Insured losses from Hurricane Maria total $15-30 bln-RMS
LONDON (Reuters) – Risk modelling firm RMS said on Thursday that it estimated insured losses from Hurricane Maria of $15-30 billion.
NFL protests are protected speech but ‘misguided’: U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said National Football League players’ protests were constitutionally protected free speech, but their decision to kneel while the national anthem played at games was “misguided.”
Applause, laughter as wounded lawmaker Scalise returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. House of Representatives put bitter party divisions aside for a long standing ovation on Thursday as Representative Steve Scalise returned for the first time since he was shot and wounded in June.
Bin Laden son-in-law’s conviction upheld; U.S. says ‘justice done’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld the conviction on terrorism charges of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a Kuwaiti-born cleric who was a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and spokesman for the al Qaeda leader.
FCC chair wants Apple to activate FM radio chips in iPhones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday urged Apple Inc to activate FM radio chips installed in iPhones in the wake of major hurricanes.
Supreme Court to hear major challenge to public-sector unions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave itself another chance to decide an issue that could choke off a vital source of money for unions around the country representing police, teachers and other government employees.
Trump says NFL team owners ‘afraid of their players’: Fox
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump drew a rebuke from the National Football League on Thursday after he said football team owners are afraid of their players, his latest criticism of NFL players kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.
U.S. government auditor to look into airline IT disruptions: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) will examine a series of technology failures at major airlines that resulted in thousands of flight cancellations, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Health Secretary Price believes has president’s confidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said on Thursday he believed he still had President Trump’s confidence, a day after the president said he was not happy with Price over reports he had used private planes for off…
U.S. appeals court upholds Bin Laden son-in-law’s conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld the conviction of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, on terrorism-related charges.
