Rhode Island sues major oil companies over climate change
(Reuters) – Rhode Island on Monday sued several major oil companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP plc, accusing them of contributing to climate change that is damaging infrastructure and coastal communities in the state.
Trump lawyer Cohen vows to defend himself, puts family first: ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen vowed to defend himself and protect his family and country first if Trump or the president’s legal team tried to discredit him, ABC News reported on Monday.
Guggenheim accused of siphoning annuity unit’s cash for LA Dodgers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Guggenheim Partners, overseen by billionaire Mark Walter, is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded annuity investors by saddling an insurance affiliate with risky assets, and siphoning cash for purposes including Walter’s purchase…
White House attorney McGahn to lead Trump’s Supreme Court search
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House attorney Don McGahn will oversee President Donald Trump’s selection and confirmation process for a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, the White House said on Monday.
FBI nabs man it says planned July 4 attacks on Cleveland, Philadelphia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has arrested a man who it said planned to bomb Cleveland’s Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch “it go off,” federal officials said on Monday.
Northern California wildfire grows one-third overnight, officials say
(Reuters) – A barely contained wildfire in northern California grew by about one-third overnight to 44,500 acres (18,000 hectares), the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Monday, during a busier-than-usual year for U.S. wildfire…
Massachusetts top court upholds 20-day voter registration cut-off
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Monday unanimously upheld a state requirement that people must register to vote 20 days before an election, ruling in a case that could impact the ability of thousands of citizens to cast ballots.
U.S. judge to hold hearing over Puerto Ricans facing eviction
BOSTON (Reuters) – A court hearing is set for Monday after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Ricans who fled the hurricane-ravaged island last year and have since been staying in hotels and motels a…
FBI says arrests man who planned to bomb Cleveland July 4 event
(Reuters) – FBI officials arrested a man who discussed setting off a bomb during Fourth of July celebrations in Cleveland, the bureau’s top agent in the Ohio city said on Monday.
FBI says it foiled planned Fourth of July attack in Cleveland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials have arrested a person on suspicion of trying to help a militant foreign group’s alleged plan to attack downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on the Fourth of July, an FBI spokeswoman said on Monday.
