U.S. jury finds Turkish banker guilty of helping Iran dodge sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Wednesday found a Turkish banker guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, after a nearly four-week trial that has strained diplomatic relations between the United States and Turkey.
U.S. charges ex-Och-Ziff executive with fraud, obstruction of justice
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have charged Michael Cohen, the former head of European investing at hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group , with fraud and obstruction of justice, according to court documents unsealed on Wednesday.
U.S. charges former Och-Ziff executive with fraud, obstruction of justice
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have charged Michael Cohen, a former executive at hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group , with fraud and obstruction of justice, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
Rare snow hits U.S. Southeast as Northeast braces for ‘bombogenesis’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A rare winter storm hit the U.S. Southeast on Wednesday, bringing Florida’s capital its first snow in three decades and snarling travel, while New England braced for a “bombogenesis” whopper forecast to bring heavy accumula…
Jurors in U.S. trial of Turkish banker ask about partial verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the U.S. trial of Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank who is charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, asked in a note on Wednesday what they should do if they agree on some o…
Storms slam U.S. Southeast as bitter cold drags on
(Reuters) – Winter storms swept up the U.S Southeast toward New England on Wednesday as snow, freezing rain and strong winds added to record-shattering cold that had much of the eastern United States in its grip.
Thomas Monson, president of the Mormon church, dies at 90
(Reuters) – Thomas Monson, leader of the Mormon church, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday. He was 90.
No winner in Mega Millions drawing, jackpot climbs to $418 million
(Reuters) – A jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery climbed to an estimated $418 million, the fourth largest in the game’s history, after no tickets matched all six numbers during Tuesday’s grand prize drawing, lottery officials said.
President of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, dies at 90
(Reuters) – The leader of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday. He was 90.
Mormon President Thomas Monson dies at 90
(Reuters) – Mormon President Thomas Monson, who headed one of the world’s fastest growing and most affluent religions, has died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday.
