Youngstown, Ohio, mayor indicted on corruption charges
(Reuters) – The mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, John McNally, was indicted on Wednesday on criminal corruption charges, including conspiracy, bribery and perjury, according to the state Attorney General’s office.
U.S. Senate Democrats offer student debt refinance bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats unveiled legislation on Wednesday to allow millions of Americans with student loan debt to refinance at lower interest rates.
U.S. positions forces in Sicily over Libya security fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has temporarily moved nearly 200 Marines to Sicily from their base in Spain as a precaution due to concerns about unrest in North Africa, bolstering the U.S. ability to respond to any crisis.
Pentagon considers options for Chelsea Manning detention
JEDDAH (Reuters) – The U.S. military is considering options for the detention of a transgender soldier who is serving 35 years in prison for turning over secret files to WikiLeaks and has requested hormone therapy, including moving the private to a civ…
U.S. judge overturns Idaho ban on gay marriage
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge struck down Idaho’s ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, saying it relegated same-sex couples to a second-class status in violation of constitutional guarantees of equal protection under the law.
Voters in Newark pick a new mayor after seven years of Booker
(Reuters) – Newark City Councilman Ras Baraka declared victory in the race for mayor of New Jersey’s largest city on Tuesday – the first citywide election since Cory Booker, Newark’s charismatic former mayor, stepped down to join the U.S. Senate.
Lawmaker asks Obama to form panel on veteran care delays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expressing frustration with a growing controversy over medical care delays for veterans, a prominent U.S. congressman asked President Barack Obama on Tuesday to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the issue.
U.S. slaps sanctions on five Central African Republic men tied to violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Central African Republic’s former president, François Bozizé, and four other men linked to violence and human rights abuses in the country, the White House said on Tuesday.
U.S. slaps sanctions on five Central African Republic officials tied to violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Central African Republic’s former president, François Bozizé, and four other men linked to violence and human rights abuses in the country, the White House said on Tuesday.
Chinese general tours U.S. carrier as maritime tensions fester
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Chinese general toured an American aircraft carrier on Tuesday at the start of a U.S. visit expected to expose tensions over territorial disputes between Beijing and U.S. allies in the South and East China Seas.
