U.S. megachurch pastor retires, says investigation that cleared him took its toll
(Reuters) – Bill Hybels, the founder of one of the largest evangelical megachurches in the United States and a former spiritual adviser to Bill Clinton, retired early on Tuesday, saying an investigation that cleared him of misconduct had taken its toll…
As Trump fumes over FBI raid, White House lawyers urge restraint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House lawyers are trying to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from seeking to get rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, as Trump weighs options after the FBI raided his personal attorney’s office and home, two U.S. offi…
‘Momentum is on our side,’ Oklahoma teachers union leader declares with strike in ninth day
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma teachers carried their walkout over school funding and higher pay into a ninth day on Tuesday as the Republican party governor signed school revenue bills that fell short of their demands.
Trump fumes over FBI raid that targeted payments to women: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was fuming on Tuesday over FBI raids of his lawyer’s office and home in search of details about ties between Trump and two women who say they had sex with him, aides said.
U.S. brings new charges in college basketball corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in New York on Tuesday expanded a corruption case into college basketball, accusing an Adidas AG executive of taking part in a scheme to bribe high school players to attend the University of Kansas and North Car…
Puerto Rico to get $18.5 billion to rebuild shattered housing market
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico will receive $18.5 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help rebuild its battered housing stock and infrastructure after September’s Hurricane Maria, the island’s governor and HUD officials said on Tuesday.
New Jersey tax hikes would make up 78 percent of estimated revenue growth
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey is projecting higher revenue growth for the next fiscal year, but most of it would come from tax hikes, according to testimony by Acting State Treasurer Elizabeth Muoio on Tuesday.
U.S. report blames Hawaii missile scare on human error, poor safeguards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government report on Tuesday blamed Hawaii’s false alert of a missile attack in January on a combination of human error and inadequate safeguards.
FBI raid on Trump’s lawyer sought details on payments to women: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI agents who raided the offices of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney were looking for details about “arrangements, agreements and payments” related to two women who have said they had sexual relationships with Tru…
After deadly crashes in Pacific, U.S. Navy refocuses on leadership
NEWPORT, R.I. (Reuters) – After a pair of crashes involving U.S. Navy ships in the Asia-Pacific killed more than a dozen people last year, the Navy’s efforts to develop its leaders is receiving renewed attention.
