Cosby lawyer to sex assault accuser: ‘Did you fabricate a scheme?’
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s defense team on Monday sought to undercut the credibility of a woman accusing the comedian of sexual assault by pressing her about accusations she schemed to plant a false story of abuse to reap hush money.
California not taking part in enhanced U.S. border security operation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The state of California has opted not to take part in the Trump administration’s effort to send National Guard troops to the country’s southern border with Mexico, a Defense Department official said on Monday.
U.S. Interior chief’s $12,000 charter flight ‘could have been avoided’: watchdog
(Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took an unnecessary charter flight in June that cost taxpayers over $12,000, the Interior Department’s internal watchdog said on Monday – travel linked to his visit to a professional hockey team in Nevada….
Defense: New York nanny heard devil’s command to murder children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York nanny who stabbed to death two of her charges after hallucinating that a devil told her “to kill the children and herself” should be found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, her lawyer told a jury on Monday.
Gang dispute sparks deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years: official
(Reuters) – A gang-related dispute sparked an overnight riot in a South Carolina prison that killed seven inmates, the deadliest U.S. prison riot since 1993, state officials and prison safety experts said on Monday.
Beyonce to donate $100,000 for scholarships at black colleges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – On the back of wide praise for her two-hour performance at the Coachella music festival, Beyonce on Monday said she was offering $100,000 in scholarship money to students at four historically black colleges and universities.
Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ faces hearing on murder charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A frail-looking Robert Durst appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday as a hearing began to determine whether the real estate scion should stand trial for the murder 18 years ago of a friend who prosecutors say could have t…
Starbucks CEO says arrests of two black men ‘reprehensible’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffe…
‘Why are you here?’ Cosby lawyer asks sex assault accuser
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s defense team on Monday tried to hammer at the credibility of a woman who accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her in 2004, questioning whether she followed the terms of a $3.38 million civil settlement he…
Colorado teachers follow other state educators in pressing for more funding
(Reuters) – Teachers in Colorado on Monday became the latest in the United States to converge on their state capital to lobby lawmakers for more funding, leading one suburban school district to close for the day.
