Ex-Playboy model released from deal not to discuss alleged Trump affair
(Reuters) – Former Playboy model Karen McDougal reached an agreement on Wednesday with tabloid publisher American Media Inc that will allow her to speak freely about an affair she alleges she had with President Donald Trump, the company said in a state…
Former U.S. Olympians tell Congress more reforms needed in gymnastics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. gymnastics needs more reforms to wipe out sexual abuse after a scandal involving an ex-team doctor convicted of molesting female athletes, former Olympic athletes told a Senate panel on Wednesday.
Ex-U.S. soldier, two others convicted of murder-for-hire plot in Philippines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army sergeant and two other U.S. citizens were found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday of taking part in a plot to murder a woman in the Philippines for money, prosecutors said.
Ernst & Young partner accuses firm of brushing off assault complaint
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A partner at Ernst & Young on Wednesday accused the accounting and consulting firm of failing to act when she reported that she had been sexually assaulted by another partner.
Starbucks’ Schultz steps in as outrage over cafe arrests simmers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp turned to long-time leader Howard Schultz on Wednesday to make the case that the U.S. coffee chain accused of racial profiling is committed to offering a “safe space” to customers despite the arrest of two black …
Southwest engine explosion began when fan blade broke: NTSB
(Reuters) – Federal air safety officials investigating why the engine of a Southwest Airlines jet blew apart, killing a passenger after shattering a plane window, said on Wednesday that the incident began when a fan blade already suffering metal fatigu…
New York attorney general wants power to bypass Trump pardons
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general on Wednesday asked Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to give him and other local prosecutors power to bring criminal charges against people pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Three found guilty in plot to bomb Somali immigrants’ apartment complex
WICHITA, Kan. (Reuters) – A federal court jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of plotting to bomb a western Kansas apartment complex that is home to a population of Somali immigrants and their mosque, in a crime prosecutors branded an act of domes…
White House presses vulnerable Democrats to back State Dept nominee Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House cranked up pressure on Wednesday on Democratic senators facing tough re-election fights to back secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo, who looked increasingly likely to face a rare committee rejection before the …
Lockheed Martin wins $928 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp has won a $928 million contract to build an undefined number of hypersonic conventional strike weapons, the Pentagon said in a statement on Wednesday.
