Two men plead not guilty in U.S. court in Kansas in ‘swatting’ death
(Reuters) – Two men have pleaded not guilty in federal court in Kansas after they were accused of escalating an online video gaming spat into falsely reporting an emergency, leading police to kill an unarmed man, according to court records.
Report raps Comey, but says no bias in Clinton email case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey made a “serious error of judgment” when he announced shortly before the 2016 U.S. presidential election that he was reopening an investigation into candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-ma…
Place your bets! New Jersey kicks off era of legalized sports betting
OCEANPORT, N.J. (Reuters) – With two $20 bets and a rambunctious crowd awaiting their turn, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy placed the state’s very first legal sports bets on Thursday, capping a years-long battle to end the ban on sports betting in th…
New York court dismisses Trump appeal in ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest bid to avoid potentially having to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his television show “The Appr…
New York sues Trump, his foundation, over ‘self-dealing’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general sued U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and his foundation on Thursday, saying he illegally used the nonprofit as a personal “checkbook” for his own benefit, including his 2016 presidenti…
Comey deviated from FBI norms in Clinton email probe: news report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey deviated from the bureau’s norms in handling a probe into former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but there is no evidence his actions before the 2016 election were motivated by political bi…
Pennsylvania allows ETP Mariner East 1 pipeline to resume service
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted on Thursday to allow Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Sunoco Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline to return to service, reversing a suspension tied to safety concerns.
Kentucky sues Walgreens, cites ‘alarming’ rate of dispensing opioids
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s attorney general on Thursday sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc , accusing the company of playing a dual role in propagating an opioid epidemic in the state as both a pharmacy chain and wholesale drug distributor.
Martial arts fighter McGregor back in court, says regrets Brooklyn melee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor returned to court in New York on Thursday and expressed regret for his role in a melee at an April event to publicize a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship fights at a Brooklyn a…
Supreme Court throws out Minnesota ban on voter political apparel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – States cannot impose a blanket prohibition on apparel such as T-shirts and buttons bearing political messages in polling sites, the U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday in an important free speech ruling striking down a Minnesota …
