Chicago O’Hare $8.5 billion expansion plan approved by city council
(Reuters) – Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved a multibillion-dollar expansion plan for O’Hare International Airport, after an earlier dispute between the airport’s two largest carriers had previously threatened to snarl the project.
New York man pleads guilty to running ‘Hamilton’ Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to running what federal prosecutors called a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving the fake resale of tickets to premium events such as the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open tennis tournament and the…
Trump pushes out Shulkin at VA, nominates Jackson as replacement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday in response to heavy criticism and nominated his personal physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, to replace him in the latest turnover among Trum…
U.S. auto safety agency to probe fatal Tesla California crash
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it is sending a team to investigate a fatal Tesla crash and fire in California last week, a spokeswoman for the auto safety regulator said on Wednesday.
Jury in trial of Orlando gunman’s widow starts deliberations
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A U.S. jury weighing the fate of a woman whose husband killed 49 people at a Florida nightclub in 2016 began deliberations on Wednesday after her defense attorney said federal agents coerced her into saying she played a role i…
American Samoans sue U.S. seeking birthright citizenship
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three people born in American Samoa have sued the U.S. government, saying that its failure to grant them birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and renders them “second-class Americans.”
Exclusive: VA Secretary Shulkin to resign, Trump to nominate Ronny Jackson to succeed him – White House officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin will resign soon and President Donald Trump will nominate his personal physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, to succeed him, White House officials said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia must face U.S. lawsuits over Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.
Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle seeks release from prison
(Reuters) – Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is seeking release from a Colorado federal prison, saying his guilty plea in a child pornography case was based on an illegal conspiracy charge and should be thrown out.
Driver plows into people on San Francisco street, killing one
(Reuters) – A driver plowed a vehicle into five people in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing one, before fleeing the scene, officials said on Wednesday.
