Heavyweight champ Wilder arrested in Alabama on marijuana charge
(Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has been arrested in Alabama for marijuana possession, Tuscaloosa police said on Thursday.
U.S. states could not set self-driving car rules under Republican plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market approval for autonomous vehicle techn…
New York governor says Amtrak should pay for Penn Station disruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that Amtrak should pay for changes the state must make to accommodate repairs this summer at Pennsylvania Station, the country’s busiest train hub.
Michigan officials vow to fight charges over Flint water crisis: reports
(Reuters) – Lawyers for two top Michigan health officials on Thursday pledged to fight criminal charges filed a day earlier in connection with Flint’s water crisis that was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease and at least 12 deaths, accordin…
Tennessee man sentenced over plot to attack Muslim community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A former Congressional candidate from Tennessee has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for plotting to burn down a mosque, a school and a cafeteria in upstate New York, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursd…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asks Twitter followers how to donate his money
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday turned to an unusual source of inspiration for how to donate part of his wealth: Twitter.
Judge’s ruling focuses Dakota pipeline opponents on hearing next week
(Reuters) – Native American tribes scored a legal victory in their long-fought case against the Dakota Access pipeline, but it is unclear whether a judge will actually stop oil from flowing, even temporarily, when the parties meet again next week.
Bubbles, drums and tears: Chaos outside court as Cosby jury deliberates
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – The scene outside the courthouse where 12 jurors are determining Bill Cosby’s fate at his sexual assault trial devolved on Thursday into a circus-like atmosphere, complete with dramatic confrontations, marching drummers and …
State attorneys general probe opioid drug companies
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of state attorneys general announced on Thursday that they are jointly investigating the marketing and sales practices of drug companies that manufacture opioid painkillers at the center of a national addiction epidemic.
Rape victim sues Uber, claiming it wrongly obtained her medical records
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A woman sued Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday claiming top executives at the ride-hailing company improperly obtained her medical records after she was raped by a driver in India, according to court documents.
