Lawmakers find Missouri governor lied in ethics inquiry about donor list
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens lied to state ethics officials about how a list of major donors to his former charity was obtained for use by his gubernatorial campaign, a state House of Representatives panel concluded in a report on Wednes…
Half of ‘caravan’ asylum seekers in U.S., Sessions puts judges on border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 88 Central American asylum seekers from a caravan through Mexico had crossed into the United States by Wednesday, a movement that prompted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the borde…
Giuliani says Trump repaid $130,000 his lawyer spent to quiet porn star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who joined President Donald Trump’s legal team last month, said on Wednesday that Trump repaid the $130,000 his lawyer gave to an adult-film star to buy her silence about an alleged affai…
Texas teen charged with plotting IS-inspired shooting at mall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested and charged with plotting a mass shooting inspired by the Islamic State at a shopping mall, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
Black men arrested in Philadelphia Starbucks reach agreement on compensation
(Reuters) – Two black men arrested while waiting at a Philadelphia Starbucks store reached a confidential financial settlement with the coffee chain and dropped legal claims against the city.
Military plane with nine aboard crashes in Georgia, survivors unlikely: officials
(Reuters) – A Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane crashed on Wednesday near Savannah, Georgia, scattering fiery debris over a highway and railroad tracks, and likely killing all nine people aboard, officials said.
‘No Budget, No School’ – Arizona teachers pressure lawmakers for deal
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Chanting “No Budget, No School”, Arizona teachers on Wednesday demanded lawmakers approve a budget deal with a 20 percent pay hike before ending a week-long walkout, saying the spending package fell far short of their demands.
U.S. transfers inmate from Guantanamo even as Trump hints at refilling it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering the prisoner population at a facility Trump has signaled he would like…
More ‘caravan’ migrants enter U.S., Sessions sends judges to border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – A further 49 Central Americans crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday, part of a high-profile migrant caravan that prompted Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the Mexican border….
U.S. checks reports three American detainees relocated in North Korea: official
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. government is looking into reports that three Americans detained in North Korea have been relocated from a labor camp to a hotel near Pyongyang ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Kor…
