U.S. top court turns away dispute involving Iran’s Bank Melli
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Iranian government-owned Bank Melli’s appeal of a lower court ruling that allowed victims of militant attacks allegedly backed by Iran to seek millions of dollars in compensati…
Man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar arrested
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s best actress Oscar from an official after-party has been arrested, Los Angeles police said on Monday.
Florida lawmakers to vote on gun laws, arming teachers
(Reuters) – Florida’s Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month’s deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons…
New York state’s Utica College on lockdown from ‘real, credible threat’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Utica College in upstate New York ordered students to shelter in place on Monday because of a “real, credible threat,” the college said on Twitter without giving more details.
HCR ManorCare files for bankruptcy with $7.1 billion in debt
(Reuters) – The second-largest U.S. nursing home operator, HCR ManorCare Inc, filed for Chapter 11 protection late Sunday with $7.1 billion of debt as part of a pre-arranged deal to transfer ownership to its landlord Quality Care Properties Inc .
Microsoft to offer governments local version of Azure cloud service
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Monday said it will soon make it possible for government clients to run its cloud technology on their own servers as part of a concerted effort to make Azure more appealing to local and federal agencies.
Ford to temporarily layoff about 2,000 hourly employees at Michigan
(Reuters) – Ford Motor said it would temporarily layoff about 2,000 hourly employees at its Michigan assembly and stamping plants in Wayne, as the factories undergo retooling to build the Ranger pickup trucks and Bronco sport utility vehicles.
Mexico says drug battle a shared role after Trump criticism
(Reuters) – Mexico’s foreign minister said on Monday that dealing with drug trafficking was a shared responsibility between the United States and Mexico after criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Online lender Kabbage to restrict weapons lending
BOSTON (Reuters) – Kabbage Inc, a U.S. online lender for small businesses, said it will cut ties with clients that make or sell assault-style rifles or that sell weapons or ammunition to people under 21 years old, one of the strongest steps by any fina…
Oklahoma teachers might follow West Virginia in strike, walk outs
(Reuters) – Public schools in West Virginia remained closed today for the eighth instructional day and teachers in Oklahoma might be the next to walk out statewide, officials said.
