U.N. expert says torture persists at Guantanamo Bay; U.S. denies
GENEVA (Reuters) – An independent U.N. human rights investigator said on Wednesday that he had information about an inmate being tortured at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention facility, despite Washington banning “enhanced interrogation techniques” almo…
Three men to plead guilty to crimes tied to 2016 botnet attacks
(Reuters) – A former Rutgers University student and two other men have agreed to plead guilty to computer crimes related to the creation and use of the Mirai botnet, a network of infected electronics equipment used to knock major websites offline in ma…
N.Y. power seen sufficient after Indian Point nuclear retirement: report
(Reuters) – New York’s power grid operator said on Wednesday the state should have enough electricity after the closure of two reactors at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in 2020 and 2021, as new sources of mostly natural gas-fired generation ente…
Anti-pipeline group goes back to work against Keystone XL
SEWARD, Nebraska (Reuters) – Nebraska’s main anti-pipeline group is trying to rally opposition to the TransCanada Keystone XL project’s recently approved route through the state, tracking down landowners it says were not given a voice in the regulatory…
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith to replace Franken
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s Democratic Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith was appointed as U.S. senator on Wednesday to replace Al Franken, who resigned after being accused of sexual harassment, the state’s governor said at a news conference.
Obamacare sign-ups rise to 1 million as pace picks up before deadline
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of consumers who signed up for 2018 Obamacare health insurance next year surpassed the 1 million mark in the second-to-last week of enrollment on the federally-run HealthCare.gov website, picking up the pace ahead of the…
White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former reality television star-turned political aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, has resigned from the White House to “pursue other opportunities,” Trump’s spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Wednesd…
Renewed winds, dry conditions hamper fight to tame California wildfire
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters trying to tame a blaze that has destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California were facing bone-dry conditions and the return of powerful wind gusts on Wednesday.
Obamacare sign-ups gain steam as 2018 deadline nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 1.07 million consumers selected 2018 Obamacare individual insurance plans on the HealthCare.gov website during the week ended Dec. 9, the U.S. government reported on Wednesday, indicating a pick up in the pace of enrollme…
U.N. expert says inmate U.S. torture continues at Guantanamo Bay
GENEVA (Reuters) – An inmate at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is still being tortured, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer said in a statement on Wednesday.
