Accused Washington ‘fake news’ gunman pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A North Carolina man pleaded not guilty on Friday to weapons and assault charges after he allegedly fired an assault rifle in a crowded Washington pizzeria that fake news stories on the internet claimed was a front for a child se…
U.S. endorses plan to expand, fix northeast rail corridor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S agency on Friday endorsed an expensive plan to expand and repair the busy U.S. Northeast Corridor rail lines over the next three decades, adding new tracks in most locations and cutting the time to travel from Washington to…
Virgin Atlantic pilots vote for industrial action over union recognition
LONDON (Reuters) – Pilots at Virgin Atlantic voted on Friday to work to rule from Dec. 23 in a dispute over sole recognition of their union, the latest round of industrial action to threaten Christmas holiday air travel.
CarMax, others to settle U.S. complaint over safety claims: FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CarMax Inc and two other used vehicle retailers have agreed to settle a federal complaint that they failed to disclose to buyers that some vehicles they were selling were under safety recall orders, the Federal Trade Commission s…
Tennessee inmates steal deputy’s car, flee jail; two on the run
(Reuters) – Four inmates escaped an eastern Tennessee jail early on Friday by overpowering deputies and fleeing in an officer’s vehicle, and two are still on the run, the sheriff said.
U.S. judge halts Texas rules on fetal tissue disposal
(This version of the story corrects eighth paragraph to show that women who miscarry at home were exempted from the rules)
Princeton suspends men’s swim team over vulgar messages
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s Princeton University has suspended its men’s swim team over offensive content on a team message service, marking the third such action against an Ivy League athletic squad since November.
Omnicom gets DoJ subpoena over video production practices
(Reuters) – Advertising company Omnicom Group Inc said on Friday two subsidiaries had received subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division related to an examination of video production and post-production practices in the ad indu…
U.S. tax reform proposal on border trade faces growing opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A sweeping tax reform proposal meant to boost U.S. manufacturing faces mounting pressure from industries that rely heavily on imported goods as President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans work to finalize new tax l…
Coalition of 24 states urges Trump to kill Obama’s carbon emission plan
(Reuters) – Officials in 24 states have urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to kill the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s strategy to combat climate change and shut down coal-fired power plants.
