U.S. House Republicans battle each other on gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided Republican Party on Wednesday fought over gun control legislation that was cobbled together following last month’s mass shooting in Orlando, raising questions over U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s ability to get the measu…
Baltimore man pleads guilty to cutting fire hose during 2015 riot
(Reuters) – A Baltimore man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to puncturing a fire hose at a burning pharmacy during rioting last year, federal authorities said.
California workers’ comp discriminates against women, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California women routinely receive less in workers’ compensation than men, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleged, partly because of stereotypes that lead to unfair reductions in benefits and an overwhelming majority of male med…
Ryan says Congress examining possible action on Clinton’s email use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said lawmakers are examining whether there is any action they can take over Hillary Clinton’s email practices while secretary of state, saying it appeared she had received preferential tr…
U.S. recalls over 500,000 hoverboards over battery fires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten companies are recalling about 501,000 hoverboards after numerous reports of the self-balancing scooters’ batteries catching fire, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
Clinton offers plan to freeze some college debt, cut tuition
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Wednesday proposed a temporary freeze on some student debt and the cutting of college tuition entirely for some families, focusing on an issue important to supporters of her rival Bernie …
Volaris wins dismissal of U.S. lawsuit over 2013 offering
(Reuters) – The Mexican low-cost airline Volaris on Wednesday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by investors who claimed they suffered losses after being misled in materials for the company’s 2013 initial public offering of American depositary shares.
U.S. Senate leader says will try again to pass Zika bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will make another attempt to pass a bill dealing with the Zika virus during the current session, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday.
U.S. attorney general to testify before House panel on July 12
(Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 12 on a number of issues facing the Justice Department, including the FBI’s probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server, the panel…
FBI Director Comey to testify before House panel on Thursday
(Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey is set to testify before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday about the agency’s decision not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of a personal email server while serving at the State…
