Former cell phone company executive convicted of text message scam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Friday found the former chief executive of mobile aggregation company Mobile Messenger guilty of defrauding mobile phone customers by charging them millions of dollars for unwanted text messages.
Student borrowers under most stress in New York City’s poorest areas
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s poorest neighborhoods are home to the city’s student borrowers under the most stress, according to a central bank report released on Friday showing “troublingly high” loan default and delinquency rates mainly in the Bron…
Judge blocks Trump administration rule on contraceptive coverage
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from moving forward with new rules that undermined an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide health insurance that covers women’s birth control.
Crews wary as gusty winds stoke huge California wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews battled shifting winds and difficult terrain on Friday to stop a mammoth wildfire that has burned for nearly two weeks along the scenic California coastline, killing a firefighter and destroying more than 720 homes.
U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from moving forward with new rules that undermined an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide health insurance that covers women’s birth control.
Turkish banker on trial denies helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An executive at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank took the witness stand in a New York courtroom on Friday and denied charges that he participated in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
Penn State’s ‘shocking apathy’ to drinking blamed in hazing death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania State University’s “shocking apathy” to alcohol abuse contributed to the death of a student after he consumed 18 drinks in less than an hour and a half during a fraternity initiation, according a report issued o…
Pennsylvania man admits to trading on tips about drug company
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he traded on confidential, inside information that a former Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc employee supplied him, including that the company now owned by Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc was …
Utah lawmaker invites retailer Patagonia to testify in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House natural resources committee chairman on Friday invited outdoor retailer Patagonia’s CEO to testify before the panel after the company criticized the Trump administration’s decision to drastically reduce two nationa…
‘Shocking apathy’ to alcohol abuse at Penn State: grand jury
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania State University’s “shocking apathy” to alcohol abuse permitted crimes that led to the fraternity hazing death of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, a grand jury found on Friday.
