Las Vegas firefighters discover illegal gas station at home
Las Vegas firefighters have discovered what officials describe as an illegal, homemade gas station in a backyard January 9, 2020,…
Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger
Authorities say an Uber driver has been charged with sexually assaulting a drunk woman he picked up at a California…
Blackstone raises three-quarters of targeted $4.6 billion life sciences fund
FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on…
U.S. FAA bans airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over…
Billionaire Burkle’s son found dead at Beverly Hills home
California billionaire businessman Ronald Burkle’s adult son Andrew has been found dead at his home January 7, 2020, 9:11 PM…
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday,…
Many popular gyms offer unhealthy indoor tanning
(Reuters Health) – More than three-quarters of commercial gyms surveyed offered tanning beds, undermining public health warnings about the dangers…
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up…
Trump administration restricts some e-cigarette flavors
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some popular e-cigarette flavors, including fruit and mint, to…
UK tobacco shares rise on U.S. e-cigarette ban exemptions
(Reuters) – Shares in British American Tobacco (BATS.L) and Imperial Brands Plc (IMB.L) rose on Friday after the U.S. health…
Mental health declining among older U.S. adults, poor hardest hit
(Reuters Health) – Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years, particularly individuals with…
Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to save Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and 20 Democratic-led states asked the Supreme Court on Friday to…
Explainer: Making a new generation of ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs work
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The…
Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic…
Chinese delegation plans to travel to Washington to sign trade deal: SCMP
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation…
Novartis, Merck and Allergan join those raising U.S. drug prices for 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices…
Men who ran $11M California investment scam sentenced
Three men who ran an $11 million investment scheme that bilked elderly Californians are going to prison January 4, 2020,…
Woman accused of using Muslim student’s hijab to attack her
A woman in Oregon is accused of trying to choke a Muslim student with her headscarf and then harassing her…
No bail for Chicago mom charged with killing 2 sons
A 20-year-old Chicago woman has been ordered held without bail on murder charges after police say she killed her two…
Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by US
BAGHDAD — Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday for a funeral procession through Baghdad for Iran‘s top general and Iraqi militant…
Police: Psychic said girl was possessed, scammed mom of $70K
Police say a Massachusetts woman claiming to be a psychic stole more than $70,000 from a client by telling the…
Foundation: Damage to historic copter hit by car exceeds $6M
A South Carolina aviation foundation says a Vietnam War-era helicopter hit by a car sustained millions of dollars in damage…
Boys killed in high-rise murder-attempted suicide identified
Investigators have identified two small boys allegedly killed by their mother, but a host of questions remain because Chicago police…
AP Exclusive: Sierra skeleton ID’d as ‘ghost of Manzanar’
LOS ANGELES — A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California’s second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese…
New York education leader appears on child sex crime charge
A high-ranking New York City education official accused of arranging a sexual encounter in Wisconsin with someone he thought was…
Methodists propose split in gay marriage, clergy impasse
A group of United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides is proposing an amicable separation…
2 toddlers dead in Chicago after stabbing, high-rise plunge
Chicago police say two toddlers are dead after a woman believed to be their mother stabbed a 70-year-old man, left…
Vaping industry offers academic scholarships to high school kids
(Reuters Health) – Even as makers of e-cigarettes insist they are not marketing to U.S. youth, others in the vaping…
U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by…
Minimum wage to increase in more than 20 states in 2020
The minimum wage in more than 20 states and 26 cities and counties across the United States will increase starting…
Governor fires 34 prison guard trainees who gave Nazi salute
West Virginia’s governor has fired 34 correction officer trainees who were photographed giving a Nazi salute, and he fired their…
Wall Street slips from records as investors lock in year-end gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major stock indexes slipped from record highs on Monday as investors booked profits from…
Eye injuries from laundry pods rising in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – A growing number of kids are getting chemicals from laundry detergent pods in their eyes, even as…
Diet Dr Pepper does not promise weight loss or deceive consumers: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers…
After brain surgery, Jimmy Carter returns to hometown church
Former President Jimmy Carter publicly appeared at the Georgia church where he worships for the first time since undergoing brain…
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September…
Egypt competition watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem with conditions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian regulators have approved Uber’s $3.1 billion acquisition of regional rival Careem after agreeing to a set…
New wife, 26, charged with exploiting husband, 77, for money
A newly married 26-year-old woman has been arrested on charges alleging she tried to cash almost $1 million in checks…
Prosecutors claim Avenatti was over $15 million in debt during alleged Nike extortion
(Reuters) – California attorney Michael Avenatti, known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald…
Woman, 2 kids die after found on sidewalk near Boston garage
A woman and two children have died after being found unconscious on a sidewalk near a Boston parking garage December…
Record online sales give U.S. holiday shopping season a boost: report
(Reuters) – U.S. shoppers spent more online during this year’s holiday shopping season, a report by Mastercard Inc (MA.N) showed…
Roche enters $1.15 billion licensing deal for Sarepta gene therapy
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd…
Texas man to be exonerated after DNA leads to new arrest
Authorities say they will begin the process to exonerate a Houston man who was convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing…
Brother of 49ers quarterback killed outside Nashville bar
Police say the brother of an NFL quarterback has been fatally stabbed along with another man in a fight outside…
Body found on Michigan property where woman went missing
A body has been found near a cabin in northwestern Michigan where a 47-year-old Detroit-area woman reportedly went missing in…
Police: Gunmen opened fire on crowd in Baltimore, injuring 7
Police say two shooters opened fire on a crowd outside a hookah lounge in Baltimore, wounding seven people December 22,…
Manager of McDonald’s franchise in Peru says faulty drinks machine caused deaths
LIMA (Reuters) – The general manager of the company that operates McDonald’s restaurants in Peru told local television that the…
3 recovering after North Dakota school bus-train collision
Three students are recovering from injuries suffered when their school bus was struck by a train in North Dakota and…
Senior U.S. lawmaker to seek testimony of Wells Fargo’s board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wells Fargo’s board of directors will be called to testify before Congress about the bank’s numerous scandals…
2 killed, dozens hurt, in snow squall wreck on interstate
A section of Interstate 80 remains closed in central Pennsylvania hours after a multi-vehicle wreck in snow squalls left two…
Ex-Miss Kentucky admits to trading sexual photos with teen
A former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher in West Virginia has admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a…
Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $372M sold in Ohio
A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $372 million was sold at a Giant Eagle supermarket in Mentor, a suburb of…
Woman forced to remove hijab in jail settles for $120K
A Minnesota Muslim woman has received $120,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging she was forced to strip in jail and…
3 dead in Montana casino shooting, suspect killed by police
An overnight shooting at a Montana casino has left three people dead and another person injured December 17, 2019, 11:46…
Mariners told to use ‘extreme caution’ after Russian spy ship spotted off East Coast
A U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Mahan, is shadowing the Russian ship. December 18, 2019, 12:54 AM 5 min read…
Explainer: How the 737 MAX production freeze affects airlines across the globe
SYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co has decided to suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX model from January, the plane…
US finally giving boot to official foot measurement
The United States is abandoning the definition of the foot used to measure big things and replacing it with the…