FBI raid ends with Texas kidnap victim dead, three charged in abduction
(Reuters) – Three people were charged with aggravated kidnapping on Friday in the abduction of a Texas man who was shot in an FBI raid to free him, arrest affidavits released on Friday showed.
USA Gymnastics board to resign amid sex abuse scandal
(Reuters) – The remaining directors of the U.S. gymnastics governing body are resigning in the wake of this week’s sentencing of the former national team doctor for molesting female athletes, USA Gymnastics said on Friday, complying with a demand by th…
Kentucky school shooting suspect did not target victims: local prosecutor
(Reuters) – The teenaged boy who opened fire in a Kentucky high school this week, killing two students and wounding many others, appeared not to have targeted his victims and shot at random, a local prosecutor said on Friday.
White House counsel was ‘fed up’ with Trump: source
(Reuters) – White House Counsel Donald McGahn threatened to quit last June because he was “fed up” after President Donald Trump insisted he take steps to remove the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a person …
Trump to ask for $716 billion in defense spending in 2019 budget: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to ask for $716 billion in defense spending in the 2019 budget he is to unveil next month, two U.S. officials said on Friday, representing a 7 percent increase over the 2018 budget.
Lawsuit over surprise ‘mandatory’ restaurant tips can proceed: N.Y. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Many restaurants now require minimum tips, but a federal court ruling in Manhattan on Friday suggests that customers ought to be told about them up front.
U.S. judge blocks prompt deportation of Cambodians
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge late on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration cannot immediately deport 92 Cambodian citizens from the United States without first allowing them a chance to challenge the action in cour…
Mueller team interviewed Facebook staff in Russia probe: Wired
(Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his office have interviewed at least one member of a Facebook team that was associated with Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Wired magazine reported on its website on Friday.
Arizona governor signs opioid crackdown legislation
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey on Friday signed into law legislation intended to crack down on opioid abuse, calling it vital to combat an epidemic felt statewide and across the nation.
USA Gymnastics board to resign amid sex abuse scandal: spokeswoman
(Reuters) – The remaining directors of USA Gymnastics will resign following revelations that the former national team doctor sexually abused female athletes, complying with a demand from the U.S. Olympic Committee, a spokeswoman for gymnastics group sa…
