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…
Brooklyn jurors to begin deliberating in Martin Shkreli’s fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fate of former drug company executive Martin Shkreli now rests with jurors in Brooklyn federal court, who will begin deliberating Monday morning after a month-long trial.
Massachusetts governor signs bill hiking tax on recreational pot
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Friday signed a bill raising the tax on retail sales of recreational marijuana to 20 percent, up from the 12 percent rate proposed in a successful 2016 ballot initiative.
Arkansas limits on abortion pill can proceed: appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that an Arkansas law restricting the use of the so-called abortion pill could proceed, overturning a lower court’s decision in 2015 that blocked the law a day before it was to go into effect.
Exclusive: Majority of Americans support transgender military service – poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans believe that transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
Robot that dived into Washington, D.C., fountain not victim of ‘foul play’
(Reuters) – A security robot named STEVE that plunged into a Washington, D.C., fountain while on patrol was not a victim of foul play and instead took a tumble after skidding on a “loose brick surface,” its manufacturer said on Friday.
U.S. government ordered to solve ‘Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aviation authorities were ordered back to the drawing board on Friday to solve what a federal appeals judge called “The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”
Regulator letter to railroad CSX highlights customer complaints
DETROIT (Reuters) – A letter from the top U.S. rail regulator to CSX Corp this week highlights growing customer dissatisfaction with the No. 3 U.S. railroad’s service problems since its new chief executive officer Hunter Harrison was appointed to the …
U.S. proposes cigarette nicotine cut, shift toward e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government proposed cutting nicotine in cigarettes to “non-addictive” levels on Friday in a major regulatory shift designed to move smokers toward potentially less harmful e-cigarettes.
