in an Instagram post. "Though it's a lengthy journey, witnessing these improvements is incredibly heartening," wrote Schrepfer. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, Shayla Schrepfer, Schrepfer, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Olympic, New, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, New York

☆ Mexico, Ukraine press Israel to open humanitarian corridor to Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Mexican and Ukrainian officials on Saturday separately urged Israel to open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza to let people out as both countries work to repatriate their citizens from the area. Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said Ukraine's foreign ministry sent a note of protest to Israel after Ukrainian citizens were not allowed to evacuate from Gaza on Saturday. "We do not understand why Ukrainian citizens are not allowed to evacuate, as well as other citizens of foreign countries," Lubinets said. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel, calling for world solidarity with Israel. On Thursday, the Mexican government said hundreds of its nationals were still waiting to get out of Israel.

Persons: Alicia Barcena, Mike Segar, Barbara Lango, Barcena, Dmytro Lubinets, Lubinets, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Dave Graham, Lidia Kelly, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Mexico's, United Nations Security Council, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Sans Frontieres, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Ukraine's, Israel, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.N, New York, MEXICO, Israel, Gaza, Mexican, Egypt, Ukrainian, Tel Aviv, Romania, Mexico City, Melbourne

It is a problem that five U.S. state and federal judges are wrestling with as Trump faces four upcoming criminal trials and a civil fraud case. New York state Justice Arthur Engoron already has faced off with Trump on the issue. Trump has cast doubt on Chutkan's ability to give him a fair trial and called her "highly partisan." Ahead of his civil fraud trial, Trump, without providing evidence, accused the U.S. Justice Department of coordinating with New York state Attorney General Letitia James to damage his presidential campaign. One notable exception to Trump's criticism is the judge presiding over the classified documents criminal case in Florida.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Joe Biden, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, We've, Michael Frisch, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Smith, James, Smith's, Lawrence Stengel, Stengel, I'm, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Chutkan, Rebecca Roiphe, Andrew Goudsward, Jack Queen, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Georgetown University, U.S . Justice Department, New, Manhattan, Attorney, Capitol, Fox News, New York University, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida . U.S

☆ Contract talks break down between Hollywood actors, studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday as the two sides clashed over streaming revenue, the use of artificial intelligence and other issues at the core of a three-month work stoppage. The union resumed negotiations with studios last week after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended its work stoppage. [1/2]Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. SAG-AFTRA countered that the AMPTP had overstated the cost by 60% and accused the studios of "bully tactics." Members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios this week, five months after the union called a strike.

Persons: AFTRA, Walt Disney, Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, AMPTP, Lisa Richwine, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, REUTERS, Guild of America, Thomson Locations: U.S, California, Manhattan, New York City , New York, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Options traders see larger-than-usual stock swings as banks report results
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Options traders are braced for larger-than-usual post-earnings stock price swings for some U.S. banks, despite signs of cooling volatility in broader markets, options data showed. Big banks, including JPMorgan (JPM.N), Wells Fargo (WFC.N) and Citigroup Inc (C.N) are set to report financial results on Friday, with others, including Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N), due next week. The biggest U.S. consumer lenders are set to post higher third-quarter profits, in contrast with investment banks still facing a dealmaking slump, analysts said. Options data shows traders braced for a larger-than-usual post-earnings move from Wells Fargo in particular. The options-implied earnings move for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America (BAC.N) and Citigroup also signal a larger-than-usual post-earnings swing, data from Trade Alert showed.

Persons: JP Morgan Chase, Mike Segar, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Mike Santomassimo, Steve Sosnick, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Richard Chang Organizations: JP, Co, REUTERS, JPMorgan, Citigroup Inc, U.S, Traders, Bank of America, Citigroup, Trade, Interactive, Thomson Locations: New York, Wells Fargo

☆ Striking Hollywood actors, studios suspend contract negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 12 (Reuters) - Talks between Hollywood studios and negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors' union have been suspended after the union presented its most recent proposal, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said on Wednesday. This week, members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios, five months after the union called a strike. The new contract provides pay raises, some protections around use of artificial intelligence and other gains. AMPTP said it hoped the actors' union would reconsider and return to productive negotiations soon.

Persons: Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, Walt Disney, AFTRA, AMPTP, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: SAG, REUTERS, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Hollywood's, Bengaluru

☆ U.S. great Retton 'still fighting' rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former Olympic Gold medallist gymnast Mary Lou Retton (R) of the U.S. and her former coach Bela Karolyi laugh as they sit next to the floor during the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition at New York's Madison Square Garden March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar /File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton is "still fighting" a rare form of pneumonia that has left her in an intensive care unit for more than a week, her daughter said on Wednesday. Retton, a former U.S. gymnast, captured the heart of the nation with an historic gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. "Thank you so much for all the love and support you have given to my mom," her daughter Shayla Schrepfer said in a video on Instagram. "So please continue the prayers and we can not thank you enough for the love and support you guys have shown."

