Gold trader says he never liked Turkish banker facing trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish gold trader testifying for U.S. prosecutors in the trial of an executive at Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, who is charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, said Tuesday that he and the banker never liked each other….
U.S. Justice Department considers possible ‘bump stocks’ ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it is considering a possible ban on certain bump stocks, the attachments that make semiautomatic rifles fire faster and were used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. his…
Minnesota’s two-year budget springs a leak in latest forecast
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s biennial budget faces a deficit for the first time since 2013 as state revenue is expected to fall while expenditures climb, according to a forecast released on Tuesday.
Ex-police officer shot South Carolina motorist after struggle: defense
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Defense experts at the sentencing hearing for a white former police officer who killed an unarmed black man in South Carolina said on Tuesday that cellphone video indicated the two men struggled over the patrolman’s stun gu…
Interior secretary urges size cuts to more national monuments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday recommended President Donald Trump reduce the size of more national monuments in the western United States, and he lashed out at critics of cuts already announced to protected areas in Uta…
Emergency declared as wildfires rage near Los Angeles; thousands flee
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Reuters) – Thousands of Californians north and west of Los Angeles fled their homes as two out-of-control wildfires spread rapidly overnight, fueled by strong desert winds that hampered firefighters, officials said on Tuesday.
Fugitive Kentucky lawyer in $550 million fraud deported from Honduras
(Reuters) – A fugitive Kentucky lawyer who called himself “Mr. Social Security” was deported from Honduras on Tuesday where he had fled after pleading guilty in a $550 million disability fraud scheme, U.S. authorities said.
U.S. Justice Department, ATF to decide if bump stocks are prohibited
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Tuesday they are considering a possible ban on certain bump stocks, used in Las Vegas in October in the deadliest mass shooting in mo…
Interior Dept. recommends changes to boundaries of six U.S. national monuments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Donald Trump change the boundaries of six national monuments designated by past administrations, according to a copy of the recommendations seen by Reuters.
Trump, Obama dominate Twitter year, but chicken nuggets prevail
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump continued to dominate Twitter in 2017 even though former President Barack Obama’s tweets were more liked and both were blown away by one man’s quest for free chicken nuggets.
