Justice Dept announces crackdown on major opioid drug trafficking ring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department took steps on Tuesday to crack down on a major opioid drug trafficking ring in a move that included the filing of federal and state charges against about 100 defendants and the seizure of 450 grams of …
Stormy to release sketch of man who threatened her over Trump: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels will release a composite sketch on Tuesday of a man she said threatened her and her young daughter against revealing her relationship with Donald Trump, her lawyer said.
Supreme Court restricts deportations of immigrant felons
WASHINGTON – A U.S. law requiring the deportation of immigrants convicted of certain crimes of violence is unconstitutionally vague, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, in a decision that could hinder the Trump administration’s ability to step up the r…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor breaks her shoulder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her right shoulder in a fall at her home, but will continue performing her duties as usual, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest penalties yet on drugmakers found responsible for contributing to the drug …
Police expected to take stand in Cosby trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Police who initially investigated a woman’s claims that Bill Cosby drugged and raped her more than a decade ago are expected to take the stand on Tuesday in a trial against the 80-year-old comedian.
U.S. Supreme Court weighs South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases in a fight potentially worth billions of dollars pitting South Dakota against e-commerc…
Albuquerque, New Mexico passes ‘immigrant friendly’ measures
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) – The U.S. city of Albuquerque passed measures on Monday that make it harder for federal officials to deport illegal immigrants, a week after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration effort to withhold funding from citi…
Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ appears for hearing on murder charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A frail-looking Robert Durst appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday for the start of a hearing to determine if the real estate scion should stand trial for the murder 18 years ago of a friend who prosecutors say could hav…
N.Y. prosecutor fights nanny’s insanity defense in murder of two children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York nanny who stabbed to death two children in her care acted on “a thought-out plan” to murder them due to resentment of their mother, undercutting her insanity defense, a prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments on Mond…
