U.S. judge rejects Uber’s driver expenses settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses.
Gun advocates file lawsuit to overturn California open-carry restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s restrictions on openly carrying firearms.
U.S. judge says funeral home had religious right to fire transgender worker
(Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a Detroit funeral home that “operates as a ministry” was exempt from a law protecting transgender employees because of its owner’s Christian beliefs.
Clinton Foundation to bar foreign, corporate funding if Hillary Clinton elected president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Clinton Foundation will stop accepting foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president and will stop holding the annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings whatever the outcome of the November election,…
Lawyer accused of fraud by U.S. in BP oil spill case is acquitted
(Reuters) – A prominent Texas lawyer was acquitted on Thursday of charges he made up thousands of fake clients to sue BP Plc for damages that the oil company caused in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, court records show.
Locally transmitted Zika virus identified in Miami Beach: source
(Reuters) – Florida health officials have found evidence of local Zika virus transmission in Miami Beach, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, opening a new front in the fight against the mosquito-borne virus, according to a source fam…
U.S. health agency weighs rules on outside payments for Obamacare
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. government health agency on Thursday said that it was considering new rules to prevent healthcare providers or related groups from steering patients into Obamacare individual insurance plans instead of Medicare or Medicaid i…
Naked Trump statues draw dozens of onlookers in U.S. cities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An artists’ collective took credit for exposing Donald Trump to unflattering scrutiny on Thursday, saying it was responsible for a life-sized nude statue of the Republican presidential candidate that turned up in a New York City pa…
Boeing wins $2.8 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has been awarded a $2.8 billion contract for KC-46 aircraft, spare parts and wing refueling pod kits, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
California wildfire challenges fight to stem its progress
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters faced searing temperatures and steep terrain on Thursday as they toiled to contain a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
