The mouse that soared: Rodent discovery disrupts flight to San Francisco
(Reuters) – A mouse caused a big delay for a flight from London to San Francisco, forcing passengers to switch aircraft after the tiny stowaway was discovered.
U.S. authorities raid Caterpillar’s Illinois facilities
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Federal law enforcement officials conducting a criminal probe of heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc searched three of its facilities on Thursday, prompting a sharp sell-off in the company’s stock.
Kansas Supreme Court finds state underfunds schools
(Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state’s system of funding primary and secondary public schools falls short of an adequacy requirement in the state constitution.
U.S. judge dismisses stock scam charges against Texas attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas dismissed securities fraud charges on Thursday leveled against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, saying he did not act illegally in his dealing with a technology company U.S. regulators have accused o…
U.S. court rejects bid to overturn NYC law on sale of dogs, cats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid to overturn a New York City law imposing tough restrictions on the sale of dogs and cats.
Canada not convinced it will see surge in people crossing border
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada sees no signs of a coming surge in asylum seekers illegally crossing the border from the United States, a senior government official told reporters on Thursday, even as a steady stream of people continued to walk across the fr…
Gambler loses bid to dismiss insider trading case after FBI leaks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected Las Vegas gambler William “Billy” Walters’ bid to dismiss criminal insider trading charges after an FBI agent admitted to leaking details about the probe to reporters.
Euro lawmakers press EU to impose visas on U.S. citizens
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament called on the EU executive on Thursday to force Americans to apply for visas before visiting Europe this summer, stepping up pressure to resolve a long-running transatlantic dispute on the issue.
U.S. Senators draft bill to boost employee private stock ownership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan pair of lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee are planning to introduce a bill that aims to entice private corporations to give their employees larger equity stakes in their companies and promote longer-term…
Trump welcomes stock market surge, consumer confidence on Twitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a record surge in the stock market on Thursday, a day after the Dow blasted through the 21,000 mark for the first time after his speech to Congress.
