No charges for New York mayor in fundraising probes: prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal and state prosecutors said on Thursday they would not bring criminal charges against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides in two simultaneous year-long investigations into his fundraising practices.
Republican healthcare overhaul clears another House hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican healthcare overhaul backed by President Donald Trump narrowly cleared another hurdle in the House of Representatives on Thursday as the Budget Committee approved it despite defections from three disgruntled conserv…
Hyundai recalling nearly 1 million Sonata cars in U.S.: regulator
DETROIT (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co will recall about 978,000 Sonata cars in the United States because of a seat belt glitch that has led to one minor injury, according to a report filed on Thursday by the South Korean automaker with U.S. regulators.
Trump puts the skinny in his ‘skinny budget’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It’s not unusual for a newly minted White House to present what’s known as a “skinny budget,” a wish list of spending requests for Congress and some basic economic projections.
Trial concluding for pharmacist charged in deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (Reuters) – Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday in the trial of the co-founder of a now-defunct Massachusetts pharmacy charged with murder and racketeering for his role in a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people across the Unit…
Trump vows appeal up to Supreme Court after loss on travel ban
HONOLULU/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary to fight for his revised travel ban, parts of which were halted by two different federal judges in recent days.
Two Detroit police officers shot, suspect taken into custody
(Reuters) – Two police officers were shot in Detroit on Wednesday while they were investigating drug activity on the city’s West Side, where a suspect was later taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt, police said.
U.S. Catholics allowed corned beef on Paddy’s Friday, meat industry cheers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – In recent weeks, the U.S. meat industry has found itself wrestling with a culinary conundrum: Would American Roman Catholics be able to eat corned beef this St. Patrick’s Day?
California ready to pursue clean car standards as Trump brakes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Automakers hailed President Donald Trump’s call on Wednesday for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and possibly dial back car fuel efficiency standards. But California sees things differently.
Arkansas legislature approves measure to expand concealed gun carry
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature sent a measure to the governor on Wednesday that expands the number of places where permit holders can carry concealed weapons in the state, including the Capitol…
