Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman knew of his plans, prosecutors say
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in 2016 cased possible attack sites with her husband and did nothing to stop his plans, prosecutors told jurors at her federal trial on Wedne…
FBI to improve process for handling tips in wake of Parkland shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI will beef up its procedures for documenting and following up on investigative leads after mishandling detailed tips about the teenager who shot and killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, a top official sa…
‘We want change,’ say U.S. students in nationwide walkout
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. students spilled out of classrooms by the thousands on Wednesday morning, waving signs and chanting slogans like “We want change” in a coast-to-coast protest against gun violence prompted by a deadly rampage at a Florida…
In warning for Trump, Democrats claim too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Democrats claimed victory in a special congressional election in a Pennsylvania Republican heartland, a vote seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s performance, although the vote remained officially too close to ca…
U.S. charges former Equifax executive with insider trading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has filed criminal and civil charges against a former Equifax Inc executive over alleged insider trading linked to last year’s massive data breach at the credit reporting company, officials said on Wednesday….
Trump would sign bill on schools, guns about to pass House: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is ready to sign legislation intended to curb school violence that was inspired by last month’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, and which the House of Representatives is poised to pass later on Wedn…
Students launch walkout against gun violence in United States
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Students walked out of classrooms across the United States on Wednesday, waving signs and chanting their demands for tighter gun safety laws, joining a movement spearheaded by survivors of the deadly shooting spree at a Florida hig…
Republicans sound the alarm about Democratic fervor
SACRAMENTO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican state senators in California gathered in Sacramento late last month for what amounted to an intervention.
Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman goes on trial, facing life in prison
ORLANDO (Reuters) – A trial for the widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in what prosecutors say was an attack in the name of Islamic State, was set to begin on Wednesday with opening statements by both sides…
U.S. students ready to walk the walk in support of tough gun laws
(Reuters) – U.S. teenagers from coast to coast on Wednesday will join students from the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last month in a national class walkout they hope will press policy makers to act on tighter gun control.
