Family disputes police account in shooting of unarmed California black man
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed black man shot to death by police officers in the backyard of his grandparent’s house in Sacramento, California, disputes the police account that he had earlier been breaking windows, the family’s attorne…
Virginia man threatens U.S. congressman’s life after venting about marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man was arrested on Friday, after a discussion about marijuana policy in the district office of U.S. Representative Scott Taylor devolved into violent threats, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Trump signs budget deal after raising government shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred by a tweeted veto threat that raised the specter of a government shutdown.
Parkland students scarred, determined after lives changed forever
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students Madeline Gaffney, Diego Pfeiffer and Kayla Sanseverino were normal teens focused on homework and college applications before last month’s mass shooting catapulted them into the U….
Trump says will sue drug companies over opioids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will be suing some drug companies as part of its fight against the opioid drug crisis, without giving more detail.
Assault victim can sue UCLA for failing to protect her: California court
(Reuters) – A former student who was stabbed by a classmate can sue the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) for failing to protect her from the assailant who had been treated for mental illness and barred from campus housing because of a prior …
Trump to sign budget deal after raising government shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to sign Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, a White House official said, ending suspense over a threat he made hours earlier to veto the budget and shut down the …
Girl shot at Maryland high school dies from wound
(Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl shot in the head by a fellow student at a Maryland high school has died, raising the death toll from the latest U.S. school shooting to two, including the shooter, authorities said on Friday.
U.S. charges, sanctions Iranians for global cyber attacks on behalf of Tehran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday charged and sanctioned nine Iranians and an Iranian company for attempting to hack into hundreds of universities worldwide, dozens of companies and parts of the U.S. government, including its main ener…
Trump threatens to veto budget, raising risk of government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprising threat on Friday to veto Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill, a move that raised the specter of a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline to renew funding for …
