Appeals court revives challenge to California county’s gun law
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit by prospective gun shop owners who were banned by Alameda County, California, from opening within 500 feet of a residential district, ruling that local officials had failed to …
Betting on a Trump win or a North Korea H-bomb: a predictions site gains traction
NEW YORK/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Erik Duhaime is a passive stock market investor, but he isn’t afraid to short Donald Trump or go long on Hillary Clinton.
National security adviser will not testify at House panel: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House confirmed on Monday that Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser, would not testify at a House oversight panel on Iran on Tuesday.
Obama says transgender rule is important aid to schools: BuzzFeed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that his administration’s guidance on transgender issues is needed to help schools grapple with the sensitive topic and ensure that all children are treated fairly.
‘The Wire’ actor Pierce arrested after scuffle over Democratic politics
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Actor Wendell Pierce, who starred in HBO’s “The Wire,” was arrested in Atlanta over the weekend and charged with battery after an altercation sparked by differences in opinion about the U.S. presidential race, police said on Monday….
Treasury’s Lew urges China to ensure fairness for U.S. exporters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Monday urged China to implement economic reforms that will help ensure fairness for U.S. exporters.
Obama administration releases rules on wellness programs
(Reuters) – A federal agency on Monday released final rules explaining how employers can offer workers financial incentives to participate in wellness programs without violating federal laws protecting the confidentiality of medical information.
Trump says unlikely to have good relationship with UK’s Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump said he was unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron because the British prime minister cast the U.S. presidential candidate as “divisive, stupid and wrong” for proposing a temporary ban on Muslims enterin…
Democrats use Trump as bogeyman to get people to vote
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic Party activists in some U.S. states are using Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who has stirred controversy with his comments about illegal immigrants and women, as the centerpiece of their “get out the…
Philadelphia congressman, associates face corruption trial
(Reuters) – The federal corruption trial of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania is to begin on Monday with opening statements, three weeks after he lost the Democratic primary election for his seat in the Philadelphia area.
