US Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup cases

By Diana Novak Jones Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer’s bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars
US Supreme Court to hear ‘skinny label’ patent fight involving Amarin

By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a patent dispute involving Amarin Pharma’s cardiovascular drug Vascepa that could have broad consequences for generic drug makers and so-called
White House seeks emergency power auction for largest US electric grid

By Jarrett Renshaw, Tim McLaughlin and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The White House on Friday urged the largest U.S. electric grid to conduct an emergency power auction to protect against rolling blackouts as energy
FACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys leader falsely identified as an ICE officer

As protests continue in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, social media users are falsely claiming that Enrique Tarrio, a former Proud Boys leader, is working for
ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it hasn’t yet rolled out ads
Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump

A federal judge ruled Friday that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume, the third project this week to successfully challenge the Trump administration in court. The administration announced last month it was suspending leases
ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Cuban immigrant died in a Texas immigration detention facility earlier this month during an altercation with guards, and the local medical examiner has indicated that his death will likely be classified as a
US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity, according to the latest government data released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and
Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendum

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters will decide whether to back a redrawn district map that favors Democrats in the tit-for-tat battle for the U.S. House after the left-leaning Senate advanced a proposed constitutional amendment on Friday
Nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City nurses on strike say they’ve restarted contract talks with another one of the major hospital systems affected by the walkout that’s now in its fifth day. The New York State