• US court lifts ruling requiring Idaho to allow some abortions to protect women’s health
    By Daniel Wiessner Oct 30 (Reuters) – A US appeals court on Friday paused a judge’s ruling that said Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion is unconstitutional because it does not provide exceptions for when pregnancies pose risks to women’s health. The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 decision that a […]
  • Justice Department files request for preliminary injunction in Alaska election case
    Oct 30 (Reuters) – The US Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would block Alaska from certifying its Senate election result if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses and votes cast for another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan could theoretically change the outcome. (Reporting by Jan Wolfe; editing […]
  • McDonald’s must face lawsuit over McRib, US judge rules
    By Jonathan Stempel Oct 30 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected McDonald’s request to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of defrauding consumers about the content of its McRib sandwich. The plaintiffs accused McDonald’s of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat, […]
  • Tennessee execution survivor says she is isolated, in constant pain
    Oct 30 (Reuters) – Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, in her first statement after she survived a botched execution a month ago, said she was in constant physical and mental pain and largely isolated from other people in a prison hospital ward. Pike is being held in the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the […]
  • Fed officials make case for rate hikes amid ongoing inflation concerns
    By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby Oct 30 (Reuters) – A trio of Federal Reserve officials made the case on Friday for more interest rate increases to combat high levels of inflation, in the first round of commentary made by central bankers after this week’s monetary policy meeting that saw short-term borrowing costs left […]