More U.S. babies with Zika-related birth defects reported by health agency
(Reuters) – Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections, while another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus, according to figures updated by health officials on Thursday.
California, New York men charged in billion-dollar gambling ring
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four California and New York men have been charged in an internet-based sports gambling ring that handled nearly $1 billion in bets during a single football season and ran a team of employees in Costa Rica, prosecutors said on Thur…
Ex-congressman Grimm’s restaurant partner gets 6 months in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A onetime business partner of former U.S. Representative Michael Grimm was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty on Tuesday to a tax charge in a case related to an investigation of the convicted Republ…
New York banking rule puts boards on the hook to fight illicit financing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s banking regulator issued new rules on Thursday requiring that banks operating in the state must pass annual resolutions at the boardroom level or have a senior officer verify that internal anti-money laundering and anti-…
Brexit to take toll on British Florida vacation home dreams
NEW YORK/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – In sunny central Florida, some 4,400 miles (7081 km)across the Atlantic from London, real estate broker Paul Torola is already sensing a chill from Britain’s decision last week to leave the European Union.
Starbucks workers petition for more hours amid labor cuts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nearly 9,000 Starbucks Corp workers and supporters have signed an online petition saying that the company has made “extreme labor cuts” at U.S. cafes, hurting employee morale as well as customer service.
Lockdown lifted at U.S. base near Washington, no threat found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Joint Base Andrews, the military facility near Washington that is home to the president’s plane, was briefly placed on lockdown on Thursday amid what turned out to be erroneous reports of a gunman at large during a pre-plann…
U.S. lawmakers push for action on human rights in Bahrain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven U.S. senators urged Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday to press Bahrain’s government to do more to promote political and social reform, adding to recent concern in Washington over the country’s human rights record.
U.S. hardens royalty rules on fossil fuel production
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday completed new rules for how energy companies value oil, gas and coal extracted from federal land in a reform meant to protect taxpayers’ stake in those sales.
Zika sex research begins despite U.S. Congress funding impasse
(Reuters) – It could take years to learn how long men infected with Zika are capable of sexually transmitting the virus, which can cause crippling birth defects and other serious neurological disorders.
