Brazilian who led U.S. to $17 million in mattress box spring gets prison
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Brazilian whose arrest led U.S. authorities to discover $17 million hidden in a mattress box spring was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison for trying to launder funds tied to a massive pyramid scheme.
Los Angeles prosecutors review three sex assault accusations against Weinstein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing three accusations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a step toward possible criminal charges for the movie producer, a spokesman for the county District Attorney’s office said on Th…
Nebraska school will not punish alt-right student who ‘loves violence’
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) – A self-proclaimed white nationalist student who appeared in a video saying he “loves violence” will not be disciplined by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the school’s chancellor said on Thursday.
Raisman says former coach Geddert may have known of Nassar’s abuse: CNN
(Reuters) – Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman told CNN that her former coach, John Geddert, might have known about sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar as early as 2011.
Undercover investigator able to smuggle blades, drugs into NYC jails: watchdog
(In this February 8 item, corrects last name of DOC commissioner to Brann from Braun in fifth and eighth paragraphs)
Maryland sues Insys to enforce subpoena in opioid probe
(Reuters) – Maryland’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena the state sent Insys Therapeutics Inc as part of a probe into allegations the drugmaker deceptively marketed a fentanyl-based cancer pain medicine.
Mattis says U.S. service members in DACA will generally not be deported
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that service members in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program will not be deported, other than a few exceptions, even as lawmakers debate the fate of child…
U.S. airlines cut involuntary passenger bumping to lowest rate on record
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. airlines reduced the number of passengers involuntarily bumped from their seats on crowded planes to the lowest number on record in 2017, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Trump administration may target immigrants who use food aid, other benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering making it harder for foreigners living in the United States to get permanent residency if they or their American-born children use public benefits such as food assistance, in a move that co…
Amtrak CEO to testify before U.S. House in wake of accidents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson will testify next week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on the adoption of anti-crash technologies in the wake of a number of fatal accidents involving the U.S. passenge…
