Internal review cleared Trump’s CIA pick in videotape destruction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An internal CIA review in 2011 cleared U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice to head the agency, Gina Haspel, of wrongdoing in the destruction of videotapes depicting the harsh interrogation of an al Qaeda suspect, according to a …
U.S. students walk out again to protest gun violence
LITTLETON, Colo. (Reuters) – Demanding an end to gun violence and tougher restrictions on firearm sales, thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday in hopes of putting pressure on politicians ahead of November’…
Trucker in deadly Texas migrant case given life sentences
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The driver of a truck packed with migrants, 10 of whom died due to sweltering Texas heat in July, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty in October to federal human smuggling charges.
Southwest giving passengers $5,000 checks on accident flight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co confirmed Friday it has sent $5,000 checks to passengers aboard a flight that made an emergency landing this week after an engine failed, killing a passenger.
Charges against New York officer urged in 2014 choke hold death: NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal civil rights prosecutors have recommended charging a white New York City police officer for putting Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal choke hold during a 2014 arrest, the New York Times reported on Friday, citin…
New York banning cars from Central Park starting this summer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Central Park will kick out cars this summer after more than a century, returning its roads to walkers, runners and cyclists, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday.
Democrats sue Russia, Trump campaign for alleged 2016 election conspiracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party sued the Russian government, U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they carried out a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Prosecutors urge charging New York policeman in 2014 choke hold death: NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal civil rights prosecutors have recommended charging a white New York City police officer for putting Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal choke hold during a 2014 arrest, the New York Times reported on Friday, citin…
Republican favored in Arizona election, but party takes no chances
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Republicans are expected to retain a congressional seat in the conservative suburbs west of Phoenix in a special election on Tuesday, although a late burst of spending showed the party is taking nothing for granted.
Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sent emails to then-Director James Comey alerting him he planned to push back against negative news coverage related to his oversight of probes into former Secretary of State Hillary Clint…
