‘Top Chef’ host Lakshmi testifies in Teamsters extortion trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – “Top Chef” TV show host Padma Lakshmi appeared in federal court in Boston on Monday, and testified she was “terrified” after a member of the Teamsters union, accused of extorting the show’s production company for jobs, appeared to th…
New York mayor wants more taxes from rich for crumbling subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday proposed raising taxes for the wealthiest New Yorkers to increase funding for the city’s deteriorating subway system.
Wells Fargo joint venture sued over merchant credit card fees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Wells Fargo Bank joint venture that provides credit card processing services to merchants across the country has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of using misleading sales tactics and overbilling for its services.
Justice Department resumes effort to improve forensic testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is reviving efforts that first started under the Obama administration to develop uniform standards governing what forensic experts are permitted to say during criminal trials.
Judge rejects loan collector Navient’s bid to dismiss U.S. lawsuit
(Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected Navient Corp’s bid to dismiss a U.S. regulator’s lawsuit accusing the nation’s largest student loan servicer of systematically misleading millions of borrowers and driving up their loan repayment costs.
Illinois governor stalls bond sales for other options to pay bills
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois is holding off on issuing $6 billion of bonds to help pay its hefty pile of overdue bills despite the state comptroller’s public plea for the debt sale, the governor’s office said on Monday.
Keystone XL pipeline fate in balance as Nebraska opens hearings
LINCOLN, Neb. (Reuters) – Nebraska regulators opened a final hearing on TransCanada Corp’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Monday, a week-long proceeding that marks the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project after President Donald Trump approved it in March.
Former Chicago professor accused of murder agrees to Illinois transfer
DUBLIN, Calif. (Reuters) – A former Northwestern University professor who led police on a week-long manhunt after he was accused of stabbing to death a Chicago-area man agreed on Monday to be transferred from California to Illinois to face a murder cha…
Taylor Swift observes jury selection for her trial against Denver DJ
DENVER (Reuters) – Taylor Swift sat quietly in a Denver courtroom as her lawyers picked jurors on Monday for a trial pitting the pop star against a Colorado radio personality she accuses of fondling her four years ago during a photo shoot.
Franklin to make landfall in east coast of Yucatan peninsula Monday evening: NHC
(Reuters) – Tropical storm Franklin is becoming better organized and could be near hurricane strength by the time landfall occurs Monday evening on the eastern coast of the Yucatan peninsula, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advis…
