Cleveland Indians to drop ‘Chief Wahoo’ logo criticized as racist
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians will remove the grinning “Chief Wahoo” logo from their uniforms beginning in the 2019 season, the baseball team said on Monday, in a bow to critics who have long assailed the image as a racist Native American …
U.S. to resume refugee admissions from 11 ‘high-risk’ countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will resume admissions for refugees from 11 countries identified as presenting a high security risk, but with extra vetting for these mostly Middle Eastern and African nations, senior U.S. officials said on Mond…
Judge halts Texas law requiring burial or cremation of fetal tissue
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday placed a temporary halt on a Texas law requiring abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetal tissue through burial or cremation, saying the state has not shown how the measure has a public health p…
‘Jackpotting’ hackers steal over $1 million from ATMs across U.S.: Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A coordinated group of hackers likely tied to international criminal syndicates has pilfered more than $1 million by hijacking ATM machines across the United States and forcing them to spit out bills like slot machines dispensing…
Pentagon reviewing security after fitness apps show locations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ordered a review of security protocols, officials say, after fitness tracking devices broadcast patterns of movement at military facilities around the world, including in war zones.
Ex-NY high school librarian gets 15 years in kidnap-murder plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York City high school librarian was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday after he was found guilty of conspiring to kidnap, rape and murder women with people he met on internet message boards.
Cleveland Indians to remove logo criticized as racist
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians will remove the smiling “Chief Wahoo” logo from their on-field uniforms beginning in the 2019 season, the baseball team said on Monday, in a concession to critics who have long assailed the image as a racist c…
Pentagon warns U.S. forces after fitness trackers reveal locations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Monday it was reviewing whether it needed to bolster its security protocols after fitness tracking devices broadcast patterns of movement of U.S. personnel at American military facilities around the world, in…
U.S. to implement security upgrades to refugee program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New security upgrades to the U.S. refugee admissions program will help block suspected criminals from entering the United States from “high-risk” countries, the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
U.S. court: No court-appointed lawyer for boy facing deportation
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Children illegally brought to the United States with their parents have no constitutional right to a court-appointed lawyer to represent them in U.S. immigration proceedings, according to a federal appellate ruling issued on M…
