Blackbeard’s ship embarks for Supreme Court in video piracy case
The nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will soon navigate the treacherous legal waters around a sailing ship made famous in the 18th century by the notorious English pirate known as Blackbeard.
Kushner denies discussing his security clearance with Trump
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner denied that he spoke with the president about his security clearance, according to an interview with the Axios news outlet that comes amid a congressional investigation of the issue.
Crypto pioneer Justin Sun pays $4.57 million for Warren Buffett lunch
Warren Buffett once called bitcoin “probably rat poison squared.” He’ll now have to dine with one of the cryptocurrency’s biggest fans.
Factbox: Virginia Beach massacre among deadliest U.S. workplace shootings
The massacre on Friday of 12 people at a Virginia Beach, Virginia, municipal building was the work a veteran employee who had sent in his resignation hours before opening fire, according to police.
U.S. health officials report 41 new cases of measles last week
The United States recorded 41 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 981 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.
‘El Chapo’ lawyer dismisses U.S. officials’ escape fears
A lawyer for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman rejected prosecutors’ claims that the Mexican drug lord may try to escape from the Manhattan jail where he awaits sentencing, and said he should be afforded regular exercise on the building’s roof.
Quest Diagnostics says data breach could have hit 11.9 million patients
Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Monday it was notified by a billing collections vendor that an unauthorized user gained access to information on nearly 11.9 million patients, including credit card numbers and bank account information.
Bagpiper, singer, mother mourned among the dead of Virginia Beach massacre
The 12 victims of Friday’s mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building included an engineer who had recently taken up the bagpipes, an account clerk with a beautiful singing voice and a Belarusian immigrant, according to friends and relatives….
U.S. records 41 new cases of measles last week
The United States recorded 41 new cases of measles in the week ended May 31, taking the total cases for the year to 981 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.
White House economic adviser Hassett says his departure not linked to Mexico tariffs: CNBC
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Monday that his departure from the post had been in the works for a while and is not linked to the recent announcement of tariffs on Mexico.
