Ex-Sandoz executive pleads guilty in U.S. generic drug price-fixing scheme
(This Feb 14 story corrects headline, first and third paragraph to indicate that executive worked at Sandoz at time of allegations, not Alembic Pharmaceuticals.)
U.S. to evacuate Americans aboard cruise ship quarantined at Japan port
The United States said it would send an aircraft to Japan to bring back U.S. passengers on the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, where the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred.
Philippines’ Duterte says Trump deserves to be re-elected
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Donald Trump deserved to be re-elected, praising the U.S. president’s reaction to his decision to end a decades-old military agreement with the United States.
U.S. Border Patrol to send Tactical Unit officers to ‘sanctuary cities’
The Trump administration is deploying highly trained officers to boost arrests of unauthorized immigrants in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, the latest move in a battle against localities that adopt “sanctuary” policies…
Alaska high court OKs recall petition drive for campaign to oust governor
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for a campaign seeking to oust the state’s embattled governor to proceed with plans to collect enough signatures to place a recall initiative on the 2020 ballot.
R. Kelly accused of sex with teen girl in 1990s as indictment is updated
Singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges, has been hit with an updated indictment in Chicago stemming from a newly-identified victim, court documents showed …
Trump administration eyes 10% middle-class tax cut proposal
The Trump administration is considering a 10% tax cut for middle-class Americans and making some other tax reductions permanent as part of a package it intends to propose before the November election, a top White House adviser said on Friday.
EPA consulting White House over biofuel waiver program: source
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House guidance on the future of its controversial biofuel waiver program after a court ruling cast doubt over its legitimacy, and aims to announce a decision by early next month, a source famili…
Ex-Alembic executive pleads guilty in U.S. generic drug price-fixing scheme
A former executive of Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd pleaded guilty on Friday to participating in a scheme to fix prices for generic medicines.
EPA consulting White House over court ruling on small refinery exemption program: source
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding discussions with the White House on how to respond to a U.S. appeals court decision saying it must reconsider three waivers it gave to oil refineries exempting them from biofuel blending laws, a sourc…
