U.S. lawmaker describes ‘horrifying’ conditions at Texas migrant facility
Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in “horrifying” conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with other…
Constitutionality of $16 billion of Illinois bonds challenged
The sale of $10 billion of general obligation bonds in 2003 and $6 billion in 2017 by Illinois was unconstitutional because the proceeds were used for loans to the state’s pension funds or to finance budget deficits, according to a court filing on Mond…
Trump says there will be tanks at July 4 celebration in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday military tanks would be stationed in Washington as part of the annual Fourth of July celebration commemorating the nation’s independence.
Facebook evacuates four buildings after possible sarin exposure
Facebook Inc evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday after a package at the social media company’s Silicon Valley mail facility tested positive for the toxic compound.
Two possibly exposed to sarin at Facebook California facility: official
Two people were possibly exposed to the nerve agent sarin at a Facebook Inc mail facility in Silicon Valley which has been evacuated, a local fire official said on Monday.
NY Governor Cuomo orders probe into Facebook’s advertising platform
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Financial Services to investigate reports that state-regulated advertisers were using Facebook Inc’s advertising platform in a discriminatory manner.
Rwandan man gets eight years in U.S. prison for lying about genocide role
A Rwandan man was sentenced on Monday to more than eight years in prison after being convicted of concealing his involvement in the African nation’s 1994 genocide in hopes of gaining asylum in the United States.
Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of $16 billion of Illinois bonds
The sale of $10 billion of general obligation bonds in 2003 and $6 billion in 2017 by Illinois was unconstitutional because the proceeds were used for loans to the state’s pension funds or to finance budget deficits, according to a lawsuit filed on Mon…
Ex-USC gynecologist pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
A former University of Southern California gynecologist pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sexually assaulting 16 patients, in a scandal that outraged faculty and students at the school.
Border agents feared riots by migrants at overcrowded station: U.S. government documents
U.S. agents at an El Paso, Texas border station feared riots by migrants being held in overcrowded and unsanitary cells and were “embarrassed” and “frustrated” by the detainees’ conditions, according to documents from an internal government watchdog.
