Columbine students to register voters in Colorado ahead of anti-gun walkouts
LITTLETON, Co. (Reuters) – Colorado teenagers will kick off a voter registration rally on Thursday, a day ahead of the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School, when students nationwide plan to walk out of class in the latest demonstra…
Puerto Rico governor will not impose pension cuts sought by board
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Thursday that he would not implement pension cuts and changes to employment rules sought by the bankrupt U.S. territory’s oversight board.
Chicago’s gun-toting students outnumber those of New York, Los Angeles: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago high school students were far more likely to report carrying a firearm in recent years than their peers in New York and Los Angeles, a probable factor in Chicago’s 2016-17 spike in gun violence, a study showed on Thursday.
Justice Department watchdog to report on Clinton-related FBI leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department internal watchdog report on former FBI chief James Comey’s public disclosures on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state and whether FBI employees leaked inf…
Quaaludes, Benadryl in spotlight at Cosby sex assault retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial on Thursday focused on the drugs he is accused of giving a then-friend before raping her, with a toxicologist saying the pills could have left the comedian’s alleged victim feeling incapacitate…
Colorado students rally for voter registration ahead of anti-gun school walkout
LITTLETON, COLORADO (Reuters) – Colorado teenagers will kick off a voter registration rally on Thursday ahead of the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre on Friday, when students across the United States plan to walk out of class to p…
EPA inspector general opens new probe into Pruitt’s travels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general will investigate agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s use of his official security detail on recent personal trips, the latest in a string of congressional, White House and i…
Justice Dept. watchdog to report on Clinton-related FBI leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department internal watchdog report on former FBI chief James Comey’s public disclosures on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state and whether FBI employees leaked inf…
FAA to order inspections of jet engines after Southwest blast
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it will order inspection of about 220 aircraft engines as investigators have found that a broken fan blade touched off an engine explosion this week on a Southwest flight, killing a passenger.
Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home.
