Missouri attorney general sues opioid manufacturers
(Reuters) – Missouri on Wednesday became the third U.S. state to accuse major drug manufacturers of fraudulently misrepresenting the risks of opioid painkillers now at the center of a national addiction epidemic.
Tropical Storm Cindy to hit U.S. Gulf Coast late Wednesday
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Cindy is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Louisiana border on Wednesday, threatening to bring flash floods from Texas to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Oscar Health files to expand insurance coverage in several states
(Reuters) – Despite uncertainly over the future of U.S. healthcare that has prompted major health insurers to pull out of several markets, upstart provider Oscar Health on Wednesday said it has filed to sell health insurance to individuals through Obam…
U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Cindy
(Reuters) – Communities and oil refining and production facilities from Texas to Florida braced on Tuesday for potential disruptions as Tropical Storm Cindy strengthened over the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring flash floods across parts of th…
U.S. Attorney General Sessions hires private attorney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has become the latest senior Trump administration official to hire a private attorney, a Justice Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Former credit, prepaid-card executive to lead U.S. student loan program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday tapped a former credit card and prepaid-card executive to lead the U.S. government’s $1.4 trillion student loan program, replacing the chief operating officer who resigned last month.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens massive talc litigation against J&J
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson is seizing upon a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from Monday limiting where injury lawsuits can be filed to fight off claims it failed to warn women that talcum powder could cause ovarian cancer.
Ferguson settles lawsuit over black teen killed by police in Missouri
(Reuters) – The parents of black teenager Michael Brown and the city of Ferguson, Missouri, have settled a lawsuit over his fatal shooting by a white city police officer in 2014, according to a court document filed on Monday.
Texas prosecutors seek to revoke bond for ‘affluenza’ mother
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas prosecutors are seeking to revoke the bond for the mother of the Texas “affluenza” youth, saying she violated bail terms ahead of her trial on charges of aiding her son escape to Mexico, according to court documents file…
Why the scorching heat in U.S. Southwest is canceling flights
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Airline passengers in the U.S. Southwest this week are learning that searing heat can be as potent as snow and ice when it comes to causing flight disruptions.
