New York City can ban ads inside Uber, Lyft vehicles: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said New York City can ban advertising inside vehicles driven for companies such as Uber and Lyft, handing a victory to the millions of passengers who it said find such ads “extremely annoying.”
Five years after Eric Garner’s death, prosecutors in New York to update on case
Federal prosecutors in New York on Tuesday were due to meet with the family of Eric Garner, a black man who died in 2014 at the hands of a New York police officer and whose death played a key role in mobilizing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Trump says ‘will take a look’ at accusations over Google, China
U.S. President Donald Trump said early Tuesday his administration would investigate accusations that Alphabet Inc’s Google worked with the Chinese government.
Trump campaign to launch effort to sway women voters
President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday kicks off its efforts to woo women voters, banking that a strong economic message will energize a voting bloc that has been largely critical of his presidency.
U.S. judge expected to address whether ex-Trump adviser Stone violated gag order
President Donald Trump’s former adviser, Roger Stone, will appear in federal court on Tuesday and the judge is likely to decide whether to revoke his bond after prosecutors alleged Stone violated a gag order by discussing his case on social media.
Democrat Harris unveils plan to lower drug costs, put ‘people over profit’
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a plan on Tuesday to crack down on pharmaceutical companies which overcharge for prescription drugs, making her the latest 2020 White House candidate to seize on the issue.
Gas line blast levels house in California, kills one and injures 15
A utility worker was killed and 15 other people were injured on Monday when a ruptured gas line triggered an explosion that leveled a house and shattered windows in nearby homes in the Southern California town of Murrieta, authorities said.
University of Alaska regents postpone ‘financial-exigency’ decision
Leaders of the University of Alaska, facing a 41% cut in state funding by the governor, on Monday postponed a decision to declare the academic equivalent of bankruptcy reorganization until the end of the month.
One dead, 15 injured in gas line blast that levels house in California
A utility worker was killed and 15 other people were injured on Monday in an explosion, apparently triggered by a ruptured natural gas line, that leveled a house in the Southern California town of Murrieta, authorities said.
Guggenheim defeats lawsuit claiming it siphoned annuity unit’s cash for LA Dodgers
Guggenheim Partners won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded investors in a risky annuity, and siphoned cash for purposes including to help its billionaire chief executive Mark Walter buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
