U.S. judge to hear last arguments before Cosby sex assault retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby and prosecutors who accuse him of sexually assaulting a former staffer at his alma mater Temple University are due in a Pennsylvania court on Thursday for rulings on issues including what witnesses may sp…
Oklahoma approves tax hike to avert teachers’ strike
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s Senate on Wednesday approved legislation for the first major tax increase in a quarter century to help fund pay raises for teachers and avert a strike.
Uber reaches settlement with family of autonomous vehicle victim
TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The family of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an au…
Former FBI agent charged with leaking classified information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former Minnesota FBI agent with leaking classified information to the online news site The Intercept, Minnesota Public Radio reported on Wednesday.
Police say eight family members were in car that went off California cliff
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A sports utility vehicle that hurtled off a roadside cliff along the Northern California coastline earlier this week was likely carrying all eight members of a Washington state family, police said on Wednesday.
Michigan university paid firm to monitor Nassar victims’ social media: report
(Reuters) – A public relations firm billed Michigan State University for more than $500,000 for January as it tracked social-media activity surrounding the case of convicted physician Larry Nassar that often included the accounts of his sexual assault …
Chicago O’Hare $8.5 billion expansion plan approved by city council
(Reuters) – Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved a multibillion-dollar expansion plan for O’Hare International Airport, after an earlier dispute between the airport’s two largest carriers had previously threatened to snarl the project.
New York man pleads guilty to running ‘Hamilton’ Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to running what federal prosecutors called a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving the fake resale of tickets to premium events such as the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open tennis tournament and the…
Trump pushes out Shulkin at VA, nominates Jackson as replacement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday in response to heavy criticism and nominated his personal physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, to replace him in the latest turnover among Trum…
U.S. auto safety agency to probe fatal Tesla California crash
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it is sending a team to investigate a fatal Tesla crash and fire in California last week, a spokeswoman for the auto safety regulator said on Wednesday.
