‘Pharma bro’ Shkreli seeks 12 to 18 month sentence, below guidelines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the former drug company executive convicted of defrauding investors in two hedge funds he ran, has asked a federal judge to sentence him to 12 months to 18 months in prison, much less than suggested federal guidelin…
Coca-Cola defeats U.S. lawsuit over Diet Coke ads
(Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Coca-Cola Co’s advertising for Diet Coke misleads people into thinking that consuming the soft drink assists in weight loss, and that it actually causes weight gain.
Families surround Florida shooting school as students return
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Families of the teen survivors of the second-deadliest shooting at a U.S. public school gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday to support the students returning to the place 17 people were massacre…
What’s in play in Washington after Florida school shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican who has frequently pledged support for gun rights, is considering some changes to gun laws and other safety measures after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Florida high school that killed 1…
White roses, hundreds of police as Florida shooting school reopens
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Students returned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday, bearing white roses and wearing white ribbons to commemorate the 17 people killed there two weeks ago in the second deadliest public school shooting in U…
Trump says California border wall on hold until entire wall approved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the parts of a proposed border wall he says California wants will not be built until the entire southern wall is approved, although state officials have said they are strongly op…
Hospital releases three U.S. Marines who fell ill when letter opened at Virginia base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. Marines have been released after being evaluated for symptoms that began after a letter was opened at a military base in Arlington, Virginia, a base spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Classes resume at Florida high school two weeks after massacre
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Students and teachers traumatized by one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings returned to classes on Wednesday with white ribbons and white roses to honor the 17 people killed by a gunman in their Florida high school two…
Trump says won’t build California border wall until whole wall is approved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the parts of a proposed border wall that California wants built will have to await approval for the entire southern border wall.
Dick’s Sporting Goods curbs some gun sales, urges Congress to act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc , a prominent seller of guns in the United States, said on Wednesday it will permanently stop selling assault-style rifles after the massacre at a Florida high school that has reopened a fierce debate ov…
