U.S. service member dies in Syria, natural causes suspected: Centcom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member died in Northern Syria on Wednesday from suspected natural causes, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
Irritating food hurts TSA agents at New York airport: media
(Reuters) – Three Transportation Security Administration agents suffered minor eye injuries on Wednesday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after they were exposed to an irritating food product while inspecting a carry-on bag, local media reported.
A scramble at Cisco exposes uncomfortable truths about U.S. cyber defense
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange disclosed earlier this month that his anti-secrecy group had obtained CIA tools for hacking into technology products made by U.S. companies, security engineers at Cisco Systems swung into…
Ex-Christie associates get up to two years in prison in ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday for their part in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal that helped scuttle the Republican’s presidential bid.
Decades-old green power law is a fresh nuisance to U.S. utilities
(Reuters) – In the last four years, North Carolina has become the second largest solar market in the United States, behind only California.
Three storm chasers killed in car crash in northwest Texas: media
(Reuters) – Three storm chasers were killed on Tuesday in a car wreck in northwest Texas as an intense tornado-packed storm front rolled through the state, local media reported.
Halkbank says Turkish government working on issue of executive’s U.S. detention
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Shares in Turkish state lender Halkbank plunged as much as 16 percent on Wednesday after U.S. prosecutors charged one of its senior executives with participating in a multi-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Troubled California oil refinery puts PBF’s turnaround skills to the test
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An aging California refinery is testing PBF Energy Inc’s reputation as a turnaround whiz, with mounting production woes and costly repairs at the 88-year-old plant throwing a wrench into efforts to quickly revive profits.
Signet Jewelers sued for not disclosing harassment allegations
(Reuters) – Signet Jewelers Ltd has been hit with a securities fraud class action lawsuit, accusing the retailer of failing to disclose facts regarding sexual harassment allegations against executives at its Sterling Jewelers unit, court documents show…
California immigration forum highlights state’s red-blue divide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Supporters and critics of President Donald Trump’s deportation policy packed a gymnasium in California’s heartland on Tuesday, trading jeers and ridicule during a raucous town hall meeting attended by the U.S. Immigration…
