PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - Feb 1

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, intends to launch a White House bid Feb. 15, according to a person familiar with her plans, challenging former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

- The mayor of Grand Forks N.D. said Tuesday he would move to halt development of a Chinese-owned corn mill there after an Air Force official called the project a national security risk because of its proximity to an Air Force base.

- Prosecutors filed involuntary-manslaughter charges Tuesday against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie "Rust" in New Mexico, according to court records.

- A U.S. weapons maker is offering to sell the Ukraine government two Reaper MQ-9 drones for a dollar to help the country defend itself as it prepares for an expected Russian offensive.

- Mondelez International Inc said its costs remain high, though the snack and candy producer doesn't anticipate boosting prices for its products at the same level as in 2022.

- Whole Foods Market is asking suppliers to help the retailer bring prices down on packaged groceries as inflation moderates. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)