Pharmacist guilty of fraud, not murder, in U.S. meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (Reuters) – The co-founder of a now-defunct Massachusetts compounding pharmacy was found guilty of racketeering and fraud but cleared of murder on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people across the United State…
One in three U.S. Muslims fear for safety in Trump presidency: poll
(Reuters) – More than one in three U.S. Muslims fear they could be targeted by white supremacist groups following President Donald Trump’s election and 42 percent say their children have been bullied in school because of their faith, a survey found.
Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia
(Reuters) – Strong winds, quarter-sized hail and lightning ripped through towns in northern Georgia, killing one man and leaving several cities with severe damage and power outages on Wednesday, local media and officials said.
Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of California communities have experienced recent rates of childhood lead poisoning that surpass those of Flint, Michigan, with one Fresno locale showing rates nearly three times higher, blood testing data obtained by Reuter…
U.S. farm heartland lobbies to steer Trump away from Mexico trade war
GARNER, Iowa/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Farmers in the U.S. agricultural heartland that helped elect Donald Trump are now pushing his administration to avoid a trade dispute with Mexico, fearing retaliatory tariffs that could hit over $3 billion in U.S. e…
Chuck Barris, ‘The Gong Show’ host, dies at 87
(Reuters) – Chuck Barris, who tapped into Americans’ hunger to be on television by creating game shows such as “The Dating Game,” “The Newlywed Game” and his showcase for the acutely untalented, “The Gong Show,” died on Tuesday, media outlets reported.
L.A. police see drop in Latino reports of crime amid deportation fears
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Latinos in Los Angeles are lodging fewer reports of rape and spousal abuse to police so far this year amid heightened concerns among immigrants that contact with law enforcement could lead to deportation, police Chief Charlie Be…
U.S. charges Philadelphia’s top prosecutor with corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged Philadelphia’s top prosecutor with accepting bribes, including a Caribbean vacation, furniture, a car and cash, in exchange for favors.
U.S. pulls out of human rights panel on Trump executive orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States pulled out of a regional hearing held on Tuesday to discuss the possible effects on human rights from executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting immigrants and refugees, organizers said.
LA sheriff’s office apologizes to Wyclef Jean for handcuffing incident
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department apologized on Tuesday for briefly detaining Grammy-winning hip hop artist Wyclef Jean in handcuffs during a robbery investigation, after Jean said he was “treated like a criminal” by law e…
