Majority of Americans support National Guard on border
(Reuters) – A majority of Americans think President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border will be effective in combating illegal immigration in the short term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from April 15-19.
Ex-New York prosecutor found guilty in gun permit bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City lawyer was found guilty in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday of bribing a police sergeant to help his clients get gun licenses.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of patent review process
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its stamp of approval to a government review process prized by high technology companies as an easy and cheap way to combat “patent trolls” and others that bring patent infringement lawsuits…
Cosby arrives at court for closing arguments in sexual assault trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – The prosecution and Bill Cosby’s defense team are expected to begin closing arguments on Tuesday in his retrial on charges of drugging and raping a onetime friend, one of more than 50 women who have accused the comedian of s…
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Arab Bank over human rights claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses overseas, refusing to revive a lawsuit claiming Jordan-based Arab Bank Plc helped finance militant attack…
Motive behind Waffle House shooting eludes Nashville police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Nashville police were working on Tuesday to determine what motivated a gunman with an AR-15 rifle to kill four people at an all-night Waffle House restaurant, having arrested a suspect with a history of erratic behavior.
Closing arguments to begin in Cosby’s sexual assault trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – The prosecution and Bill Cosby’s defense team are expected to begin closing arguments on Tuesday in the retrial of the entertainer, who is accused of drugging and raping a one-time friend more than a decade ago.
Express Scripts targets new migraine drugs to change U.S. pricing dynamic
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The largest U.S. manager of prescription benefits is telling drugmakers that the current pricing model is broken, and taking aim at Amgen Inc and other makers of new migraine medicines to try and fix it.
Prince heirs sue Illinois hospital, Walgreens pharmacy chain over singer’s death
(Reuters) – Heirs of Prince have sued an Illinois hospital and pharmacy chain Walgreens, saying they could have prevented the singer’s 2016 death if they had properly diagnosed and treated his overdose days earlier, a court document showed on Monday.
Prince heirs sue Illinois hospital, Walgreen pharmacy chain over singer’s death: report
(Reuters) – Heirs of Prince have sued an Illinois hospital and pharmacy chain Walgreens claiming they could have prevented the singer’s 2016 death if they had properly diagnosed and properly treated his overdose days earlier, the Minneapolis Star-Tribu…
