More birth defects seen in U.S. areas where Zika was present
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an excess number of birth defects in U.S. states and territories where the virus had been circulating in local mosquito populations, even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika e…
Amtrak engineer misread signal before fatal crash near Seattle: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Amtrak engineer aboard a passenger train that derailed last month in Washington state has told the National Transportation Safety Board he misread a signal and tried to brake before the crash that killed three people, the age…
Shooter in custody, manhunt on for two in Colorado deputy killing
DENVER (Reuters) – A manhunt was underway on Thursday near Denver after a deputy sheriff was shot and killed while officers responded to an assault in progress, officials said.
U.S. panel rejects Philip Morris claim iQOS reduces disease risk
(Reuters) – Philip Morris International Inc should not be allowed to claim that its iQOS electronic tobacco device can reduce the risks of tobacco-related diseases for smokers who completely switch from cigarettes, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Yemen Houthis free detained U.S. citizen, sends him to Oman: local sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen held by Yemen’s Houthi group since September last year has been released and taken to Oman aboard a flight that also carried a senior leader of the Iran-aligned group, sources in Sanaa said on Thursday.
U.S. consumer bureau delays prepaid card rules into 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday it would delay the effective date of new restrictions on prepaid cards until April 2019, citing industry needs for more time to comply.
No President Oprah: celeb tells magazine not interested
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey ended her brief flirtation with a run for the U.S. presidency in 2020, telling InStyle magazine in an interview published Thursday that she was not interested.
Oprah says ‘not interested’ in 2020 U.S. presidential run: InStyle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has no interest in running for U.S. president in 2020, she said in an interview with InStyle magazine published on Thursday after weeks of speculation and calls to run fueled by a speech she made at the …
USA Gymnastics facing resignation pressure over abuse scandal
(Reuters) – The 18 listed directors of USA Gymnastics were facing calls to resign after disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for abusing young female gymnasts who were entrusted to his care.
Advocacy group calls on McDonald’s to remove antibiotics from beef, pork
(Reuters) – A consumer and public health group is pressing McDonald’s Corp to set a timeline for phasing out the routine use of medically important antibiotics in the beef and pork it serves, amid warnings that the practice fuels dangerous drug-resista…
