US FDA sends letter to DNA4Life over consumer gene tests
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to privately held gene testing company DNA4Life over the company’s sale of an unapproved direct-to-consumer gene test to predict drug response.
Boston bans realistic-looking toy guns in public spaces
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday signed an ordinance banning realistic-looking toy guys in public, saying that replica firearms were increasingly being used in real crimes and raised the risks of police officers firing on an unarme…
Magellan restarts pipeline section shut after crude spill in Oklahoma
(Reuters) – Magellan Midstream Partners said a section of its pipeline near Billings, Oklahoma resumed normal operations on Saturday after being shut following a crude oil spill.
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Texas trooper in fatal shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Texas state trooper does not have to face a civil lawsuit for firing six rifle shots and killing a man fleeing police over a probation violation in a high-speed 2010 highway chase sou…
Federal judge approves Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy plan
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday approved a bankruptcy plan for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee that includes a $21 million settlement for 330 victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
Man forced out of disco hits two police with car, is shot by officers
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man ejected from a Dallas nightclub at the weekend was shot by police after hitting two off-duty officers in uniform with his sport-utility vehicle, seriously injuring one, police said on Monday.
N.Y. man accused in ‘Goodfellas’ heist is victim of lies: defense
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An accused octogenarian mobster charged in an infamous 1978 airport heist memorialized in the film “Goodfellas” is the victim of lies “bought and paid for” by federal authorities, a defense lawyer told New York jurors on Monday.
Spain’s Mango to shut 450 U.S. sales outlets
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish fashion chain Mango will close 450 sales outlets in the United States early next year after ending a five-year deal to display its clothing lines at department store J.C. Penney , a spokesman said.
Bail set at $1 million for Louisiana marshals charged in boy’s death
MARKSVILLE, La. (Reuters) – Two Louisiana marshals charged in a shooting that left a 6-year-old boy dead and his father injured will be required to surrender their service firearms and badges if they are able to post $1 million in bail ordered by a jud…
Volkswagen offers U.S. diesel owners $1,000 in credit cards
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG will offer credit cards worth $1,000, of which half is to be spent at VW and Audi dealerships, to U.S. owners of certain diesel models that do not comply with government emissions standards, VW’s U.S. subsidiary said o…
