U.S. top court rules warrants required for cellphone location data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday imposed limits on the ability of police to obtain cellphone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects in a major victory for digital privacy advocates and a setback for law enforceme…
In age of Trump, evangelicals back self-styled top U.S. pimp
PAHRUMP, Nev. (Reuters) – He styles himself as America’s best-known pimp, a strip-club owner who runs multiple brothels and looks set to win a seat as a Republican in the Nevada legislature with the blessing of many conservative Christian voters.
ERCOT expects Texas power demand to break June record in heat wave
(Reuters) – Homes and businesses in Texas are expected to set a daily electricity consumption record for June on Friday as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave, according to the operator of most of the state’s power gr…
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to drop immigration effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers on Friday to drop their efforts to pass comprehensive immigration legislation until after the November elections, which he hopes will boost the party’s majority in Congress.
Hundreds block Pittsburgh interstate in police shooting protest
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters, calling for justice after police killed an unarmed black teenager earlier this week, blocked a major roadway in the Pittsburgh area before they dispersed peacefully early on Friday, local media reported.
Thirty-three children fall ill at Florida summer camp
(Reuters) – Thirty-three children and three adults were taken to hospital after falling ill at a summer camp in central Florida, the local fire department said on Friday.
Uber driver was streaming Hulu show just before self-driving car crash: police report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Police in Tempe, Arizona said evidence showed the “safety” driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was distracted and streaming a television show on her phone right up until about the time of a fatal accident in March, …
Reality Winner to change her plea on leaking Russian interference report
(Reuters) – A Georgia woman accused of illegally leaking a classified report on Russian interference in U.S. elections to a media outlet and charged with an espionage offense plans to change her plea, a document filed in federal court on Thursday showe…
U.S. accuses Chinese man of smuggling anti-submarine warfare devices
BOSTON (Reuters) – The head of a company that distributes marine-related products was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges that he conspired with an entity affiliated with China’s armed forces to export devices to that country that could be used in ant…
Father says little Honduran girl on Time cover was not taken from mother
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Honduran toddler pictured sobbing in a pink jacket before U.S. President Donald Trump on an upcoming cover of Time magazine was not separated from her mother at the U.S. border, according to a man who says he is the girl’s f…
