U.S. charges more than 250 in elder fraud scam crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 250 people were charged in a major U.S. crackdown on elder fraud scams that victimized over 1 million people and led to $500 million in losses, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
Takata agrees to settle U.S. probe by 44 state AGs over deadly air bags
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Takata Corp’s U.S. unit agreed Thursday to settle a probe by 44 state attorneys general into claims it concealed a deadly safety defect with air bag inflators.
Billy Graham to lie in honor at Capitol: House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The body of evangelist Billy Graham will lie in honor under the U.S. Capitol rotunda next week as Congress pays tribute to a clergyman who counseled presidents and preached the Gospel to millions worldwide, House Speaker Paul Rya…
Trump emphasizes arming teachers as response to school shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday emphasized that he wants to see trained teachers able to carry concealed guns to ward off potential school shooters, and said he has recently spoken with the National Rifle Association abou…
Pentagon to provide recommendation on transgender individuals to Trump this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will provide his recommendation to President Donald Trump on transgender individuals and military service sometime this week, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
BMW settles U.S. claims it refused lease refunds to military personnel
(Reuters) – BMW AG agreed to pay more than $2.2 million to settle U.S. government claims that it failed to provide required refunds to 492 military personnel who lawfully terminated their vehicle leases because they were called to duty.
Lawsuit says race motivated Trump to end immigrant protections
BOSTON (Reuters) – A group of Haitian and Salvadoran immigrants on Thursday filed a lawsuit claiming that the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to terminate the protections that allowed them to remain in the country was racially …
Pence rallies conservatives with call to fight hard at 2018 elections
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence rallied thousands of conservative activists on Thursday to fight back against a Democratic drive to take over the U.S. Congress in 2018 elections, calling a Republican victory at the…
Guyana strengthens border security with Venezuela
GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – In an attempt to thwart “incursion and invasion,” Guyana set up two army bases this week on its jungle frontier with ailing Venezuela, following similar moves by larger neighbors Colombia and Brazil.
NRA chief attacks anti-gun ‘elites’ after Florida school shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the National Rifle Association lashed out at gun control advocates on Thursday, calling them Democratic elites who are politicizing the latest mass school shooting in the United States to chip away at the country’s co…
