U.S. embassy warns citizens to consider leaving district in north Mozambique
MAPUTO (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Mozambique said Americans should consider leaving a northeastern district close to a major gas field as imminent attacks are likely after suspected Islamist militants beheaded 10 people and killed seven others sin…
Two ex-Penn West executives must face U.S. SEC fraud charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ordered two former finance executives at Penn West Petroleum Ltd, now known as Obsidian Energy Ltd , to face regulatory charges that they helped engineer a multi-year accounting fraud to reduce the Canadian company…
Moody’s cites ‘positive’ moves in new Illinois budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The fiscal 2019 Illinois budget enacted last week includes a voluntary pension buyout plan and a boost in school funding, which are credit-positive moves for the relatively low-rated state and its school districts, Moody’s Investors…
‘Bad combination’ of winds, dry weather fan Colorado fire -official
(Reuters) – Gusting winds and continued dry weather were driving the flames of a largely uncontrolled wildfire into an 11th day on Monday in southwest Colorado, where more than 2,000 homes have already been evacuated.
Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived Ohio’s contentious policy of purging infrequent voters from registration rolls in a ruling powered by the five conservative justices and denounced by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor as an …
Ex-NY state senate leader, son fail to dismiss corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has refused to dismiss the corruption indictment of Dean Skelos, the former majority leader of the New York State Senate, and his son Adam, clearing the way for a retrial next week.
House panel questions FDA’s track record combating illegal opioids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers fear the Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States as the country works to combat the opioid epidemic.
Winds fanning wildfires won’t die down until Tuesday: NWS
(Reuters) – Gusting winds driving the flames of a largely uncontrolled wildfire are expected to keep fanning the blaze through an 11th day on Monday on the bone-dry hills of southwest Colorado, where more than 2,000 homes have already been evacuated.
Florida shooting survivors get standing ovation at Tony awards
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Student survivors of a Florida school shooting in February gave an emotional performance at the annual Tony Awards on Sunday, bringing the audience of Broadway stars to their feet.
CDC warns residents in eight U.S. states of cut-fruit Salmonella outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sunday urged residents of eight U.S. states to check for recalled pre-cut melon that is linked to an outbreak of Salmonella.