Persons: Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, Shayla Schrepfer, McKenna Kelley, She's, Schrepfer, Ecaterina Szabo, Retton, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Olympic, New, REUTERS, International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Thomson Locations: U.S, Los Angeles, Fairmont, West Virginia

☆ Olympic gold medalist Retton 'fighting for her life' with rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar /File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton is "fighting for her life" and has been in an intensive care unit for more than a week battling a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter said on Tuesday. Retton, 55, has not been able to breathe on her own, her daughter McKenna Kelley said in a post requesting prayers and donations to help the gold-medal winning star of the 1984 Olympics cover her hospital bills. Her Olympic success led to a surge in popularity and she became a household name. She also won American Cup all-around competitions in 1983, 1984 and 1985 before retiring in 1986. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, McKenna Kelley, Retton, Kelley, Ecaterina Szabo, Rory Carroll, Chris Reese Organizations: Olympic, New, REUTERS, Los Angeles, Games, American, International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Thomson Locations: Retton, , West Virginia, Los Angeles

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York City, New York, U.S., May 22, 2023. "It's certainly possible that higher long-term yields may do some of the work for us in terms of bringing inflation back down," Kashkari said in a town hall hosted by Minot State University. "But if those higher long-term yields are higher because their expectations about what we're going to do has changed, then we might actually need to follow through in their expectations in order to maintain those yields." Asked about the chances that inflation falls back to the Fed's 2% goal but the unemployment rate does not rise sharply -- the so-called soft landing for the economy -- Kashkari said it's looking "favorable." Still, he cautioned, if the economy stays too strong, the Fed may need to raise rates further to slow it, risking a harder landing.

Persons: Neel Kashkari, Mike Segar, Kashkari, It's, Ann Saphir, Leslie Adler, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Reuters, REUTERS, Reserve, Minot State University, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Minneapolis

"This quarter is all about higher interest rates for longer," said Mike Mayo, an analyst at Wells Fargo. "There is a constructive environment, and investment banking fees tend to be higher through the end of the year," said Jason Goldberg, a banking analyst at Barclays. Despite the renewed optimism, investment banking activity remains depressed. As rates rise, bond prices fall, representing losses on paper that would be realized if the banks sold the bonds. More broadly, "we're back into this environment where investors think interest rates are going to remain higher for longer," he said.

Persons: JP Morgan Chase, Mike Segar, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley's, Mike Mayo, Ebrahim Poonawala, Jason Goldberg, Richard Ramsden, James Demmert, Ramsden, Tatiana Bautzer, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Nick Zieminski 私 Organizations: JP, Co, REUTERS, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells, Bank of America, Federal Reserve, Wall Street, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Barclays, U.S, Treasury, Valley Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Reuters, Street Research Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, dealmaking, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Israel UN envoy decries 'war crimes,' UN Security Council meets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador Gilad Erdan ahead of the closed-door meeting of the 15-member Security Council meeting. "The era of reasoning with these savages is over," he told reporters. Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting. Diplomats said it was unlikely the Security Council would issue a statement, which are agreed to by consensus. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood told reporters that it was not a priority for Washington at the moment.

Persons: United Nations Gilad Erdan, Mike Segar, Gilad Erdan, Erdan, Egypt's, Riyad Mansour, Tor Wennesland, Robert Wood, Wood, Lana Nusseibeh, Michelle Nichols, Susan Heavey, Lisa Shumaker, Diane Craft, Mark Porter Organizations: United Nations, United Nations Security Council, REUTERS, . Security, Hamas, Security, U.N, Diplomats, U.S, Washington, United, United Arab Emirates U.N, Israel, Thomson Locations: U.N, New York City, U.S, Gaza, Israel, U.N ., United Arab, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh

Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a break at a Manhattan courthouse as he attends trial in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James against him, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in New York City, U.S., October 4, 2023. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has denied wrongdoing and said the case is part of a political witch hunt. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Trump, who attended the first three days of trial in Manhattan earlier this week, has said he will testify. While this is a civil case, Trump faces other major legal challenges that have been a financial drain and made him the first sitting or former U.S. president to be criminally charged.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Donald Trump’s, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Trump's, Christopher Kise, James, Donald Jr, Eric, Jack Queen, Bill Berkrot Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, West, New York, Trump, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York, New York, Washington, Georgia, Florida

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