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By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Boston extended on Friday a ban stopping President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the injunction at the behest of Democratic-led states and voting rights groups, after the first state in the country sent out mail ballots […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – The United States opened the FIBA World Cup in Berlin with a 94-61 victory over China on Friday but much of the attention centred on China’s 2.2-metre (7-foot-3-inch) centre Zhang Ziyu, whose imposing presence and on-court interactions with the Americans quickly became a social media sensation. Zhang, 19, presented a rare challenge even for a U.S. team stocked with elite professional talent. The towering Chinese phenomenon […]

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Emma Navarro stunned Czech seventh seed Karolina Muchova 6-3 7-5 on Friday, notching up her third win over a top-10 opponent this year as she joined the American march into the weekend at the U.S. Open.  The 26th seed did some of her best work from the baseline as she absorbed the blows from Muchova, who had been sidelined after reaching the Wimbledon […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ionis Pharmaceuticals and partner Novartis’ experimental drug to lower high levels of a cholesterol-carrying particle in heart patients failed in a late-stage trial, the companies said on Friday, sending Ionis’ shares down 12% in aftermarket trading. The drug, pelacarsen, did not meet the main goal of reducing the risk of events such as death from heart disease, heart attack, stroke, or needing an urgent procedure to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East said it took a viral social media post to get resolution from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death. Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq in March while supporting operations […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices on Friday, clearing a legal roadblock to political parties getting cheaper TV ad time ahead of the midterm elections. The justices halted for now a lower-court ruling in favor of Democratic candidates who argued that cheaper broadcast ads should be limited to candidates. One justice publicly dissented from the unsigned order. […]

By Field Level Media Sep 04 (Field Level Media) – The Houston Astros’ bullpen took a hit Friday when standout left-hander Steven Okert was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to Sept. 1. Okert last pitched for Houston on Aug. 31, when he allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Chicago White Sox. Okert is […]

By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz underlined his status as the man to beat at the U.S. Open with a ruthless 6-3 6-4 6-1 victory over China’s Wu Yibing on Friday as he reached the fourth round and continued his bid for a third title at Flushing Meadows. The victory extended Alcaraz’s match-winning streak at the Grand Slams to 17 following his triumph […]

By Jack Queen Sept 4 (Reuters) – The trial of a Massachusetts woman who strangled her three children but argues she is not guilty by reason of insanity ended on Friday with a deadlocked jury. But defendant Lindsay Clancy is still charged with murder and could face a second trial.  Here is a look at what’s next for Clancy, whose televised trial has sparked debate over postpartum mental health treatment in […]