L.L. Bean joins Kroger, Walmart in raising minimum age for gun sales
(Reuters) – Outdoor gear maker L.L. Bean will raise the minimum age for purchasers of guns to 21 from 18, joining a list of retailers putting restrictions on firearm sales following a mass shooting at a Florida high school last month.
Flood barriers and canceled flights as storm pounds U.S. Northeast
BOSTON (Reuters) – Businesses near Boston Harbor set up temporary flood barriers and piled sandbags around their doors on Friday as the northeastern United States felt the brunt of a powerful storm that threatened to flood coasts from Maine to Virginia…
Exclusive: U.S. nursing home chain HCR ManorCare set to file for bankruptcy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The second largest U.S. nursing home operator, HCR ManorCare, has reached an agreement with its landlord, Quality Care Properties Inc , for a debt-for-equity swap as part of an imminent Chapter 11 filing, sources with knowledge of t…
Aly Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee over Nassar abuse: NBC News
(Reuters) – U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman is suing the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics over former USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, contending the organization knew or should have known about his behavior, NBC News reported…
U.S. evangelist Billy Graham to be laid to rest in North Carolina
(Reuters) – U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who preached to millions around the world in a 70-year career, will be laid to rest on Friday in his native North Carolina following a funeral service that will draw thousands of mourners including President Do…
Sandbags and warnings as northeast U.S. braces for storm-driven flood
BOSTON (Reuters) – Businesses blocked doors with sandbags and officials warned residents of waterfront homes to be ready to evacuate as the northeastern United States braced for a powerful storm on Friday that threatened to flood coasts from Maine to N…
Pennsylvania mayor convicted on 47 corruption charges
(Reuters) – The long-serving mayor of Pennsylvania’s third-most populous city was convicted on Thursday on federal charges he shook down vendors for campaign funds, a U.S. prosecutor and local media reported.
Female-led investor group to buy Weinstein Co assets
(Reuters) – A former Obama administration official on Thursday reached a deal to purchase assets of The Weinstein Company and said she will use a majority-female board to rebuild the Hollywood studio tarnished by sexual misconduct allegations.
West Virginia teachers strike on Friday amid stubborn pay dispute
(Reuters) – West Virginia teachers were set to strike for a seventh day on Friday as state lawmakers balk at the governor’s promise to raise salaries that are close to the bottom for U.S. educators, the state Education Department said.
EPA proposes changes to coal ash regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed changes to rules regulating coal ash waste from power plants that it said would give states more flexibility over its disposal and save electric utilities up to $100 m…
