Trump’s lawyers want him to refuse Mueller interview request: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several of U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyers have advised him not to sit down for an interview with a special counsel investigating possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to influence the 2016 presidential e…
Colorado deputy, suspect killed, four others wounded
(Reuters) – A Colorado sheriff’s deputy and a suspect were killed and four others, including three law enforcement officers, were wounded on Monday in a shooting that sprang from an auto theft investigation, officials said.
Winter storm sparks deadly car crashes in U.S. Midwest
(Reuters) – A winter storm plowing through the U.S. Midwest caused several deaths in Iowa and Missouri from car crashes as the weather snarled highways and canceled hundreds of flights at Chicago’s busy airport, according to authorities and local media…
Seattle says Facebook is violating city campaign finance law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Seattle’s election authority said on Monday that Facebook Inc is in violation of a city law that requires disclosure of who buys election ads, the first attempt of its kind to regulate U.S. political ads on the internet.
Congress grapples with immigration, averting funding fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to help young “Dreamer” immigrants struggled to gain footing in the U.S. Congress on Monday, as lawmakers prepared to hold a Tuesday vote on a short-term government funding measure to avoid a rerun of January’s three-…
Chiquita settles with families of U.S. victims of Colombia’s FARC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Families of six U.S. citizens who were kidnapped and killed by Colombia’s FARC guerrillas have settled with Chiquita Brands International, which they had accused of financially supporting the former rebel group turned political par…
Former Hong Kong official denied bail in U.S. corruption charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday refused to release a former Hong Kong government official on bail while he faces charges that he took part in a scheme to bribe officials in Chad and Uganda in exchange for contracts for a Chinese energy comp…
Connecticut governor proposes budget tweaks to reduce deficit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy on Monday proposed several adjustments to the state’s biennial budget in an attempt to reduce a projected general fund deficit in fiscal 2020 to $844 million from nearly $2.2 billion.
Puerto Rico governor announces public education overhaul
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor said his administration will unveil a broad education reform bill on Tuesday aimed at incorporating school vouchers and charter schools into the bankrupt U.S. territory’s education system.
Super Bowl draws 103 million viewers, down 7 percent from 2017
(Reuters) – Sunday’s historic Super Bowl victory by the Philadelphia Eagles averaged 103.4 million viewers on U.S. television network NBC, a 7 percent drop from last year’s football championship game, according to Nielsen ratings data released on Monda…
