HSBC executive pleads not guilty in U.S. over forex scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A senior HSBC Holdings Plc executive pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he participated in a fraudulent scheme to front-run a $3.5 billion currency transaction by one of the bank’s clients.
Social media adds to panic over ‘gunfire’ at L.A. airport: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A security panic that crippled Los Angeles International Airport and sent hundreds of passengers fleeing from terminals was triggered by reports of gunfire that proved false but were amplified by word-of-mouth and social media, …
More U.S. counties to see Obamacare marketplace monopoly: analysis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly a third of U.S. counties likely will be served by only one insurer that participates in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace in 2017, according to an analysis published on Sunday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Louisiana authorities search for three escaped prisoners
(Reuters) – Louisiana authorities on Monday were searching for three inmates who scaled razor wire fencing to escape from a medium-security prison, the local sheriff’s department said.
Two dead, 41 hurt in bus crash involving Louisiana flood: relief volunteers
(Reuters) – A bus with an unlicensed driver spun out of control near New Orleans on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 41, while taking volunteers to help with Louisiana flood relief, officials said.
U.S. FDA issues emergency use authorization for Zika test: Roche
ZURICH (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued emergency authorization for a Zika diagnostics test from Swiss drugmaker Roche, skirting normal approval channels as the regulator moves to fight the disease’s spread.
Two Chicago brothers on parole charged in murder of NBA star’s cousin
(Reuters) – Chicago police on Sunday said they have arrested two brothers and charged them with the fatal shooting of basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousin as she pushed a baby in a stroller, a murder that has stunned a city plagued by a surge in gang-r…
Two United Airlines pilots held on alcohol charge in Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) – Two United Airlines pilots were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol in Scotland on Saturday as they were about to fly to the United States, police and the airline said.
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A nationwide drive to weaken job guarantees for U.S. public school teachers shows no sign of fading away even though an extended legal battle to stop the practice of granting tenure in California went down in defeat last week.
Kansas City area hit by floods after three days of downpour
(Reuters) – The Kansas City area was flooded late Friday after a three-day downpour, forcing emergency services to conduct about 10 water rescues in Missouri’s largest city, officials said.
