Accused Russian agent pleads guilty in U.S. over tech smuggling scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Texas man whom U.S. authorities said was a Russian agent and a central figure in a scheme to illegally export microelectronic components for use by Russia’s military and spy agencies pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all of the char…
New York City to require chain restaurants to label high-sodium food
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City health officials unanimously voted on Wednesday to require chain restaurants to add a warning label to menu items that contain more than the daily recommended amount of sodium, making it the first city in the United S…
Somali-American pleads guilty to trying to help Islamic State
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – One of at least eight Somali-American men from Minnesota accused of planning to join Islamic State pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to provide material support for the militant group, court records show.
McDonald’s to serve only cage-free eggs in U.S., Canada in 10 years
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp’s 16,000 U.S. and Canadian restaurants will serve only eggs laid by cage-free chickens within the coming decade, the company said on Wednesday.
New Jersey man pleads guilty to conspiring to help Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the six men arrested in recent months in New York and New Jersey on charges of conspiring to support the militant group Islamic State pleaded guilty on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
As Republicans slam Planned Parenthood, shutdown threatens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans showed no signs on Wednesday of having a clear plan for averting a U.S. government shutdown in three weeks over funding for Planned Parenthood, though senior party leaders have made clear they want to av…
Illinois’ unpaid bill pile grows as budget battle drags on
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ pile of unpaid bills is on track to top $8.5 billion by year-end as payments mandated by state law or courts in the absence of an enacted budget exceed available revenue, the state comptroller said on Wednesday.
Bankrupt ex-teen heartthrob David Cassidy to auction Florida home
MIAMI (Reuters) – Former TV star and teen idol David Cassidy is auctioning off his Florida home on Wednesday after a bankruptcy filing, the breakup of his third marriage and several arrests for drunken driving.
Three children found dead in van across street from Los Angeles school
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three children were found dead on Wednesday in a van across the street from an elementary school in Los Angeles, and a man at the scene with stab wounds was taken to a hospital, police said.
Thousands of Seattle teachers, staff strike as pay talks fail
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle teachers and support staff marched in picket lines on Wednesday during what was supposed to be the first day of school, waging their first such strike in three decades after contract talks between the district and union fail…
