U.S. Supreme Court tackles immigration detention case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with another immigration dispute involving the Trump administration that focused on the U.S. government’s ability to detain people awaiting deportation after they complete prison sentences for criminal conviction…
Southern reduces Alabama Farley nuke plant ahead of Hurricane Michael
Southern Co said on Wednesday it is reducing power at Units 1 and 2 at the Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama as a precautionary safety measure in case Hurricane Michael should reach the plant with hurricane-force winds.
Man who sold stolen identities sentenced to prison in Russia probe
A California man accused by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office of operating an online auction service for stolen identities was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a federal district court.
Michael shuts nearly 40 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output
Nearly 40 percent of daily crude oil production and more than one-third of natural gas output was lost from offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico wells on Wednesday because of platform evacuations and shut-ins ahead of Hurricane Michael.
Florida’s Panhandle faces ‘hurricane of a century’
Powerful Hurricane Michael closed in on Florida’s northwestern shore on Wednesday with the threat of catastrophic surges of sea water and roof-shredding winds, and the state’s governor said it would be the worst hurricane to hit the region in a century…
London forex traders to go on trial on U.S. price rigging charges
Three former London-based traders are expected to go to trial on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan on charges they conspired to rig prices in the roughly $5 trillion foreign exchange market.
Man accused of identity theft in U.S. Russia probe sentenced to prison
Richard Pinedo, accused of identity theft by the U.S. special counsel investigating possible Russia election meddling, was sentenced to a one-year prison term on Wednesday.
Southern reduces Alabama Farley nuke plant power ahead of Hurricane Michael
Southern Co said it is reducing power at Units 1 and 2 at the Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama as a precautionary safety measure to prepare for potential weather-related conditions caused by Hurricane Michael.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up immigration detention dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday takes up a new immigration dispute as it ponders the circumstances in which the federal government can detain people awaiting deportation after they have completed their sentences for criminal convictions.
‘Hurricane of a century’ bears down on Florida’s Panhandle
Powerful Hurricane Michael was hours away from smashing into Florida’s northwestern shore on Wednesday with a wall of water and roof-shredding winds, and the state’s governor said it would be the worst hurricane to hit the region in a century.
