Senators press Mylan on ‘exorbitantly expensive’ EpiPen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Elizabeth Warren and 19 other U.S. senators voiced concern to the chief executive of Mylan NV about the high cost of its EpiPen on Tuesday, calling the device used in the case of life-threatening allergies “exorbitantly…
Several injured after ferry strikes New York kayakers
(Reuters) – Several people were injured, at least one of them seriously, when a ferry struck a group of kayakers off a Manhattan pier on Tuesday evening, officials said.
Brush fire prompts evacuation of 700 people east of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A “human-caused” brush fire flared quickly out of control and prompted the evacuation of some 700 people on Tuesday from a mobile home park and nearby community in Southern California’s Riverside County, state fire officials sai…
Three new cases of local Zika transmission in Florida: officials
(Reuters) – Florida health officials on Tuesday said they were investigating three new Zika virus cases likely stemming from local mosquito bites in Miami-Dade County, including two cases outside of the known areas of active transmission.
Three new cases of local Zika transmission in Florida: officials
(Reuters) – Florida health officials on Tuesday said they were investigating three new Zika virus cases likely stemming from local mosquito bites in Miami-Dade County, including two cases outside of the known areas of active transmission.
Florida Republicans pick Marco Rubio for Senate race: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marco Rubio, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race earlier this year, was chosen on Tuesday as the Republican Party nominee for a second U.S. Senate term from Florida, according to the Associated Press.
Hurricane threatens Hawaii; storm churns off Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S forecasters warned residents of Hawaii’s Big Island on Tuesday of an encroaching hurricane expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains, while Floridians were told to prepare for a tropical system later in the week.
Turkish gold trader seeks U.S. judge’s recusal in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish gold trader accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran on Tuesday asked a federal judge to recuse himself, citing remarks he made about a series of earlier Turkish prosecutions targeting him and others.
Christian woman told to remove headscarf for license: ACLU lawsuit
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing Alabama county officials of violating a Christian woman’s religious rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf before taking her driver’s license photo.
Poll shows Virginia lawmaker jailed in sex scandal leading mayor’s race
(Reuters) – A former Virginia politician who was jailed over a sex scandal involving a teenage girl leads a crowded field running for mayor of the state’s capital city, a poll showed on Tuesday.
