Reuters USA

Medical device company founder arrested for selling fake pain implants

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The founder of a medical device company has been charged with leading a scheme to create and sell a completely non-functional plastic implant purporting to treat chronic pain, resulting in millions of dollars of fraudulent bills to government insurance programs including Medicare. Laura Perryman, who founded Stimwave LLC in 2010 …

Medical device company founder arrested for selling fake pain implants Read More »

Former Fox exec convicted in FIFA bribery case, other acquitted

(Reuters) -A Brooklyn federal jury on Thursday convicted a former 21st Century Fox executive and acquitted another after a trial over an alleged scheme to bribe South American soccer officials to secure lucrative broadcasting rights. Jurors found Hernan Lopez guilty but acquitted Carlos Martinez on the same charges. South American sports marketing company Full Play …

Former Fox exec convicted in FIFA bribery case, other acquitted Read More »

Analysis-Why Biden’s child programs likely won’t go anywhere

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, released on Thursday, envisions a dramatic expansion of the federal safety net for children and families. Unlike programs that benefit older Americans, it stands little chance of gaining traction. Biden’s fellow Democrats widely back his family-focused proposals: Tax credits, free preschool, subsidies for …

Analysis-Why Biden’s child programs likely won’t go anywhere Read More »

Biden budget plan includes billions aimed at countering China

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s budget plan put forward on Thursday includes requests for billions of dollars of funding for the Indo-Pacific region aimed at countering China through infrastructure investments and other support for U.S. partners and allies in the region. Acting Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources John …

Biden budget plan includes billions aimed at countering China Read More »

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured over 2020 election fraud ‘misrepresentations’

By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Jenna Ellis, a high-profile member of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team that challenged his 2020 election loss, agreed to be censured by a Colorado court after admitting to making false claims about voter fraud, according to a court ruling. Under the agreement released on Wednesday between Ellis and …

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured over 2020 election fraud ‘misrepresentations’ Read More »

Ex-Trump official sets up 2024 fundraising group for rival DeSantis

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Ken Cuccinelli, a former senior official in Donald Trump’s administration, on Thursday threw his backing behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, a move that could help DeSantis gain traction among grassroots voters so far loyal to Trump. While Trump has officially launched another run for …

Ex-Trump official sets up 2024 fundraising group for rival DeSantis Read More »

Exclusive-U.S. probe of beagle breeder Envigo scrutinizes top animal welfare officials’ inaction

By Sarah N. Lynch and Rachael Levy WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top animal welfare officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were subpoenaed last year by a federal grand jury seeking to establish why they took no action against animal research breeder Envigo, despite repeatedly documenting the mistreatment of thousands of beagles, according to several …

Exclusive-U.S. probe of beagle breeder Envigo scrutinizes top animal welfare officials’ inaction Read More »

US forecaster says El Nino could arrive by summer 2023

By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – La Niña has ended and ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere spring and early summer 2023, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday, with El Niño possibly forming during summer 2023 and persisting through the fall. “The forecaster consensus favors ENSO-neutral through summer 2023, with …

US forecaster says El Nino could arrive by summer 2023 Read More »

Piedmont, Atlantic to seek legal advice against short-seller’s claims

(Reuters) – Piedmont Lithium Inc said on Thursday that the company and Atlantic Lithium Ltd will seek legal advice to address the claims made by short-seller Blue Orca Capital. Blue Orca alleged in a report on Wednesday that the mining licenses obtained by Atlantic in Ghana were through what appeared to be “textbook corruption”. In …

Piedmont, Atlantic to seek legal advice against short-seller’s claims Read More »