USDA withdraws proposal to stiffen rules for organic egg farms
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to …
Lawsuit saying Home Depot tricks buyers of 4X4 lumber is deep-sixed
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Home Depot Inc of deceiving shoppers about the size of its four-by-four lumber.
Police link two package bombs in Texas to earlier attack
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two package bombs exploded miles apart in the capital city of Texas on Monday, killing a teenager and injuring two women in attacks that Austin police linked to a deadly blast earlier this month.
Met Opera fires conductor Levine after ‘credible evidence’ of misconduct
(Reuters) – New York’s Metropolitan Opera said on Monday that it had fired its longtime conductor and musical director James Levine after an inquiry found “credible evidence” to support accusations against him of sexual misconduct.
Trump to raise $5 million in California for re-election bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will raise about $5 million for his prospective re-election campaign in 2020 and for the Republican National Committee at a fundraising event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, a party official said on Monday.
Trump ex-aide Manafort’s lawyer to seek dismissal of oligarch’s lawsuit
(Reuters) – The lawyer defending U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort against a Russian oligarch’s allegations of fraud will seek to dismiss the case, he said on Monday.
U.S. investigators want to speak with pilot in deadly helicopter crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal investigators probing a deadly helicopter crash in New York City’s East River have not yet spoken with the pilot who warned of engine failure before the chartered aircraft crashed into the icy water, killing all five passen…
Police link two more bombings in Texas capital to earlier attack
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two package bombs exploded miles apart in the capital city of Texas on Monday, killing a teen and injuring two women in attacks Austin police linked to a deadly blast earlier this month.
Judge rejects Massachusetts challenge to Trump birth control rules
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general challenging new rules by President Donald Trump’s administration that make it easier for employers to avoid providing insurance that covers women’s birth…
Deadly blast in Texas believed linked to earlier explosion
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A package bomb that killed a Texas teenager and injured a woman on Monday was believed to be linked to a deadly blast in the state’s capital city earlier this month, according to police, who were also investigating a third exp…
