Trump fundraiser suffers setback in suit against Qatar over emails
(Reuters) – A U.S. District Court judge in California refused to issue an order blocking Qatar and one of its lobbyists from disseminating emails and other documents that top Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy has alleged in a lawsuit were stolen in …
Trump wants National Guard on Mexican border until wall built
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would probably station a few thousand National Guard troops at the 2,000-mile-long (3,200-km) Mexican border until the wall he wants to build there to keep out illegal imm…
Michigan lawmakers issue report into MSU handling of Larry Nassar abuse
(Reuters) – Michigan state lawmakers on Thursday released the results of an inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual assault case, criticizing school officials for failing to protect the victims.
California pension system presses Facebook on data protection
BOSTON (Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System will ask Facebook Inc about the controls the social media company has in place to protect user data, the system said in a statement on Thursday.
Chanting ‘One day stronger,’ Oklahoma teachers push for revenue bills
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of Oklahoma teachers packed the state Capitol on Thursday to lobby lawmakers in the cash-strapped state for quick approval of a revenue package they say could end a walkout that has closed public schools for most of …
SEC charges former hockey team owner Pocklington over medical device
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had charged convicted felon and former hockey team owner Peter Pocklington, his medical device company, his attorney and others with allegedly defrauding investors a…
NY police investigate McGregor after media day chaos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police are investigating an incident in which UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor allegedly caused chaos at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday by gatecrashing a media event ahead of UFC223 on Saturday.
J&J, Imerys must pay $37 million in case over talc cancer risks: jury
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and Imerys SA must pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit claiming a man developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder, a New Jersey state court jury said on Thursday.
U.S. Medicare sets outpatient rate for Yescarta reimbursement
(Reuters) – Medicare, the U.S. government healthcare program for the elderly and disabled, will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for administering cell therapy Yescarta for cancer outpatients, who will have a co-payment of nearly $80,000, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Turkish lawyer for trader Zarrab implicated in New York jail bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish lawyer representing wealthy gold trader Reza Zarrab allegedly helped pay bribes to a guard at a New York City jail where Zarrab was being held on charges that he conspired to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions, according to c…
