Cosby lawyers attack accusers’ credibility, drawing prosecutor rebuke
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday attacked the credibility of women who testified against him at his sexual assault trial, drawing a stern rebuke from prosecutors who said such shaming of victims was the rea…
Cosby lawyers slam accuser as ‘pathological liar’ at trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby attacked the credibility of women who testified against him at his sexual assault trial, singling out accuser Andrea Constand during closing arguments on Tuesday as a “pathological lia…
Trump opens door for Jackson to pull out as nominee for veterans job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday left open the possibility that his doctor, Ronny Jackson, would withdraw as his pick to lead the Veterans Affairs department after allegations stalled his Senate confirmation hearing.
EPA proposes to bar use of confidential data in rulemaking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule on Tuesday that would stop it from relying on scientific research underpinned by confidential data in its making of regulations.
Florida shooting suspect qualifies for public defender, judge rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – The man charged with killing 17 people at Florida high school qualifies to have a public defender represent him at taxpayer expense, even though he may inherit money from his late mother’s estate, a Florida judge ruled…
Judge revokes bond for Nashville shooting suspect after outcry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – After a public outcry, a Tennessee judge revoked a $2 million bond on Tuesday set for the man accused of fatally shooting four people at a Waffle House restaurant, while new details emerged of the suspect’s struggles with p…
Massachusetts court weighs suspending judge for courthouse affair
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’s top court weighed on Tuesday whether it should suspend a judge who admitted to engaging in repeated sexual encounters including in his courthouse with a social worker whose lawyer contended he abused the power he had …
U.S. top court curbs human rights claims against companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses committed overseas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, refusing to revive a lawsuit claiming Jordan-based Arab Bank Plc helped finance militant …
U.S. EPA set to unveil policy barring ‘secret science’: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency is close to announcing a new policy that would stop it from relying on scientific research underpinned by confidential data in its rulemaking, according to two sources familiar with the matter….
Trump’s nomination to run veterans agency runs into trouble
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of his presidential physician, Ronny Jackson, to head the Veterans Affairs department ran into trouble on Tuesday when a Senate committee delayed his confirmation in light of “new informat…
