Murder trial begins for New York nanny accused of stabbing two children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nanny Yoselyn Ortega stabbed to death two children in her care at their New York luxury apartment out of resentment that their mother was the parent “she could never be,” a prosecutor said on Thursday at the opening of Ortega’s mur…
Massachusetts man charged in Trump Jr. hoax threat letter
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Boston on Thursday charged a Massachusetts man with sending a series of threatening letters containing a suspicious powder, including one addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son.
Insurer Chubb refuses to pay for Harvey Weinstein’s legal defense
(Reuters) – Insurer Chubb Ltd is refusing to pay for Harvey Weinstein’s legal defense against 11 lawsuits that accuse the movie producer of sexually harassing or assaulting women over the past three decades, according to a court document filed on Wedne…
Kroger joins Walmart, Dick’s, raises minimum age for gun buyers to 21
(Reuters) – Kroger Co said on Thursday it will stop selling firearms and ammunition to buyers under the age of 21 at its Fred Meyer stores, becoming the third major U.S. retailer to set restrictions that are tougher than government regulations.
Kroger raises minimum age for buying firearms to 21
(Reuters) – Kroger Co will stop selling firearms and ammunition to buyers under the age of 21 at its Fred Meyer stores, the U.S. supermarket chain said on Thursday.
New York nanny heads to trial in 2012 stabbing deaths of two children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York nanny accused of stabbing to death two children in her care heads to a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday for opening statements in her trial for the 2012 killing.
Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman on trial on charge of aiding attack
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June 2016 is set to stand trial in federal court starting on Thursday on charges including aiding her husband in one of the deadliest mass…
West Virginia schools stay closed, despite pay rise promise to striking teachers
(Reuters) – West Virginia schools will be closed again on Thursday, said the state education department, despite the state’s governor promising a pay increase to striking teachers.
Walmart joins Dick’s Sporting Goods in raising age to buy guns
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Inc , the largest U.S. retailer, joined Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc in raising the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21 after the massacre at a Florida high school that has reopened a fierce debate over gun cont…
In blow to Trump, top aide Hope Hicks to leave White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hope Hicks, one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s longest-serving and most trusted aides, is resigning from her job as White House communications director, a blow to the president, whose inner circle has been depleted by firings a…
