Last-minute spending surge lifts U.S. holiday shopping season
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A jump in consumer spending in the final stretch of December significantly offset a slow start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, and is likely to help many retailers beat sales forecasts, industry research groups said on Tuesday….
U.S. accuses Chinese citizens of hacking law firms, insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three Chinese citizens have been criminally charged in the United States with trading on confidential corporate information obtained by hacking into networks and servers of law firms working on mergers, U.S. prosecutors said on Tue…
Shallow quake with a magnitude of 5.7 hits Nevada: USGS
(Reuters) – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck near Nevada’s border with California early on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Trump Tower lobby briefly evacuated over suspicious package
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police briefly evacuated the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City, home to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, on Tuesday after a suspicious package was discovered, authorities said.
United settles U.S. lawsuit over hazards for baggage handlers
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc will install new conveyor belts and take other steps to improve worker safety at its Newark Liberty International Airport hub in New Jersey, after federal inspectors found hazardous conditions in its baggage …
Professor behind ‘white genocide’ tweet says he has university support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Drexel University professor, whose tweet that he wanted “white genocide” for Christmas sparked a firestorm of criticism from the school and social media, said on Tuesday that administrators supported his right to take part in p…
Holiday weekend provides no respite from Chicago’s violence
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s holiday weekend was marred by bouts of gunfire and a dozen killings, continuing a yearlong surge in violence in the third largest U.S. city that has pushed the number of murders to a nearly two-decade high.
U.S. regulators open investigation on 2007-2009 Ford Fusion
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators are investigating Ford Motor Co’s Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2007 to 2009 model years for brakes that may fail in certain conditions, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on T…
SEC says it charges lawyer with stealing investor money in EB-5 offerings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged a California lawyer on Tuesday with defrauding people who signed up for an immigrant investor program aimed at creating jobs for Americans.
County can seize drunk driver’s Ferrari: New York appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday overturned a $95,000 jury award to a driver who said Suffolk County should compensate him for seizing and auctioning his Ferrari sports car following his May 2009 drunk driving arrest….
