U.S. won’t charge New York police officers in 2014 ‘I can’t breathe’ death
None of the New York police officers whose attempted arrest of Eric Garner in 2014 led to the man’s death and fueled the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement will face federal criminal charges, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said on Tuesday….
As Trump renews attacks on congresswomen, House moves toward condemnation vote
A resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s racially charged attacks on four Democratic lawmakers was headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, with Trump pressuring his fellow Republicans to oppose it.
New York City can ban ads inside Ubers, Lyfts: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said New York City can ban advertising inside vehicles driven for companies such as Uber and Lyft, handing a victory to the millions of passengers who it said find such ads “extremely annoying.”
Mexico foreign minister to discuss migration with U.S. secretary of state
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Mexico City, he said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Greek man confesses to rape, murder of U.S. scientist, police say
Greek police believe they have found the man who raped and murdered an American biologist whose body was discovered on the island of Crete on July 8, a senior official said on Tuesday.
No federal charges for New York police officer in Eric Garner death: source
The family of Eric Garner, whose death in 2014 during an attempted arrest by New York police, on Tuesday blasted federal prosecutors’ decision not to bring charges against the officer on the case as a denial of justice.
Member of Mali affiliate of al Qaeda added to U.S. terrorism list: U.S. Treasury
The United States added a senior member of the al Qaeda affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing him of engaging in destabilizing attacks across the West African country, the U.S. Treasury said.
Father whose family died in Ethiopian plane crash to brief Congress
Before flying to Washington to climb the steps of Congress and testify to a crowd of aviation experts and lawmakers this week, Paul Njoroge spent a desolate weekend packing away toys his children would never play with again.
Trump tells Republicans not show ‘weakness’ over his attacks on congresswomen
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressured fellow Republicans not to back House Democrats’ resolution to condemn his repeated attacks on four minority congresswomen, saying he was not a racist and tying the issue to his 2020 re-election bid.
New York City can ban ads inside Uber, Lyft vehicles: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said New York City can ban advertising inside vehicles driven for companies such as Uber and Lyft, handing a victory to the millions of passengers who it said find such ads “extremely annoying.”
