Mattis throws support behind new space-focused military command
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday threw his support behind the idea of creating a space-focused military command but stopped short of promising the new “Space Force” branch of service that President Donald Trump has touted.
California defies Trump, plans tighter rules on vehicle emissions
California air regulators on Tuesday said they plan to keep tightening state vehicle emissions rules despite a Trump administration proposal last week that would strip the state of the ability to set its own limits.
Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge upholds oversight board powers over government
A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Puerto Rico’s federal oversight board has the power to enforce fiscal discipline on the bankrupt island’s government through the budgetary process, but lacks authority to demand changes in law.
First trial alleging Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer goes to jury
A trial in which a school groundskeeper alleged that his use of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused his terminal cancer will go to a California jury after lawyers for both sides delivered their closing arguments on Tuesday.
Manafort trial defense lawyer attacks ex-aide Gates’ credibility
Political consultant Paul Manafort’s protege acknowledged writing a fraudulent letter to prospective investors and using business expenses on an extramarital affair as Manafort’s trial defense lawyer on Tuesday attacked the credibility of the star witn…
Ex-Manafort aide Gates admits he had an affair in London 10 years ago
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s longtime aide Rick Gates, accused by a Manafort lawyer at Manafort’s trial on Tuesday of using business expenses for an affair, admitted to the extramarital relationship.
Former MLB pitcher expected to plead guilty to cocaine charge
Esteban Loaiza, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox and seven other teams, may plead guilty on Friday to cocaine trafficking charges at a U.S. District Court hearing in California, according to a court filing.
Ex-Manafort aide Gates testifies his mentor hid income in Cyprus
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s longtime aide testified at trial on Tuesday that Manafort instructed him not to tell their firm’s bookkeeper about payments from accounts in Cyprus that held millions of dollars in earnings from consultin…
U.S. agent can be sued over Mexican boy’s shooting death across border
A U.S. border patrol agent acquitted of murder for shooting a Mexican teenager to death across the Arizona-Mexico border is not immune from civil damages claims by the boy’s mother, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Ex-Manafort aide Gates testifies on Cyprus accounts, shell companies
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s right-hand man testified at trial on Tuesday that Manafort instructed him not to tell their firm’s bookkeeper about payments from accounts in Cyprus that held millions of dollars in earnings from consulti…
