Las Vegas sports gambler Walters convicted of insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Billy” Walters was convicted on Friday of insider trading charges in a scheme that prosecutors said enabled him to make more than $40 million and involved a stock tip to star professional gol…
Drones barred over U.S. military bases due to security risks: agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Flights of nearly all unmanned aircraft, or drones, have been banned over 133 U.S. military facilities due to security concerns over the use of unauthorized drones, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday.
Trump, celebrity chef settle lawsuit over scrapped restaurant plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and celebrity chef Jose Andres have reached a settlement over a scrapped deal for a restaurant in Trump’s Washington hotel, the parties said in a statement on Friday.
Barge accidents shut parts of Mississippi, Ohio rivers
(Reuters) – Two separate barge accidents halted navigation on the flood-swollen Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers on Friday, severing the flow of grain from the upper Midwest to export terminals along the Gulf Coast, government officials said.
Texas expands Zika recommendations ahead of 2017 mosquito season
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Texas health officials are expanding testing recommendations for pregnant women in South Texas as the advent of warm weather increases the risk for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus that has been shown to cause severe b…
Baltimore police decree wins court approval over Sessions concerns
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday approved an agreement to overhaul Baltimore’s beleaguered police department, including changes in training and the use of force after officers were found to have routinely harassed minorities.
U.S. lawmakers ask for disclosure of number of Americans under surveillance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee on Friday asked the Trump administration to disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose digital communications are incidentally collected under foreign surveillance programs, according to …
California lawmakers approve fuel tax hike for $52 billion road plan
(Reuters) – California lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation to increase gasoline taxes and other transportation-related fees for the first time in decades, to fund an ambitious $52 billion plan to repair the state’s sagging infrastructure.
U.S. South, not just Mexico, stands in way of Rust Belt jobs revival
MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) – In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, this southern U.S. port city has attracted a new Airbus factory, seen its steel industry retool, and gained thousands of jobs building the Navy’s new combat vessel.
West Virginia lawmakers send medical marijuana bill to governor
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in West Virginia on Thursday passed a bill that would allow patients to use some forms of cannabis for medical needs, state records show.
