U.S. House Democrats’ Pelosi: administration may shift funds for Zika
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said the Obama administration may announce as early as Thursday that it is shifting more money into fighting the Zika virus.
SL Green’s skyscraper to go ahead after $1.1 billion lawsuit dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Grand Central Terminal’s owner withdrew a $1.13 billion lawsuit that had accused New York City of effectively taking away his air rights by allowing developer SL Green Realty Corp to build a skyscraper next to the landmark train st…
U.S. to allow more marijuana research: sources
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources …
Two dozen people, firefighters injured in explosion, fire in Maryland
(Reuters) – About two dozen people and firefighters were injured on Wednesday in an explosion and fire that erupted at an apartment building north of Washington D.C., a spokesman for the fire services said.
Man scaling Trump Tower in New York City wanted meeting with nominee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 20-year-old Donald Trump supporter who scaled the Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday for three hours using suction cups and a climbing harness was pulled inside through a window by police who had tried to coax him into…
Valeant under criminal investigation over Philidor ties: WSJ
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc over whether it hid from insurers its relationship with a specialty pharmacy that helped boost its drug sales, the …
Destructive California fire was started by faulty hot tub wiring
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The third most destructive wildfire in California’s recorded history, which killed four people and destroyed more than 1,300 homes and buildings, was started by a spark from an improperly wired hot tub, state fire officia…
Official: No formal Secret Service discussions with Trump camp on remark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal official on Wednesday said the U.S. Secret Service had not formally spoken with Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign regarding his suggestion a day earlier that gun rights activists could stop Democratic riva…
New York’s use of tolls to maintain canals unconstitutional: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday said the New York State Thruway Authority’s practice of diverting toll revenue it collects from commercial truckers to maintain upstate canals is unconstitutional.
Michigan seeks to reinstate ban on straight-ticket voting for fall election
(Reuters) – Michigan’s attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate a law banning straight-ticket voting – the practice of using one mark to vote for all candidates from one party – in time for the November general election.
