Trump administration faces lawsuit over pesticides in wildlife refuges
Conservationists on Wednesday notified the Trump administration that they would sue over its reversal of a 2014 decision prohibiting bee-killing pesticides and genetically modified crops on U.S. wildlife refuges.
Fundraise or ‘look for a job,’ Republicans warn after close election races
As Republican candidates backed by President Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, nervousness grew in Republican circles about their ability to continue extending millions of dollars in aid to cand…
U.S. joins lawsuits against Indivior, Reckitt over drug Suboxone
The U.S. Justice Department has joined several whistleblower lawsuits against Indivior Plc and Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, alleging that the drugmakers improperly marketed the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone.
New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses
The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major source of thei…
Fire extinguished at HollyFrontier’s Tulsa, Oklahoma refinery
HollyFrontier Corp said it did not expect operational disruptions at its 85,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Tulsa West refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a fire in a wastewater plant was put out on Wednesday afternoon.
Puerto Rico sends costlier reconstruction plan to U.S. Congress
Puerto Rico submitted a recovery plan to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that carries an estimated price tag of $139 billion, which is 47 percent more than the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth requested in November.
New Mexico child abuse suspects accused of training children for shootings
Five adults charged with abusing 11 children at a New Mexico compound, where they were found ragged and starving, were training those children to use firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents on Wednesday.
New Mexico child abuse suspect accused of training children for shootings
The primary suspect charged in the abuse of 11 youths found malnourished at a ramshackle compound in New Mexico was training the children with firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents filed in the case on Wednesday.
Fire under control at HollyFrontier’s Tulsa refinery: media
A fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at HollyFrontier Corp’s 85,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Tulsa West refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was under control within an hour, according to local media reports.
New Mexico child abuse suspect accused of training children for shootings
The primary suspect charged in the abuse of 11 youths found malnourished at a ramshackle compound in New Mexico was training the children with firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents filed in the case on Wednesday.
