Boeing’s KC-46 program approved for production: U.S. Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s KC-46A refueling plane has been approved for production, with work underway for the first two low-rate initial production lots to be awarded in the next 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday.
U.S. declares state of emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services on Friday declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico because of the widespread transmission of the Zika virus, which poses a “significant threat” to public health.
Texas, other states ask judge to halt Obama transgender policy
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – Texas and a dozen other states asked a U.S. judge on Friday to block Obama administration guidance to public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, saying it usurps the authorit…
U.S. court will not scrap lawsuit over Purina Beggin’ dog treats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday threw a bone to a New York man whose lawsuit claims Nestle Purina Petcare Co [NESNP.UL] duped dog owners into thinking its Beggin’ treats are made mostly of real bacon.
Another Zika case reported outside Miami’s transmission zone
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three more people in Florida have tested positive for Zika caused by local mosquitoes, including another person who does not live in the one-square-mile (2.6-square-km) area believed to be the hub of local transmission, state offici…
California lawmaker to float zero emissions vehicle bill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California lawmaker next week will introduce a bill requiring 15 percent of all vehicles sold in the state to be emissions-free by 2025, her spokeswoman said on Friday.
Judge rejects Ohio law to cut Planned Parenthood funds over abortion
(Reuters) – A judge on Friday prevented Ohio from cutting federal taxpayer funding from 28 Planned Parenthood clinics, setting back the governor’s hopes of stopping the women’s health services group from providing abortions.
Couple fatally struck by lightning in New York cemetery: media
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A couple in their 30s were struck and killed by lightning while “hanging out” at a historic cemetery in western New York state, according to a media report on Friday.
Sandusky asserts innocence at hearing on bid for new trial
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – Jerry Sandusky, the former football coach convicted in 2012 of molesting 10 boys, took the stand for the first time in his own defense on Friday, forcefully denying he had abused anyone, as a hearing on his bid for a new trial in Pennsylvania got underway.
Muslim woman sues Chicago over arrest, stripping off of head garment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Muslim woman has sued six Chicago police officers alleging abuse and harassment after she was arrested as she entered a train station on July 4, 2015, stripped of her head garment and jailed overnight, a Muslim civil rights group …
