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…
Former Los Angeles sheriff convicted on corruption charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was convicted on Wednesday on federal charges stemming from what prosecutors said was an attempt to thwart an FBI investigation into corruption at his department.
Rise in reports of sexual assault at U.S. Navy, Army academies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was a rise in reports of sexual assault at U.S. Navy and Army military academies in the last year, the Department of Defense said on Wednesday.
U.S. judge to issue ruling on halting Trump’s travel ban before Thursday
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson said at a court hearing in Hawaii on Wednesday that he will issue a written ruling about whether to halt President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban before it is set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. E…
Judge says accused Florida airport shooter is mentally sound for trial
MIAMI (Reuters) – An Iraq war veteran accused of killing five people in a shooting at a Florida airport this year appears mentally fit to stand trial despite psychiatric health issues, a federal judge said on Wednesday.
