Family sues retailer for sale of gun used in Texas church massacre
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The family of a woman and two children killed when a gunman opened fire in a rural Texas church has sued the store that sold the assault rifle used in the deadliest mass murder in the state’s history, lawyers said on Friday.
Hamburger chain Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hamburger chain Wendy’s Co laid out plans on Friday to trim the use of antibiotics that are important to human medicine from its beef supply, the latest step by a food company to fight concerns about resistance to the drugs in peop…
Honduran politician sentenced to three years in U.S. for money laundering
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A member of a prominent Honduran family who once served in the nation’s cabinet was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to a U.S. money laundering charge.
N.J. nuclear power subsidy bill could cost $320 million per year
(Reuters) – Three state senators in New Jersey sponsored a bill that could cost electric ratepayers about $320 million a year to subsidize nuclear reactors that could otherwise be closed.
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.
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.
