In a letter backed by 40 US Congress members to the US Department of Agriculture, the lawmakers are calling for the amendments of the archaic provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, especially concerning captive orcas, Buzzfeed reported.
US President Obama has confirmed the resignation of US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Friday, lauding the former agency secretary's service in both the military and in veteran affairs.
According to a lawsuit filed by the US government against CA Technologies Inc, its contractor failed to provide the best price on its contracts and had allegedly cost the US $100 million in costs.
The sentencing of convicted vintage wine scammer Rudy Kurniawan was reportedly delayed by a federal judge until information detailing the accused's other victims aside from billionaire William Koch and other additional information has been obtained, Bloomberg said.
