FDA takes steps to protect blood supply in Florida amid Zika probe
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered blood banks in Florida’s two most densely populated counties to stop collecting blood as health officials determine whether Zika has begun transmission in the continental United Stat…
U.S. leaders seek unity at vigil for slain Louisiana officers
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch called for unity to honor three slain Louisiana police officers, speaking at a memorial service on Thursday in Baton Rouge where they were gunned down this m…
Michigan prosecutor to bring new criminal charges in Flint water scandal
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office said on Thursday it will bring a second round of criminal charges related to the investigation into dangerous lead levels in the city of Flint’s drinking water.
Charges dropped in 2001 death of Washington intern Chandra Levy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday dismissed charges against a man convicted of murdering Washington intern Chandra Levy in 2001, in a sensational case that riveted the U.S. capital and contributed to the downfall of a congressman.
SEC freezes assets of Utah-based Ponzi scheme operator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had frozen the assets of the operator of a Utah-based Ponzi scheme that raised more than $207 million from investors worldwide, mainly in the United States, India an…
New York pharmacy owner, husband plead guilty to large opioid pill scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owner of two New York City pharmacies and her husband pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges arising out of their roles in what authorities have called one of the largest opioid painkiller diversion schemes ever uncovered in the…
St. Louis ex-police officer sentenced for assaulting handcuffed man
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A former police officer from St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced on Thursday by a federal judge to four years and four months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed man and injuring him by forcing a gun into his mouth, federal prosecu…
Connecticut man charged with threatening Jews online
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man already in custody after large quantities of firearms and ammunition were seized from his home was indicted on charges he made online threats to kill or injure Jews and other people, the U.S. Department of Justice said on …
Dispatch from inside the conventions
(Reuters) – Delegates at both the Republican and the Democratic conventions sported outrageous outfits – but the views from their respective gatherings were a study in contrast.
Car crashes into Los Angeles house, kills one, injures 11 – police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman driving at a high rate of speed crashed a sedan into a house in Los Angeles, killing one person and injuring 11 others who were gathered inside for a prayer meeting, police said on Thursday.
