Key senator urges any wavering U.S. high court justice to retire now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Republican chairman said on Thursday any Supreme Court justice considering retirement from the lifetime job should announce immediately so a successor can be confirmed before the November U.S. mid…
Casino mogul Adelson gives $30 million to help House Republicans: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has given $30 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund to shore up Republicans as they work towards retaining control of the House of Representatives in the November elections, Politico reported o…
Autopilot was not engaged during Florida Model S crash: Tesla
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s autopilot system was unlikely to have been a factor in a Florida car crash this week which killed two teenagers, the electric carmaker said in a statement issued late on Wednesday.
‘Dreamers’ ask to defend DACA program against Texas legal assault
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of young immigrants asked a U.S. federal court on Tuesday for permission to have a judge consider their interests in a lawsuit filed last week by Texas and six other states to force an end to the program that protects some …
Entrepreneur 101: To nurture job growth, U.S. universities seed start-ups
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decade ago, Devin Jameson might have chosen to drop out of college and work on Eversound, a wireless headset start-up for senior communities.
Missouri governor’s trial to start in sex scandal amid pressure to resign
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The trial of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens over a sex scandal was scheduled to begin on Thursday as the Republican politician faced mounting pressure to resign.
U.S. drone program taps Apple, passes over Amazon, China’s DJI
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc soon will be capturing images of North Carolina by drone; a 1,500-pound, unmanned aircraft will look for mosquitoes in Florida; and startup Flirtey will fly medical equipment on drones to heart-attack vict…
As Trump leaves Iran deal, families of Americans jailed in Iran urge talks
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A day after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, several families of American prisoners held in the Islamic Republic urged the White House to start humanitarian talks with Tehran to win…
Hawaii volcano could start spewing big rocks, smog, ash
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A large explosion in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday may mark the beginning of more violent, explosive eruptions that could spray rocks for miles (kilometers) and dust nearby towns in volcanic ash and smog, the U.S. Geol…
CalSTRS opts to engage assault weapon retailers, not immediate divestment
(Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System decided on Wednesday to publicly engage retailers of military-style assault weapons in the wake of public outcry over mass shootings, as opposed to immediately reducing investments in these c…
