1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (444+ words) April 2 (Reuters) " The Trump administration sued Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois on Thursday, to stop what it called their unlawful efforts to regulate prediction markets because they may violate state gambling laws. Attempts by states to shut down efforts "by companies…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (400+ words) By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuters) " Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the "value of laboratory-grown leather. The teal-coloured bag…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (103+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " Faulty electrical wiring is being blamed for a house fire Wednesday in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Fire crews responded to the area of Delaware and Arcadia just before 5:00 P.M., with smoke showing from a two-and-a-half story house. The fire was…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (373+ words) April 2 (Reuters) " Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, one of country's largest export gateways, lost at least 40% of its storage facilities in Ukrainian drone attacks last month, U.S. commercial satellite "images seen by Reuters showed on Thursday. Ukraine has stepped up…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (470+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline " a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for corn. In a letter to…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (417+ words) PEORIA, Ill." (25 News) " A busy intersection will be totally reconstructed in an effort that city leaders hope will make the area safer. The intersection of Forrest Hill Avenue and Sterling Avenue recorded 114 crashes over five years, according to state crash data…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (90+ words) April 2 (Reuters) - "Ford "Motor reported "a "near "9% drop "in first-quarter "U.S. "sales "on "Thursday, "as the broader "industry "navigates ongoing affordability "concerns. (Reporting "by "Nathan "Gomes "in "Bengaluru; Editing "by Diti "Pujara)... Ford's first-quarter US auto sales fall amid affordability concerns…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (438+ words) April 2 (Reuters) " Tesla missed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter deliveries on Thursday, as the expiry of U.S. tax credits on the purchase of electric vehicles weighed on demand, sending its shares down nearly 4% in premarket "trading. The company delivered 358,023 vehicles in…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (290+ words) April 2 (Reuters) " Rivian Automotive exceeded analysts" expectations for first-quarter vehicle deliveries, indicating stabilized demand for its SUVs and R1T pickup trucks after a "decline last year due to the end "of U.S. tax credits for electric vehicles. The Irvine, California-based automaker said…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (818+ words) By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) " After losing its bid for Warner Bros Discovery's rich trove of characters and stories, Netflix is forging ahead with the challenging work of building culture-defining franchises on its own. Chief…...