Lawsuit says Wells Fargo auto insurance charges were a fraud
(Reuters) – A new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo & Co of racketeering violations and fraud after the bank admitted to charging several hundred thousand borrowers for auto insurance they did not ask for or need, causing many delinquencies.
New U.S. rule on class actions survives first challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers’ ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge, as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended.
N.J. Governor Chris Christie accosts heckler in Milwaukee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie confronted a baseball fan who heckled him during a Sunday night game in Milwaukee, according to a video posted by local media, making the unpopular governor the target of another round of online j…
Insurers to fill Obamacare gaps in Ohio’s individual market
(Reuters) – Five health insurance companies in Ohio, including Molina Healthcare Inc, have stepped up to sell health plans in 19 counties that would have been without Obamacare individual coverage in 2018, the state’s insurance regulator said on Monday…
NHC says 40 percent chance of cyclone near Tampa, Florida
(Reuters) – A small low pressure area located about 90 miles west of Tampa, Florida, has a 40 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
Stranded Yemenis, thousands of others stand to lose ‘golden ticket’ to U.S.
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Yemen is urging the U.S. government to take in dozens of Yemenis who traveled to Malaysia in recent months expecting to immigrate to the United States, only to find themselves stranded by President Donald Trump’s tempora…
Alabama police hunting for inmate after large prison break
(Reuters) – Law enforcement officials searched on Monday for an escaped prisoner on the loose in northern Alabama following a jailbreak of 12 prisoners, the local sheriff’s office said.
Nine hurt as vehicle plows into Los Angeles crowd in what police describe as accident
(Reuters) – Nine people were injured, one critically, in Los Angeles on Sunday when a van that collided with a pickup truck jumped the curb and slammed into an outdoor dining area, authorities said, calling it a “complete accident.”
Son of Nashville mayor dies of drug overdose, his family says
(Reuters) – The son of Nashville’s mayor has died of a drug overdose in a Denver suburb at age 22, the family said on Sunday, but it was unclear whether his death was related to the epidemic of opioid abuse that has become a national concern.
Montana congressman to work at wheelchair nonprofit after attack on reporter
(Reuters) – U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte will perform community services at a Montana nonprofit that builds wheelchairs for children after pleading guilty to assaulting a reporter during his election campaign, local media reported on Sunday.
