Two charged in U.S. with providing material support to Hezbollah
(Reuters) – Two men have been arrested and charged by U.S. prosecutors with scouting potential targets and providing material support to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
5.3-magnitude quake shakes big island of Hawaii: USGS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday, near the Kilauea Volcano, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Chimps are not people, cannot be freed from custody: New York court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chimpanzees do not deserve the same rights as people, a New York state appeals court unanimously concluded on Thursday, as it refused to order the release of two of the animals to a primate sanctuary.
Air Canada plane makes emergency landing without injuries in Seattle
SEATTLE (Reuters) – An Air Canada jet made an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday and passengers were safely evacuated, according to an airport spokesman.
Illinois bonds hit hard after U.S. judge’s Medicaid ruling
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois general obligation bond prices plummeted and yields soared in the U.S. municipal market on Thursday, a day after a federal judge ordered the cash-strapped state to find more money to pay Medicaid providers.
In major breakthrough, tiny Utah firm regenerates skin, hair in pigs
(Reuters) – A small U.S. biotech has successfully regenerated skin and stimulated hair growth in pigs with burns and abrasions, paving the way for a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the regeneration of fully functional human skin.
U.S. intelligence contractor pleads not guilty to leaking charge
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – A U.S. intelligence contractor accused of illegally leaking a classified report on Russian interference in U.S. elections to a media outlet pleaded not guilty on Thursday to an espionage offense, and a federal judge denied her …
Nissan to make automatic emergency braking standard in one million U.S. cars
(Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on an estimated one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018.
U.S. business schools embrace ‘fintech’ as students clamor for courses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Leading U.S. business schools are trying to teach students how to become masters of financial technology, a subsector of Wall Street that has grown in size and prominence, but because the area is still ill-defined and relatively ne…
U.S. Air Force says Boeing delays KC-46 aircraft delivery
(Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said there would be a further delay in taking delivery of Boeing Co’s KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft, as the planemaker tries to get airworthiness certifications and complete a flight test program.
