Man arrested for wave of package bombs around Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington state man has been arrested for allegedly sending package bombs that did not explode to U.S. military sites and a CIA mail office in the Washington, D.C., area, the FBI said on Tuesday.
Turkish banker convicted in U.S. of helping Iran seeks lenient sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish banker who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured accusations of corruption against top Turkish officials asked a U.S. judge on Monday to “temper justice with mercy” and impo…
No charges for Louisiana police who shot Alton Sterling: official
(Reuters) – Louisiana will not charge two police officers for the fatal 2016 shooting of Alton Sterling, one of series of killings of black men that sparked protests across the United States, because evidence showed they acted properly, a state officia…
Former Michigan State dean charged with sex crime: officials
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former Michigan State University dean, who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, was himself charged on Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct involving medical school students.
Suspect arrested over explosives sent to Washington sites: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected of sending package bombs to U.S. military sites in the Washington area as well as White House and CIA mail offices, two law enforcement officials said on Tuesday.
Oklahoma lawmakers look at tax hike to avert a teachers’ strike
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s Senate could begin deliberations as early as Tuesday on the Republican-dominated legislature’s first major tax increase in a quarter century to secure funds for raising the pay of teachers, who are threatening to wal…
New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question
(Reuters) – New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from part…
Puerto Rico GDB amends wind-down deal to help storm-battered towns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank, the island’s insolvent former fiscal agent now in wind-down mode, has tweaked its $5 billion debt restructuring deal to help keep small towns afloat six months after Hurricane Maria.
Ex-university dean tied to U.S. gymnastics scandal charged
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan prosecutors on Tuesday charged a former state university dean who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal with criminal sexual conduct and other crimes.
Ex-U.S. Supreme Court justice calls for repealing Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A retired U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday called for the repeal of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gives Americans the right to keep and bear firearms, days after mass protests nationwide demanding stro…
