Obamacare’s future in play as U.S. appeals court weighs its constitutionality
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The future of Obamacare could be at stake on Tuesday when a group of Democratic-led states…
Aggressive breast cancers more likely to hit black and younger women
Black and younger women face elevated risks of developing breast cancers that are not only aggressive but also less responsive…
France will end healthcare refunds for homeopathic drugs – minister
FILE PHOTO: Agnes Buzyn, French Minister for Solidarity and Health arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris,…
Novartis to sell epinephrine shot in U.S. pharmacies amid EpiPen shortage
(Reuters) – Novartis AG (NOVN.S) said on Tuesday it would make its generic pre-filled epinephrine shots immediately available in local…
Novartis to sell epinephrine injector in U.S. pharmacies amid EpiPen shortage
FILE PHOTO: EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen…
WHO keeps key lung cancer drugs off its essential medicines list
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Immunotherapies that have emerged as a breakthrough in treating lung cancer have been rejected for inclusion on…
Jeffrey Epstein had vast trove of lewd photos of young-looking girls, prosecutors say
According to the indictment, between 2002 and 2005, Epstein ran a trafficking enterprise in which he paid hundreds of dollars…
Torrential rain floods Washington area
A flash flood emergency in Washington left roads submerged and cars stranded as heavy rains poured over the region. Source…
Marathoner Dr. Frank Meza dies by suicide after allegations of cheating in Los Angeles race
Dr. Frank Meza, 70, was found dead in the Los Angeles River last Thursday. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office…
See Spacey appear in courtroom
Actor Kevin Spacey, who is facing a charge of indecent assault and battery, was ordered by the judge to have…
Kevin Spacey accuser’s cell phone is missing
A Nantucket, Massachusetts judge ordered the three of them to turn the phone over so defense experts could examine it.…
Kevin Spacey civil lawsuit: The man who accuses the actor of groping him dropped his lawsuit
Spacey’s accuser, who was an 18-year-old busboy at a Nantucket bar at the time of the alleged assault, filed the…
Kevin Spacey sex assault case could be dismissed, judge says
Spacey, 59, faces criminal charges of indecent assault and battery in connection to the alleged July 2016 incident. The former…
Happy birthday, Alelia Murphy! The oldest woman in the United States turns 114
To honor the oldest living person in the United States, officials in Harlem, New York, threw her a neighborhood-wide birthday…
Florida explosion: 23 hurt in apparent gas explosion at shopping center
The 41-year-old, his wife and three kids — ages 8, 6 and 4 — had just left a fitness center…
A 70-year-old marathoner hounded by cheating allegations is found dead in a river
The county coroner’s office said it is investigating his death as a possible suicide. An autopsy hadn’t been performed as…
A tornado briefly touched down in New Jersey and its fierce winds flipped a car
The tornado moved across a warehouse parking lot in Mount Laurel Township about 2 p.m. ET before overturning the car,…
California earthquake: Ridgecrest on edge after major temblor
As California Institute of Technology seismologist Egill Hauksson pointed out Saturday, the city was once known as the earthquake capital…
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested and accused of sex trafficking minors, sources say
Epstein was arrested Saturday and is expected to appear in federal court in New York on Monday. Epstein faces charges…
UK competition regulator puts brake on Amazon’s Deliveroo deal
(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has stepped in to pause Amazon’s (AMZN.O) deal with online food delivery group Deliveroo while…
GM, Ford quarterly China sales slide again amid economy woes
BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) announced their quarterly sales in China fell, albeit…
Mexico issues arrest warrants for ex-Pemex CEO Lozoya, family members
FILE PHOTO – Emilio Lozoya, former chief Executive Officer of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) attends a news conference at a hotel…
Mexico and U.S. try new trade fix to win over Democrats: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is working closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to close a loophole in the…
Fed faces tougher task in deciding whether to cut U.S. rates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employers are hiring workers, but that is only making the Federal Reserve’s job harder. On…
Oil prices rise on Iran tensions, OPEC output cuts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil futures rose on Friday as tensions over Iran and an extension to output cuts by…
Boxing with giants: Italy’s packing robots are not just cardboard cutouts
(This June 28 story corrects Romaco’s nationality to German, not Italian, in paragraph 17) By Silvia Aloisi CITTÀ DI CASTELLO,…
Tempered expectations of Fed rate cut sink stocks globally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A strong U.S. jobs report that tempered expectations of an aggressive interest rate cut by the…
Warning light flashing for Slovakia’s auto industry
