Ex-Embraer executive pleads guilty to U.S. corruption charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former executive at Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer SA pleaded guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that he arranged a bribe to an employee of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Saudi Aramco to secure a contract for the sale of three jets…
North Carolina accuses drugmaker Insys of scheme to push opioid
BOSTON (Reuters) – North Carolina sued Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday, accusing the pharmaceutical company of illegally pushing a powerful fentanyl-based cancer pain medicine called Subsys to boost profits amid the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Trump rail safety oversight in focus after Amtrak crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As investigators sift through the wreckage of this week’s Amtrak train crash in Washington state, critics have begun questioning President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to roll back or delay finalizing U.S. rail safety regulation…
U.S. jury begins second day of deliberations in Turkish banker’s trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury on Thursday began its second day of deliberations in the trial of a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
Peace on Earth? Not during New York suburbs’ Christmas light wars
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homeowners festooning their front lawns with thousands of twinkling lights, massive inflated Santas, candy canes and reindeer to spark smiles are instead igniting ornament wars, enraging neighbors over traffic, pollution and s…
U.S. regulators confirm plans to fine Sinclair $13 million over ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission confirmed Thursday it plans to fine Sinclair Broadcasting Corp $13.38 million after it failed to properly disclose that paid programming that aired on local TV stations was sponsored by a can…
North Carolina sues drugmaker Insys over role in opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – North Carolina on Thursday sued Insys Therapeutics Inc over its role in the opioid epidemic, accusing the pharmaceutical company of illegally pushing a powerful fentanyl-based cancer pain medicine called Subsys in a quest to make more mone…
Senators seek to stop expansion of airport facial scans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators from both major parties on Thursday urged federal authorities to halt planned expansion of a $1 billion airport facial scanning program, saying the technology used to vet travelers on departing international flights…
California wildfire crews gain edge as winds weaker than feared
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters gained an edge in their weeks-long battle against a sprawling wildfire in Southern California on Thursday, thanks to weaker-than-expected winds that have been driving the flames.
U.S. life expectancy fell in 2016 as opioid overdoses surged: CDC
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Life expectancy among Americans has fallen for the second year in a row as the opioid crisis continues to drive up overall death rates in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
