NRA loses appeal of California firearm fee
(Reuters) – The National Rifle Association failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn a California law requiring that $5 of a $19 fee imposed on firearms transfers be used to fund enforcement efforts against illegal firearm purchases.
Most of 46 million recalled Takata inflators in U.S. not fixed: U.S. senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 65 percent of 46.2 million recalled Takata Corp airbag inflators in the United States have not been repaired, a U.S. senator said on Thursday, urging automakers to speed up the pace of repairs.
Accused N.Y.-N.J. bomber loses bid to have charges dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man accused of setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey which wounded 30 people last September has lost a bid to dismiss charges of attempted murder and other crimes stemming from his shootout with police after a manhunt.
Blacksands Pacific executive charged with $300 mln fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Nigerian and U.K. national has been charged with defrauding financial institutions out of more than $300 million by falsely representing his company as a thriving international oil and gas venture to obtain loans.
Airlines body says laptop ban affecting Middle East-U.S. traffic
BERLIN (Reuters) – Restrictions on bringing large electronic devices into aircraft cabins on certain routes to the United States are affecting traffic between the Middle East and the United States, a global airlines’ association said on Thursday.
Madoff trustee defeats appeal over payouts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday closed another avenue for Bernard Madoff’s victims to recoup money they lost, saying the trustee liquidating the swindler’s firm can ignore transfers of fake profits between customer accounts when d…
Recent immigrants to the U.S. are better educated: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Nearly half the recent immigrants to the United States have college degrees, reflecting a steady increase in educational attainment fueled largely by growing numbers of people from Asia, a study released on Thursday showed.
Giuliani, Mukasey can represent Turkish gold trader Zarrab: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday said former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have potential conflicts of interest, but may help the wealthy Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab defend aga…
Two missing after deadly blast at Wisconsin milling plant
(Reuters) – Recovery workers in Wisconsin were searching for two missing people on Thursday after an explosion and fire at a corn-milling plant killed at least one person, police said.
Fearing Trump’s next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further t…
