Tuesday, February 14, 2017

California man to plead guilty to buying guns for San Bernardino shooters

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California man to plead guilty to buying guns for San Bernardino shooters

The home of Enrique Marquez stands on Tomlinson Avenue in Riverside, CaliforniaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man accused of buying assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people in San Bernardino in 2015 has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.


Aetna, Humana drop merger; Cigna wants to end Anthem deal

FILE PHOTO - A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeBy Caroline Humer and Diane Bartz NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health insurers Aetna Inc and Humana Inc walked away from their $34 billion merger on Tuesday and Cigna Corp sought to end its deal with Anthem, shelving the industry consolidation they charted to address former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Humana also said it would exit the Obamacare individual insurance market after this year, saying that early medical costs were running a bit high. Humana was one of several insurers that lost money in 2016 and then cut back offerings for this year, saying the program needs to be changed.


The Latest: Another GOP senator undecided about labor pick

Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon stands with her six grandchildren as Vice President Mike Pence signs the affidavit of appointment during her swearing in ceremony Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST):


Ethics watchdog calls on WH to investigate Conway's comments

Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, watches during a meeting with parents and teachers, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's ethics watchdog urged the White House to investigate and possibly discipline President Donald Trump's counselor Kellyanne Conway for comments she made about Ivanka Trump's fashion line, according to a letter made public Tuesday.


House bill would end Red River land dispute in Texas, Okla.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday approved a bill that supporters say would block the federal government from improperly seizing control of hundreds of thousands of acres along the Red River in Texas and Oklahoma.

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