BRATISLAVA/PRAGUE (Reuters) – When David landed an assembly line job at Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Bratislava factory, his colleagues congratulated him on…
Fugitive U.S. tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution
HAVANA (Reuters) – On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering…
Wall Street dips as rate cut expectations relax
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks dipped on Friday, as the S&P 500 snapped a three-day streak of record closes, following an…
Buoyant U.S. stocks at odds with downbeat market signals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Even as record highs this week in the major U.S. stock indexes telegraph confidence on Wall…
Amazon founder Bezos’ divorce final with $38 billion settlement: report
FILE PHOTO: 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Amazon CEO Jeff and…
Exclusive: U.S. clears SoftBank’s $2.25 billion investment in GM-backed Cruise
(Reuters) – Cruise, a U.S. self-driving vehicle company majority-owned by General Motors Co, told Reuters on Friday that a U.S.…
India’s PNB says detects 38 billion rupee fraud
People walk past Punjab National Bank’s Brady House branch in Mumbai, India June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) –…
U.S. job growth surges, July rate cut expectations intact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth rebounded strongly in June, with government payrolls surging, but persistent moderate wage gains and…
Weightlifting better at reducing heart fat than aerobic exercise
Obese people who engaged in resistance training were more likely to see reductions in a type of heart fat that…
Weed ban means no Rocky Mountain high for Canada’s Calgary Stampede
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada’s Calgary Stampede, known as the country’s biggest and booziest annual party, is banning the use…
Ethiopian crash families criticize Boeing over donation plan
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The families of victims of an Ethiopian air disaster on Thursday criticized Boeing’s plan to donate $100…
Walmart says Mexico same-store sales rise 4.7% in June
Costumers shop inside a Walmart store in Mexico City, Mexico March 28, 2019. Picture taken March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido…
U.S. asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit
The Huawei logo is pictured on the company’s stand during the ‘Electronics Show – International Trade Fair for Consumer Electronics’…
China says African swine fever cases slowing; pig output returning
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of fresh outbreaks of African swine fever in China has dropped this year and pig…
Bulgaria confirms two cases of African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria has confirmed two cases of African swine fever among backyard pigs in the village of Zhernov…
Breastfeeding relaxation therapy for mothers helps babies eat more
(Reuters Health) – Mothers who get breastfeeding support that includes relaxation therapy may feel less stressed and have babies who…
Soccer headgear may not reduce sport-related concussion
(Reuters Health) – In season-long tests, soccer headgear didn’t reduce the overall number or severity of concussions experienced by high…
Men may be able to help partner’s menopausal transition
(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and…
A black hospital patient went on a walk with an IV drip. A security guard thought he was stealing medical equipment
Police arrested Shaquille Dukes, 24, of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after a security guard called them, saying that Dukes was trying…
Charlotte explosion: Crews find 1 person in debris after massive home explosion
The victim was “conscious and alert” and has been taken by helicopter to a hospital, fire officials said. More than…
Sue Bird's response to Trump attacks goes viral
Sue Bird, WNBA star and girlfriend of US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, defended Rapinoe in an op-ed published…
Alex Morgan just scored in the World Cup on her birthday
The soccer star and national treasure turns the big 3-0 today, which means we really have to bring the heat.…
Alyssa Naeher, the hero of the US women’s soccer team
Naeher had one of the most suspenseful moments of the World Cup, when she saved a penalty kick during the…
Irish regulator opens third privacy probe into Apple
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough…
Major companies call on U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of LGBT workers
(Reuters) – More than 200 U.S. companies, including Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), and Bank of America (BAC.N), on…
Facebook campus given all-clear after sarin scare
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Silicon Valley campus received the all-clear on Tuesday after fears that a package…
DoJ pushes T-Mobile to give more to Dish: CNBC
FILE PHOTO: The logo of T-Mobile Austria is seen outside of one of its shops in Viennaa, Austria, February 25,…
Kering crown jewel Gucci banks on high-end gems for growth
PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci, the luxury brand that powers most of parent Kering’s (PRTP.PA) profits, made its first steps in…
Scottish government ‘deeply concerned’ whisky involved in U.S.-EU trade dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about Scotch whisky being implicated in a…