Four U.S. lawmakers urge safety agency to address vehicle hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Republican members of Congress on Monday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible attacks on computer systems in vehicles.
Suffering from pneumonia, Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial, cancels California trip
(This version of the Sep. 11 story corrects the condition to hypothyroidism in paragraph 28)
U.S. congresswoman urges Labor Department to probe Chipotle over wage theft allegations
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. congresswoman urged the Labor Department on Monday to investigate Chipotle Mexican Grill for possible wage theft, another potential hurdle for the burrito chain as it seeks to rebound from food-safety problems last year.
Obama to host Italy’s Renzi for state visit Oct. 18
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for an official visit on Oct. 18, the White House said on Monday.
U.S. says no official demand from Philippines to pull out special forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department spokesman, commenting on remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday calling for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces from a southern island, said Washington had not officially received such…
U.S. Congress to advance Zika funding bill: Sen. McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders in the U.S. Congress on Monday were making progress toward temporarily funding the government in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 and providing money to battle an outbreak of the Zika virus, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc…
Health an issue in presidential race after Clinton illness: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that health is an issue in the campaign after his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, revealed she had pneumonia, and he said he would soon release detailed health info…
Clinton cancels California trip after pneumonia: aide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has canceled a campaign trip to California because of her diagnosis of pneumonia, a campaign official said on Sunday.
Would-be Reagan assassin released from psychiatric hospital
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. was released from a psychiatric hospital on Saturday, media reports said, 35 years after he shot U.S. President Ronald Reagan in an attack prompted by a deranged obsession with the a…
Trump closes in on Clinton’s projected electoral lead: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump appears to have carved out a wider path to the White House as a number of states including Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, according to the latest …