Pelosi calls on U.S. to de-escalate tensions with Iran
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called for the United States to de-escalate tensions with Iran, after top lawmakers attended a White House briefing...
Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries
Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in...
Rising rates of marijuana use among pregnant women spark concern
(Reuters Health) – Increasing numbers of pregnant women are using marijuana in the U.S. and that may result in issues for their babies, two new...
Trump administration readying final review of new vehicle fuel economy rules
Trump administration officials defended their controversial proposal to freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels at a congressional hearing on Thursday and said the proposal...
Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than $23 billion
Shares of Slack Technologies Inc, the fast-growing workplace messaging and communication platform, soared nearly 50% in their public trading debut on Thursday, valuing the company...
Mets fire pitching coach Eiland, bring in Regan, 82
The New York Mets fired pitching coach Dave Eiland on Thursday and replaced him on an interim basis with Phil Regan, 82....
Canada’s Trudeau hands out gifts to remind Americans who won NBA title
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday took a break from high-level Washington talks to gently remind his American hosts that, for the first time...
FTC objects to Qualcomm submission of Apple documents in antitrust case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday objected to a move by mobile chip supplier Qualcomm Inc to introduce internal Apple Inc documents in its...
Medic in trial says he killed an IS prisoner of war
Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott, a SEAL Team Seven medic shocked a military trial when he said on Thursday that he killed a teenage...
Schumer worries Trump will ‘bumble’ into war
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday he was worried that President Donald Trump may “bumble” into a war with Iran and he said...