U.S. lawmakers grill E-cig maker Juul over efforts targeted at schoolchildren
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a “holistic health education” camp as part of efforts to market directly to school-aged children, members of a U.S. congressional panel said on Thursday, citing internal company documents.
Alaska’s state ferry workers go on strike amid deep budget cuts
Alaska’s ferry system, serving dozens of coastal communities that lack outside road access, was shut down for a second straight day on Thursday by a boat workers strike protesting stalled contract talks and deep budget cuts imposed by the governor.
In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million
A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer to $86.7 million.
Actor Janice Dickinson’s defamation suit against Bill Cosby settled by insurer
Actor Janice Dickinson reached a settlement with Bill Cosby”s insurance company on Thursday, ending a civil lawsuit she filed against the comedian after his representatives disputed her account that he had raped her, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Sixteen U.S. Marines arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday at their base in Southern California on suspicion of drug-related offenses and the smuggling of undocumented migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. military officials said.
Prevagen maker must face FTC, New York claims that memory supplement does not work
Quincy Bioscience failed to dismiss a lawsuit in which the Federal Trade Commission and New York attorney general said it deceptively marketed the dietary supplement Prevagen by claiming it improved memory despite a lack of scientific evidence.
U.S. House passes debt limit and spending bill, sends to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation to increase federal spending over the next two years on discretionary defense and non-defense programs and to suspend the limit on government borrowing through July 2021.
U.S. House passes Trump-backed spending and debt limit bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation touted by President Donald Trump that would accelerate rising federal budget deficits and suspend limits on Washington’s borrowing powers over the next two years.
Puerto Rico governor to resign, protesters warn successor: ‘You’re next!’
Puerto Ricans danced among the brightly colored houses of San Juan on Thursday after Governor Ricardo Rosselló capitulated to 12 days of protests and announced his resignation, but many in the crowd warned they would reject the person in line to succeed him.
U.S. watchdog fines New York debt collectors more than $60 million
The U.S. consumer watchdog on Thursday said it had fined a group of New York-based debt-collection firms and their two owners more than $60 million to settle claims they inflated consumer debts and broke the law when attempting to collect the money.
