U.S. Supreme Court liberals skeptical of American Express merchant fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday sharply questioned American Express Co over its policy of forbidding merchants from encouraging customers to use rival credit cards with lower fees, a practice that some states and t…
Bill Cosby’s daughter, Ensa Cosby, dies at age 44
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s daughter, Ensa Cosby, who came to her father’s defense last year against accusations that he had sexually assaulted numerous women, has died at age 44 from a chronic kidney disease, a family spokesman said on Monday.
Ohio accuses drug distributors of helping fuel opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – Ohio on Monday accused four major pharmaceutical distributors of ignoring their responsibilities to ensure that opioids were not being diverted for improper uses, contributing to a drug abuse epidemic in the state.
‘Don’t worry about the NRA,’ Trump tells U.S. governors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged governors not to be afraid of the nation’s most powerful gun lobby as they seek to beef up school safety after last week’s deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Conservative Supreme Court justices take aim at union fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a case that could weaken the finances and political clout of organized labor, conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday indicated strong support for stopping millions of dollars in fees that non-members are forced to …
U.S. finalizes long-delayed ‘quiet cars’ rule, extending deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday finalized rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds to warn pedestrians of their approach, extending to 2020 the deadline for full…
Supreme Court justices skeptical of American Express merchant fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday sharply questioned American Express over restrictions the company places on merchants forbidding them from encouraging customers to use rival credit cards with lower fees, which seve…
Trump personal pilot under consideration for FAA chief: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering his longtime personal pilot, John Dunkin, as a candidate to lead the Federal Aviation Administration among a small group of candidates, two administration officials briefed on the matter…
Supreme Court divided in pivotal challenge to union fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided along ideological lines on Monday in a high-stakes case that could deprive unions representing police, firefighters and certain other public employees of a key source of funds — millions o…
Trump calls for closer attention to warnings after Florida massacre
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said authorities need to do a better job of handling warnings about violent people of the sort that were missed ahead of this month’s shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people.
