U.S. judge to hear arguments in 3-D gun blueprints case
A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit by several U.S. states seeking to block the online distribution of 3-D gun blueprints.
Mexico condemns anti-immigrant chants outside New York consulate
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry has condemned protesters that it said shouted racist comments and distributed anti-migrant leaflets outside its New York consulate last week.
Northern California blaze leaves 16 still missing
Firefighters in northern California took advantage of calmer winds on Tuesday in their drive to surround a deadly blaze raging for over a week around the city of Redding, as police searched for 16 people listed as missing in the wildfire.
Facebook says it uncovers new meddling before 2018 U.S. elections
Facebook Inc has identified a new coordinated political influence campaign to mislead users and organize rallies ahead of November’s U.S. congressional elections, taking down dozens of fake accounts on its site, the company said on Tuesday.
Chipotle slumps 9 percent after Ohio outlet linked to food poisoning complaints
More than 100 people said they had fallen sick after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc restaurant in Ohio, sending shares of the burrito chain down as much as 9 percent on Tuesday.
Cummins to recall 500,000 U.S. trucks over faulty emissions part
Cummins Inc has agreed to recall about 500,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the United States to correct a faulty emissions control system in the engines it made for the trucks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
U.S. homeland security secretary commends Facebook action
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen commended Facebook on Tuesday for taking action to interrupt a political influence campaign on its site and said it showed the company was taking election security seriously.
Trump blasts conservative megadonors Koch network as ‘overrated’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the powerful Koch-led political operation as “globalist” and “a total joke,” rejecting the conservative group amid signs of a growing public fissure between the president and business over trade.
McKinsey urges end to turnaround pioneer’s U.S. racketeering lawsuit
McKinsey & Co urged a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss turnaround veteran Jay Alix’s lawsuit claiming the consulting firm operates as a “criminal enterprise” by hiding conflicts of interest in its bankruptcy and restructuring operations.
Factbox: What are 3-D printed guns?
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday raised questions about his own administration’s decision to allow designs for 3-D printed guns to be posted online, while several U.S. states are suing to stop the release of the blueprints, due on Wednesday.
