Extortion case against Boston officials faces dismissal after ruling
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday declined to reconsider a ruling that prosecutors said could lead to the dismissal of charges against two members of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration who are accused of extorting a music festival pr…
VW to invest $340 million in Tennessee to build new SUV
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG announced on Monday that it plans to invest $340 million to build a new sport utility vehicle at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in the United States as demand surges for larger vehicles.
Mississippi governor signs bill banning abortions after 15 weeks
(Reuters) – Mississippi’s governor signed into law on Monday the most restrictive abortion measure in the United States, which was immediately challenged in court by abortion rights advocates who say it is unconstitutional.
California regulator proposes regulating Uber like tour buses, limos
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc should be classified as the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses, a California regulator said on Monday in a proposal that could change how the ride-hailing company is regulated in its…
As U.S. opioid crisis grows, Trump calls for death penalty for dealers
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump spelled out in new detail several steps he favors to fight a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, including the execution of drug dealers, a proposal that has gained little support from drug abuse and judic…
Mississippi governor signs strictest U.S. abortion bill
(Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Monday signed the strictest abortion law in the United States, a measure that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of gestation, a lawmaker said.
Austin on edge: Police fear serial bomber behind Texas blasts
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Police in Texas fear a serial bomber planted four powerful explosive devices that have killed two people and injured four others this month, raising fears in the state capital Austin of another attack.
Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
TEMPE, Ariz./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona, police said on Monday, marking the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to …
California regulator proposes to regulate Uber like tour buses, limos
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California regulator issued a proposed decision on Monday classifying Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] as the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses, a finding that could change how the ride-hailing company …
Supreme Court rejects Arizona challenge to ‘Dreamers’ program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday required Arizona to continue to issue driver’s licenses to the young adult immigrants known as Dreamers, refusing to hear the state’s challenge to an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of th…
