Axa, Humana violated sanctions with business tied to alleged narcotraffickers: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said insurance providers Humana Inc and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co violated sanctions by providing policies to three people blacklisted for alleged ties to narcotraffickers.
Delaware’s top court strikes down state’s death penalty statute
(Reuters) – Delaware’s top court on Tuesday struck down the state’s death penalty statute, arguing that it grants judges powers that juries should wield and that it is unconstitutional.
New York City Police Commissioner Bratton to retire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said on Tuesday he will retire in September, ending a four-decade career that earned him credit for pushing crime rates to historic lows but also criticism for his “zero tolerance” …
Former Michigan prosecutor pleads guilty to soliciting a sex worker
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former Michigan prosecutor who had been an outspoken advocate for ending prostitution pleaded guilty on Tuesday to patronizing prostitutes and misconduct in office, the state’s attorney general said.
Family of ‘Star Trek’ actor sues Fiat Chrysler over rollaway death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The parents of the late “Star Trek” movie actor Anton Yelchin sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV FCHA.MI> for negligence and product liability on Tuesday over the rollaway crash of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed their son.
White House directs federal agencies to consider climate change impacts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal agencies will be required to disclose whether their actions and decisions will have an impact on climate change, the White House announced Tuesday.
Obama to Republican leaders: why are you still endorsing Trump?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama issued a scathing attack of Donald Trump on Tuesday for criticizing a Muslim family whose U.S. Army captain son was killed in Iraq, and he challenged Republican leaders to withdraw support for their “unfit”…
Trump dismisses Buffett’s rebuke over his business judgment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s blistering critique of his business acumen.
Georgia man pleads guilty in insider trading hacking case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Georgia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trading on inside information that authorities say was obtained by hackers through a worldwide scheme to steal information from services that distribute corporate news releases.
Man charged with sexually touching sleeping Virgin America passenger
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