U.S. Black Friday, Thanksgiving online sales climb to record high
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Black Friday and Thanksgiving online sales in the United States surged to record highs as shoppers bagged deep discounts and bought more on their mobile devices, heralding a promising start to the key holiday season, according to re…
Virginia pastor charged in Thanksgiving Day killing of his family
(Reuters) – A Virginia youth pastor remained in jail Saturday after being charged in the Thanksgiving night shooting deaths of his wife, stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend, police said.
Bangladesh arrests militant suspect in U.S. blogger murder
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police said on Saturday they had arrested an Islamist militant wanted in connection with the 2015 killing of a U.S. blogger critical of religious extremism.
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Texas trooper
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man accused of shooting and killing a Texas state trooper during a traffic stop on Thanksgiving was charged with capital murder, which can bring the death penalty, jail records posted on Friday showed.
TransCanada recovers 44,400 gallons of oil from Keystone pipeline spill site
(Reuters) – TransCanada Corp said on Friday it has recovered 44,400 gallons, or 1,057 barrels, of oil from the Keystone pipeline spill site at Amherst, South Dakota.
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has designated White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until a permanent director is nominated and confirmed, the White House said on Frida…
Flynn could prove to be key asset in Mueller’s U.S. campaign probe, sources say
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have halted communications with U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team, a potentially critical step in the probe into contacts between Trump’s election campaig…
New Jersey woman raises $325,000 for homeless Samaritan
(Reuters) – A homeless man who spent his last $20 on a New Jersey woman whose car ran out of gas has received more than $325,000 in charitable pledges after she started a fund-raising drive to reward him for his generosity.
Cordray resigns from U.S. consumer agency, triggers political showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Richard Cordray, the director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, formally resigned on Friday and named a deputy director as his replacement, setting the stage for a political and legal battle over the regulator’s l…
Pentagon likely to acknowledge 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the si…
