Ex-officials in gymnastics sex abuse scandal subpoenaed by U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. marshals served a subpoena on Wednesday on former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon to compel her to appear before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on June 5 on efforts to protect athletes from abuse, a committee …
Trump says drug companies to announce ‘massive’ price cuts soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major drug companies to slash prices on their products in two weeks, but did not provide details on which companies would do so or how such reductions would be made.
Exxon CEO urges New York prosecutor to rethink climate change probe
DALLAS (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp’s chief executive said on Wednesday he hopes the new attorney general in New York “comes to a different conclusion” than predecessor Eric Schneiderman on a climate change probe into the world’s largest publicly trade…
Young whizzes compete for $40,000 prize in U.S. spelling bee
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – More than 400 young hopefuls were still competing on Wednesday as the Scripps National Spelling Bee entered its second day, with some using memory aids such as tracing invisible words onto the back of their nametags as they s…
American Cancer Society recommends earlier colorectal cancer screening
(Reuters) – The American Cancer Society is recommending that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45 rather than at 50, at a time when studies show a rise in cases of the disease among younger individuals.
Missouri governor offered to resign if charges dropped
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who resigned on Tuesday, had offered to leave office in exchange for dismissal of a felony computer tampering charge against him in a wider scandal, a prosecutor’s spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Trump: major drug companies to announce voluntary price cuts soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major drug companies to cut prices on their products in two weeks, but did not provide details on which companies would do so or the means by which they would provide such reduc…
Minnesota sues opioid manufacturer Insys over drug marketing
(Reuters) – Minnesota on Wednesday became the latest state to sue Insys Therapeutics Inc , accusing the drugmaker of illegally marketing a powerful fentanyl-based pain medicine intended for cancer patients for other uses and improperly paying doctors t…
Trump weighs in on furor over racist Roseanne Barr tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the uproar over Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, complaining that an ABC TV executive who apologized for the comments had turned a deaf ear to criticism of him broadcast by the network.
Political prankster and Nixon nemesis Dick Tuck dead at age 94
(Reuters) – Dick Tuck, the one-time Democratic Party operative who made a career of political pranks and subterfuge, specializing in tormenting Richard Nixon, has died at the age of 94, his longtime friend Lorraine Glicksman said.
