U.S. judge strikes Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would have forced pharmaceutical companies to include the wholesale prices of their drugs in television advertising.
U.S. seeks death penalty for ‘calculated’ murder of grad student from China
U.S. prosecutors argued on Monday that an Illinois man who raped and murdered a Chinese graduate student two years ago should be executed, and called on her heartbroken fiance and friends to tell the jury about the victim’s kind, optimistic nature.
NBA MVP Antetokounmpo sues artist over alleged ‘Greek Freak’ knockoffs
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019 National Basketball Association most valuable player, sued a Pennsylvania man on Monday for allegedly selling “Greek Freak” t-shirts and other clothing without permission.
Women’s World Cup final draws 14.3 million U.S. viewers, but misses record
More than 14 million Americans watched on television as the U.S. women’s soccer team clinched their fourth World Cup title, broadcaster Fox said on Monday, but the TV audience failed to break records.
Delaware chief justice to retire, leaves mark on U.S. takeover law
Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Leo Strine will retire in the next few months, Governor John Carney announced on Monday, a leadership change in the court system that decides disputes for more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies.
U.S. seeks death penalty for ‘calculated’ murder of Chinese grad student
U.S. prosecutors argued on Monday that an Illinois man who kidnapped, raped and murdered a Chinese graduate student two years ago should be executed, telling a jury that his crime was one of “calculated” cruelty.
Trump touts environment record, green groups scoff
U.S. President Donald Trump boasted about his administration’s environmental record on Monday, saying America can lead the world in fighting pollution at the same time it is promoting fossil fuels, in a speech green groups derided as “utter fantasy.”
Shakeup in U.S. Navy leadership adds to Pentagon churn
A surprise shakeup in the U.S. Navy’s leadership this week added to some of the biggest churn in memory at top levels of the Pentagon, where positions ranging from the secretary of defense to the heads of military branches have seen jolting turnover.
Florida county cannot ban invocations by atheists: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Monday declared a Florida county’s ban on atheists and other non-religious groups from giving invocations before public meetings unconstitutional, even as it ordered the narrowing of an injunction against the practice.
Financier Epstein pleads not guilty to U.S. sex trafficking charges involving girls
American financier Jeffrey Epstein pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sex trafficking as prosecutors accused him of luring dozens of girls as young as 14 to his luxury homes in New York and Florida and paying them for sex acts.
