In San Bernardino, solemn ceremony marks mass shooting
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – The sound of a bell tolled through loudspeakers on Friday outside a building in Southern California, ringing once for each of the 14 people killed in a mass shooting by Islamist militants one year ago at the site.
Accused Romanian-born arms trafficker gets 10 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Romanian-born man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison after he was convicted on U.S. charges that he conspired with two former European officials to sell $17 million worth of weapons to undercover informants posing as C…
Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. standards-setting body said it would investigate New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc in the wake of a Reuters report that detailed allegations of academic fraud at the company.
Additional charge for Michigan man in counterterrorism probe
(Reuters) – A Michigan man arrested earlier this year in a federal counterterrorism probe has been indicted on a new charge of receiving explosive materials with the intent to harm or kill, according to court documents.
Suspect released in Louisiana shooting death of ex-NFL player
(Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting and killing former National Football League player Joe McKnight in a possible case of road rage in a suburb of New Orleans was released from custody Friday without charge, police said.
U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at fastest rate since 2007
(Reuters) – U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at its fastest rate since 2007, driven by expanded access to insurance under the Affordable Care Act and high-priced specialty drugs, according to government figures released on Friday.
New York City seeks U.S. funds for $1 million daily security costs for Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two members of New York City’s council are calling on President-elect Donald Trump to provide federal funds to reimburse the city for the $1 million-a-day cost of protecting him and his family in their home in Trump Tower on Manhat…
United to pay $2.4 million over ‘Chairman’s Flight’: U.S. SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines’ parent company will pay $2.4 million to resolve civil books and records violations after it reinstated an unprofitable flight route to accommodate the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, t…
Supreme Court takes Christian-affiliated hospital pension case
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear appeals by Christian-affiliated hospital systems of lower court rulings that gave the green light to employee lawsuits accusing them of wrongly claiming a religious exemption from federal pens…
U.S. top court to hear printer cartridge dispute on patent rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by printer cartridge reseller Impression Products Inc of a lower court ruling finding it liable for infringing patent rights of Lexmark International Inc when it imported …
