Ford to repair U.S. police vehicles after carbon monoxide concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said Friday it will pay to repair police versions of its Ford Explorer SUVs to correct possible carbon monoxide leaks that may be linked to crashes and injuries after U.S. regulators escalated an investigation into…
DoubleLine’s Gundlach sues California wine merchant over bogus Bordeaux
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeffrey Gundlach, one of the world’s best-known bond investors, has sued a California wine merchant he said sold him several dozen bottles of fake wine, including Bordeaux that experts consider among the greatest wines ever made.
Union cheers as trucks kept out of U.S. self-driving legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Teamsters union on Friday praised House lawmakers for keeping self-driving commercial trucks out of a proposed bill aimed at speeding deployment of the advanced technology for cars.
Chicago sugary drink tax to take effect next week after ruling
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A sweetened beverage tax will take effect in Chicago on Wednesday after an Illinois judge threw out a lawsuit by retailers that argued the measure was vague and unlawful.
New York spent legal settlement funds on budget relief: comptroller
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Half of the money spent so far from New York state’s $10 billion in legal settlement windfall has gone to support the state budget rather than the capital projects for which it should be used, the state’s chief fiscal watchdog said…
Hundreds of counties at risk for no Obamacare insurer in 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Republican efforts to dismantle Obamacare in disarray, hundreds of U.S. counties are at risk of losing access to private health coverage in 2018 as insurers consider pulling out of those markets in the coming months.
Struggling to govern, Trump faces growing Republican unease
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As fellow Republicans labored to repeal Obamacare this week, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off-topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office.
South Carolina court delays same-sex domestic violence ruling
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday put on hold its ruling that people in same-sex relationships should be entitled to the same legal protection against domestic violence as heterosexual couples, after the unmarried were inadvertently …
Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shake-up of his top team.
Honolulu targets ‘smartphone zombies’ with crosswalk ban
(Reuters) – A ban on pedestrians looking at mobile phones or texting while crossing the street will take effect in Hawaii’s largest city in late October, as Honolulu becomes the first major U.S. city to pass legislation aimed at reducing injuries and d…
