Starbucks CEO wants to meet black men arrested in cafe, apologize
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…
Kawauchi and Linden record shock wins in Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi and America’s Desiree Linden ended long droughts for their countries with stunning victories in a wet and windy Boston Marathon on Monday.
Seven killed in deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years
(Reuters) – Seven South Carolina prison inmates were stabbed to death and 17 others injured in an eight-hour-long riot that stands as the deadliest in the United States since 1993, according to state officials and a prison safety expert.
Trump, Republicans intensify attack on ex-FBI director Comey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, his White House staff and the Republican National Committee escalated their attacks on Monday against the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who called Trump a “morally unfit” lead…
Supreme Court rejects ex-Illinois governor’s latest appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s latest bid to shorten his 14-year prison sentence for corruption offenses including soliciting bribes for appointment to the Senate seat that…
Seven inmates dead, 17 hurt in South Carolina prison incident
(Reuters) – Seven prison inmates were killed and 17 injured in an hours-long series of events involving multiple fights between inmates at a prison in South Carolina, the state Corrections Department said on Twitter.
New York nanny’s murder trial to wrap up with closing arguments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The murder trial of a New York nanny accused of stabbing to death two children in her care wraps up with closing arguments on Monday after a nearly two-month battle over her insanity defense.
Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ faces hearing into murder charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Real estate scion Robert Durst was due in court in Los Angeles on Monday as a judge seeks to determine if he should stand trial for the 18-year-old murder of a friend who prosecutors say could tie him to the presumed killing of …
Cosby’s sexual assault trial enters second week
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial is set to resume Monday, with the defense team expected to resume its scathing cross-examination of his accuser, casting her as a gold-digging con artist.
Fired FBI director Comey says Trump ‘morally unfit’: ABC News interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI director James Comey said in an ABC News interview on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump is a dangerous, “morally unfit” leader doing “tremendous damage” to institutional and cultural norms.
