• US CFTC secures order for ex-New York resident to pay $288 million
    WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Monday it secured court orders requiring a former New York resident and his firm to pay more than $288 million for operating a commodity pool Ponzi scheme. (Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Bhargav Acharya;Editing by David Ljunggren) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
  • Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest
    By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Allen Oct 19 (Reuters) – Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald Trump’s administration to re-arrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based […]
  • Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,286, state health department says
    Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Health Department on Monday reported 1,286 measles cases in the state, up 26 cases from the last update on Friday, as the outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues. Here are key details: • Measles-related hospitalizations this year stood at 247, according to the state health department data • […]
  • A city divided: What redistricting means for Tennessee voters
    By Bianca Flowers, David Hood-Nuño and Ally Levine Oct 19 (Reuters) – The city of Memphis used to sit almost entirely in one congressional district. The new map splits residents from neighbors across the street, each now belonging to districts with voters halfway across the state who have different needs and interests. Four years before the […]
  • US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor
    By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the US Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion. The dispute pits Republican President Donald Trump’s administration, which […]