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Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board says May 31, 2024 12:31PM

By David Thomas

(Reuters) - Rudy Giuliani should be stripped of his law license for his work on a failed lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's 2020 U.S. election loss in Pennsylvania, a Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended on Friday.

Giuliani, formerly Trump's personal lawyer and before that a top Manhattan federal prosecutor and mayor of New York City, tried "to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of... (continue reading...)


US FDA staff raises concerns over data from MDMA-based PTSD therapy May 31, 2024 12:09PM

By Pratik Jain and Sriparna Roy

(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator's staff said on Friday data on the psychedelic drug MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder was difficult to interpret, and raised new safety concerns ahead of a meeting of the agency's advisers.

The comments set the stage for discussions over the therapy's benefits and risks by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel on Tuesday, as the agency reviews the therapeutic use of the drug for... (continue reading...)


US refiners boosting fuel output past 90% of capacity for summer driving season May 31, 2024 12:05PM

By Erwin Seba and Nicole Jao

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil refiners aim to operate above 90% of their combined processing capacity for the remainder of the quarter after completing planned overhauls, said analysts contacted by Reuters.

Strong spring production levels have retail gasoline prices on par with a year ago, according to motorist group AAA. The nationwide average price for a gallon on regular gasoline was $3.559 on Friday,... (continue reading...)


US CFPB sues student loan servicer for illegal collections May 31, 2024 11:52AM

By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) -The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, accusing the student loan servicer of illegally collecting on loans that have been discharged in bankruptcy, and sending false information about borrowers to credit reporting companies.

In a complaint filed on Friday, the CFPB said the defendant, which operates as American Education Services, wrongly demanded... (continue reading...)


World unprepared for another pandemic as WHO treaty talks push on May 31, 2024 11:49AM

By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby

LONDON (Reuters) - The world is unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make a last push to agree a way forward for a pandemic treaty amid fears the political climate for agreement could sour.

World Health Organization member states gathered in Geneva on Friday to work out how to continue negotiations about an accord after missing this... (continue reading...)


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