U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 years
SANTA CLARA, Cuba (Reuters) – The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in more than half a century landed on Wednesday, opening another chapter in the Obama administration’s efforts to improve ties and increase tra…
U.S. urges North Korea to pardon and release American prisoner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday urged North Korea to pardon and release on humanitarian grounds an American student serving a sentence of 15 years of hard labor.
Takata parts involved in blast were shipped properly: NTSB
(Reuters) – An initial check showed that Takata Corp air bag parts and material involved in a deadly explosion in a truck in Texas last week were being shipped properly, a U.S. regulator said on Wednesday.
Some U.S. Agriculture Dept offices reopen with increased security
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which had closed some offices after receiving anonymous email threats, said it reopened most with increased security on Wednesday, but others remained shuttered as further precautions were put in place.
Virginia Republicans seek to block governor’s voting rights restoration
(Reuters) – Virginia Republican leaders said they will file a contempt motion on Wednesday against Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe over his efforts to restore voting rights to about 206,000 felons.
Amtrak gets partial victory in U.S. appeal over Sandy insurance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amtrak secured a partial U.S. appellate court win on Wednesday in its efforts to recoup insurance coverage after the railroad service sustained more than $1 billion in losses during Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
McCain, Rubio win Republican nod in U.S. Senate races
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their party’s nominations on Tuesday to seek re-election in Arizona and Florida in November, as both of the high profile politicians defeated insurgent challengers.
Novartis bid to sell new biosimilar crimped by U.S. court battles
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has won U.S. approval for a copy of Amgen’s blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, but the Swiss drugmaker’s bid to muscle in on the medicine’s $4.7 billion in annual U.S. revenue remains blocked by court battles.
New Jersey Governor Christie vetoes minimum wage hike to $15/hr
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday vetoed a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next five years.
Five Chicago officers face firing over slaying of black teen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The chief of Chicago’s police department recommended on Tuesday that five officers be fired over their role in the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager, an incident that heaped national scrutiny on the nation’s second largest pol…
