U.S. fines Seattle ‘duck boat’ manufacturer in fatal crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday the company that built a Seattle amphibious “duck boat” involved in a deadly 2015 collision between the vehicle and a charter bus that killed five international students has agre…
U.S. top court rules against State Farm in hurricane fraud case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to two whistleblower sisters by upholding a jury verdict that found State Farm defrauded the U.S. government when the insurance company assessed damage caused by Hurricane Katrina alo…
For drivers, drowsiness is as risky as drunkenness: U.S. study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Drivers who miss two or three hours of sleep in a day face the same risk of an accident as those who are legally drunk, according to a AAA study on the sometimes-deadly consequences of being drowsy behind the wheel.
Judge slashes SEC’s proposed fine for ex-Miami budget director
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for a record $450,000 penalty against a former Miami budget director found liable for misleading municipal bond investors, fining the man $15,000 in…
Georgia to execute man for 1990 murder of father-in-law
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia is scheduled to execute on Tuesday a man convicted of fatally shooting his father-in-law and kidnapping his estranged wife and her sister in 1990 who is set to become the ninth person put to death in the state this year.
DirecTV Now streaming television exceeding expectations: AT&T CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc’s new streaming television service DirectTV Now has so far exceeded expectations, AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson told investors on Tuesday.
Hedge fund Marcato takes Buffalo Wild Wings fight to franchisees
BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Mick McGuire on Tuesday took his fight for change at casual restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings directly to franchise owners, saying they could have better access to innovations and grow more if his ideas were appl…
Death toll rises to 36 from California warehouse inferno
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – The death toll rose to 36 on Monday from a blaze that engulfed a converted warehouse during a dance party in Oakland, California, the greatest loss of life from a U.S. fire in over a decade, as searchers sifted charred ruins…
Security raised at L.A. rail line after threat warning from foreign country
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Federal and Los Angeles officials said on Monday they had been alerted by authorities in another country to a “specific” threat against the city’s Red Line commuter rail system, prompting them to beef up security and alert the p…
California prepares to fight Trump on immigration, other issues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Democrat-controlled California are already laying the groundwork to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative populist agenda.
