U.S. weather forecaster sees La Niña chances exceeding 80 percent
(Reuters) – A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said La Niña conditions are predicted to continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2017-18.
With no deal on children’s health plan, U.S. states scramble for Plan B
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For Nancy Minoui of Portland, Oregon, and Crystal Lett of Dublin, Ohio, Congress’ failure to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program is not some distant tale of political wrangling.
Federal Communications Commission set to reverse net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday to rescind rules that were aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, as protesters gathered online and in front of FCC headquarters to oppose the change.
Fierce winds to intensify as firefighters battle California wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California firefighting crews may face on Thursday another round of fierce gusts that have fed a volatile wildfire, one of the largest in the state’s history, as they protect homes from flames and build control lines.
U.S. executions edge up in 2017 but stay at decades’ low: study
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. executions and new death sentences rose slightly in 2017 from a year ago but remained the lowest in decades as capital punishment has declined in the country, a survey released on Thursday showed.
Kentucky lawmaker a ‘probable suicide’ amid sexual misconduct accusations
(Reuters) – Kentucky state Representative Dan Johnson, who was facing sexual assault accusations, died in a probable suicide on Wednesday, Bullitt County Coroner Dave Billings said.
U.S. appeals court vacates conviction of drug distributor over Botox
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday vacated the conviction of the owner of a wholesale drug distributor accused of selling authentic Botox and other drugs with foreign labels, dealing another setback to the government, which has struggled at …
Ohio passes law barring abortion over Down syndrome diagnosis
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Women in Ohio would be prohibited from receiving abortions because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis under a bill that passed the state senate on Wednesday and is heading to Republican Governor John Kasich’s desk.
Turkish banker accused of helping Iran launder money seeks mistrial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Turkish banker on trial in New York on charges that he helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions asked a judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial, saying testimony by a former Turkish police investigator should not have been a…
U.S. agency to vote on net neutrality rules despite outcry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet service providers clashed with Democrats and celebrities like “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill ahead of a vote on the Trump administration’s plan to revoke net neutrality rules barring the blocking or slowing of internet tr…
