Trump adds five conservatives to list of possible Supreme Court picks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move certain to please conservatives, President Donald Trump on Friday added five names to his list of candidates for a prospective U.S. Supreme Court vacancy as he presses ahead with a campaign to move the federal judiciary…
Florida men found guilty of illegally transferring money from Venezuela
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owners of a Florida construction equipment exporter were convicted of illegally transferring more than $100 million from businesses largely in Venezuela to U.S. and foreign bank accounts.
Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as well as overseas hub…
Trump adds five names to list of possible Supreme Court nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has added five names to the list he will use to pick a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court if a vacancy arises, the White House said on Friday.
Ivanka Trump, Italy’s Aquazzura end ‘Wild Thing’ shoe lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italian shoemaker Aquazzura Italia SRL has dismissed its lawsuit accusing Ivanka Trump of stealing the design of its “Wild Thing” stiletto-heeled shoe for her own, less-expensive “Hettie” model.
Florida Democratic Party chief resigns after women say he made them uneasy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – The chairman of the Florida Democratic Party resigned and apologized on Friday after being accused of creating an uncomfortable work environment for women by making suggestive comments and leering at them.
South Carolina ex-cop faces December sentencing for motorist’s shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A white former South Carolina police officer filmed as he fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in the back two years ago will be sentenced on Dec. 4 on a federal civil rights charge, court officials said on Friday.
Cuban businesswomen seek Rubio meeting as U.S. policy bites
HAVANA (Reuters) – An association of Cuban businesswomen has asked to meet with Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to explain the impact on the country’s nascent private sector of rolling back a detente in U.S. relations.
U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson says he has Parkinson’s disease
(Reuters) – U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson announced on Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, an ailment that constrains movement and gets progressively worse with time.
Trump starts paying his own legal bills on Russia probe: attorneys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has begun paying his own legal bills related to the Russia investigation and will no longer cover the costs using political donations to his re-election campaign or the Republican Party, his attorneys …
