Quaaludes, Benadryl in spotlight at Cosby sex assault retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial on Thursday focused on the drugs he is accused of giving a then-friend before raping her, with a toxicologist saying the pills could have left the comedian’s alleged victim feeling incapacitate…
Colorado students rally for voter registration ahead of anti-gun school walkout
LITTLETON, COLORADO (Reuters) – Colorado teenagers will kick off a voter registration rally on Thursday ahead of the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre on Friday, when students across the United States plan to walk out of class to p…
EPA inspector general opens new probe into Pruitt’s travels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general will investigate agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s use of his official security detail on recent personal trips, the latest in a string of congressional, White House and i…
Justice Dept. watchdog to report on Clinton-related FBI leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department internal watchdog report on former FBI chief James Comey’s public disclosures on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state and whether FBI employees leaked inf…
FAA to order inspections of jet engines after Southwest blast
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it will order inspection of about 220 aircraft engines as investigators have found that a broken fan blade touched off an engine explosion this week on a Southwest flight, killing a passenger.
Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home.
Puerto Rico restores power to over 70 percent of customers after blackout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s power company said it had restored power to over 1.1 million homes and businesses by Thursday morning after a transmission line failure cut service to almost all of the island’s 3.4 million residents the day before.
Alabama to execute inmate, 83, oldest in modern U.S. history
(Reuters) – Alabama is set on Thursday to execute an 83-year-old convicted pipe-bomb killer, believed to be the oldest person put to death in the modern era of U.S. capital punishment.
Former Texas emergency operator jailed for hanging up on thousands of calls
(Reuters) – A former emergency operator in Texas was convicted of hanging up on thousands of 911 calls and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months of probation, prosecutors said.
Judge rejects Missouri governor’s bid to dismiss criminal case
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A St. Louis judge on Thursday dealt Missouri Governor Eric Greitens another legal setback in the sex scandal embroiling his office, refusing to dismiss a criminal invasion of privacy charge stemming from an admitted extramarital a…
