(Reuters) – Two years after a conservative commentator LeBron James told “to keep quiet and dribble”, the NBA star has become an increasingly influential political force, as issues of racial rights and voter oppression come to the fore come in the November presidential election. FILE PHOTO: NBA basketball player LeBron …

The Trump administration’s moves to put pressure on scientific bodies to take controversial steps against the coronavirus threaten to undermine public confidence in health experts at a time when they have become uniquely visible. On Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a permit for emergency use of restorative …

Paris authorities have ordered that face masks be worn in all public places in the city from Friday, as cases of coronavirus continue to climb in the French capital. Top officials from three surrounding regions have also signed up for the orders, meaning people in a large swath of nearby …

Mass production Renault Zoe dominated electric car sales in Europe in July, with 146 percent … [+] growth. Photo: Andrew Michael / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Europe’s car sales figures for July are great news for …

U.S. consumers increased their spending last month by 1.9%, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has recovered and left roughly 27 million people unemployed. The July gain marked the third straight monthly increase in consumer spending, the primary driver …