U.S. Supreme Court weighs major digital privacy case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday takes up a major test of privacy rights in the digital age as it weighs whether police must obtain warrants to get data on the past locations of criminal suspects using cellphone data from wire…
Suspect in police custody after reports of active shooter in Nevada
(Reuters) – Police on Tuesday took a suspect into custody in downtown Reno, Nevada after responding to reports of an active shooter, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Police respond to reports of ‘active shooter’ at Nevada apartments
(Reuters) – Police on Tuesday surrounded an apartment complex in Reno city in the U.S. state of Nevada after receiving calls about an active shooter, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Democrats skip Trump meeting, raising risk of government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in Congress skipped a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday that was to have focused on the budget, raising the risk of a government shutdown next month with both sides far apart on the terms of an agr…
Weinstein accuser seeks to set legal precedent with sex trafficking law
(Reuters) – The lawyer representing Harvey Weinstein’s latest accuser is attempting to set legal precedent by contending Weinstein’s actions overseas make him liable for civil damages under a criminal law against sex trafficking, five legal experts sai…
Tampa police question man over possible link to serial killings
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – A man who authorities say may be linked to recent killings in a Tampa, Florida, neighborhood was being interviewed by police on Tuesday as a gun was checked for any ties to the four shootings.
Texas victim’s family files first claim against U.S. Air Force over church massacre
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Parents of one of the victims killed in the Nov. 5 shooting rampage at a Texas church filed a claim on Tuesday against the U.S. Air Force in what appeared to be the first legal action in connection to the incident.
Trump to visit Utah next week, expected to announce monument decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is set to visit Utah on Monday and is expected to announce his decision on whether to reduce the size of two national monuments where drilling and mining are banned, an administration official said on Tuesd…
Watchdog to depart DHS after tensions over U.S. travel ban report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s top internal watchdog told Reuters on Tuesday he will retire, after he complained about a delay in the release of a report critical of the department’s handling of President Donald Trump…
U.S. jury acquits accused Benghazi attack organizer of most serious charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Tuesday acquitted accused Islamic militant Ahmed Abu Khatallah of the most serious charges he faced in connection with a 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Chri…
