Wyoming, Utah explore funding legal challenges to West Coast coal policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in coal-producing Utah and Wyoming, faced by a shrinking market for the fuel, this week introduced laws to fund legal challenges in California and Washington of policies that they believe hurt coal sales.
White powder sent to Washington building, housing Obama office: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington police and fire officials on Tuesday removed a white powdery substance sent to the office building where former President Barack Obama leases space, but the material was found to be harmless, according to media reports…
NY top court says ‘private’ Facebook photos can be disclosed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that Facebook users may be required to turn over photos and other information that are relevant to litigation, even if they are shielded by “privacy” settings.
U.S. senators raise concerns about extent of sexual abuse in sports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators investigating sexual abuse in sports said on Tuesday they were concerned about “potential systemic issues” involving abuse after written responses from the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics did not provide s…
Pennsylvania governor rejects Republican-drawn congressional map
(Reuters) – Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf rejected a Republican-drawn congressional map on Tuesday as unfairly skewed toward protecting Republican candidates, likely putting the state’s top court in charge of creating new boundaries.
Senate Republican leader embraces Trump immigration plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday turned up the heat on Democrats to accept demands from President Donald Trump for tougher immigration laws and a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of legislation to aid young “Dreamer” immi…
U.S. can sue UnitedHealth in $1 billion Medicare case, judge rules
(Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming UnitedHealth Group Inc wrongly retained more than $1 billion from the government healthcare program Medicare.
Few Americans reporting cryptocurrency trading to IRS for now: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Less than 100 people out of the 250,000 individuals who have already filed federal taxes this year through company Credit Karma reported a cryptocurrency transaction to U.S. tax authorities, the company said on Tuesday.
Pug, borzoi among breeds to advance to final at Westminster Dog Show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A borzoi, pug, bichon frise and border collie won Monday’s group competitions at the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and will vie for the contest’s top prize.
Lawsuit claims Steven A. Cohen’s firm Point72 is hostile to women
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A female executive at billionaire Steven A. Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management LP on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing the firm of operating as a “boys’ club” that subjects women to a openly hostile working environment and pays them le…
