Wong Maye-E/AP The first snowstorm of the season to hit the New York City area brought several inches of snow, slowing Thursday’s evening commute to a crawl. From St. Louis to the South and into the Northeast, snow, freezing rain, and sleet made driving tricky and closed schools. Commuters also were advised to avoid the […]
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B.C. First Nations Health Authority secures $2.5M for research into harm reduction for opioid use
The B.C. First Nations Health Authority has secured a $ 2.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to identify promising models for harm reduction services for opioid use in First Nations communities across the province.
The government’s top ethics official said Trump’s business deals ‘raise serious concerns’ — but he doesn’t have the authority to investigate
The acting director of the Office of Government Ethics said some of President Donald Trump’s business deals “raise serious concerns,” but the agency doesn’t have the authority to investigate. Congressional Democrats are concerned about an Indonesian real estate development with Trump-brand properties receiving $ 500 million in loans for from the Chinese government. The ethics office’s […]
Halifax cardiologist loses appeal against health authority in $1.4M lawsuit
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal rejected Dr. Gabrielle Horne’s appeal and reduced the damages awarded to her to $ 800,000 from $ 1.4 million, but her lawyer says it’s still the highest penalty handed down in Canada.
AT&T loses years-long quest to cripple FTC authority over telecoms
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | ljhimages) AT&T’s years-long quest to avoid punishment for throttling unlimited data plans suffered a blow today when a court said that AT&T cannot escape the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC sued AT&T in October 2014 in US District Court in Northern California, alleging that AT&T promised unlimited […]
Appeals court: Trump exceeded the scope of his authority with his latest travel ban
Reuters/James Lawler Duggan A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with his latest travel ban. The ruling says Trump’s proclamation makes no finding whatsoever that simply being from one of the countries cited in the ban makes someone a security risk. HONOLULU (AP) […]
The ISIS-inspired NYC bomber chose to attack Port Authority because of its Christmas posters
REUTERS/Edward Tobin The 27-year-old NYC bombing suspect Akayed Ullah reportedly chose to attack Port Authority because of its Christmas-themed posters. He reportedly carried out the attack in retaliation against Israel for its actions in the embattled Gaza territory. Ullah was taken into custody shortly after the explosion went off, and three people sustained non-life threatening […]
Chelsea News LIVE updates: Musonda in tears, Kenedy challenged, Conte lost authority
Chelsea news LIVE: All the latest from Stamford Bridge following last night’s Carabao Cup win over Nottingham Forest Thursday September 21 Musonda in tears 05:00: Charly Musonda admits he was in tears after netting his first goal for Chelsea in tonight’s 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup. Antonio Conte entrusted the winger […]
Massachusetts Port Authority Considers Charging Drivers for Logan Airport Pick-Ups and Drop-Offs
Massport Considering Fee for Pickups and Dropoffs at BOS Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
Mueller has broader authority in his Russia investigation than Trump thinks — and he has yet to go out of bounds
Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump told the New York Times on Wednesday that he felt it would cross a line if special counsel Robert Mueller began to examine his business dealings as part of the probe into possible collusion between his campaign team and Russia. “I think that’s a violation,” Trump said. “Look, this […]