Engineer reported cracks in bridge before fatal collapse: transportation agency
MIAMI (Reuters) – The engineer overseeing a newly built footbridge that crumbled onto a Miami roadway, killing at least six people, had called the state Transportation Department two days before the collapse to report cracks found in the span, the agen…
Trump lawyer seeks $20 million damages from Stormy Daniels: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A law firm representing U.S. President Donald Trump and the corporation that paid porn actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 in what she called hush money over an alleged affair with Trump said in a court filing that it was seeking at …
U.S. regulator to meet next month with disgruntled railroad customers
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The top U.S. railways regulator plans to hold a series of meetings with disgruntled shippers and other customers starting next month, after fresh complaints over service delays and higher costs from automotive and grain lobby groups…
Senator demands documents related to deadly Miami bridge collapse
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. senator demanded documents on Friday related to the construction of a new footbridge in Miami that collapsed a day earlier and killed at least six people, as federal and local investigators worked to determine the cause of the …
Microsoft hits back at claims it ignored sexual harassment
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A senior executive said Microsoft Corp thoroughly investigates issues raised by women in the workplace and fired about 20 employees last year over complaints of sexual harassment as the company seeks to counter claims that it…
Massachusetts court: Merck can be sued over generic drug injury
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Friday opened the door for consumers to sue Merck & Co Inc and other makers of brand-name drugs over injuries blamed not on their own medications but on generic versions of their treatments made by other companies.
Missing worker feared dead after Texas chemical plant blasts
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A worker was missing and feared dead after explosions destroyed a chemical plant in Cresson, Texas, and rescue personnel were searching for the man, officials said on Friday.
‘Doors off’ chopper flights restricted after deadly NYC crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities ordered an end on Friday to so-called “doors off” helicopter rides unless passengers are equipped with quick-release restraints, following a crash in New York City last week that killed five people.
Trash plant fire in NY shuts down many Long Island train services
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A large fire at a New York recycling plant next to the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road shut down train service on four branches on Friday, officials said.
Kentucky legislature passes bill to curb teen marriage
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – Kentucky legislators passed a bill on Friday that seeks to tighten restrictions on child marriage, which advocates said is aimed at blocking weddings between younger girls and older men, a situation they say can lead to domestic …
