Turkish gold trader says he paid $45,000 bribe to U.S. prison guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testifying in the trial of a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions said on Tuesday that he paid a $45,000 bribe to a U.S. prison guard to obtain alcohol and use the guard’s phone….
Andeavor undeterred by Washington state panel’s rail-terminal snub
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Independent U.S. refiner Andeavor said on Tuesday it will not abandon a push to build a Pacific Coast rail-to-marine terminal despite a Washington state panel’s recommendation against the project.
Uber investor Pishevar takes leave of absence amid misconduct claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Silicon Valley investor Shervin Pishevar, known for his early bet on Uber, said on Tuesday he was taking a leave of absence from his venture capital firm and the startup he co-founded to fight allegations of sexual harassment….
Interior secretary urges size cuts, management changes to more monuments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday recommended President Donald Trump reduce the size and change the management of more national monuments in the western United States, and lashed out at critics of cuts already announced to…
Hundreds of homes destroyed by out-of-control California wildfire
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A fast-moving wildfire whipped by hot, dry Santa Ana winds destroyed hundreds of homes in and around Ventura, California, on Tuesday as thousands of residents were forced to flee ahead of the flames.
Gold trader says he never liked Turkish banker facing trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish gold trader testifying for U.S. prosecutors in the trial of an executive at Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, who is charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, said Tuesday that he and the banker never liked each other….
U.S. Justice Department considers possible ‘bump stocks’ ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it is considering a possible ban on certain bump stocks, the attachments that make semiautomatic rifles fire faster and were used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. his…
Minnesota’s two-year budget springs a leak in latest forecast
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s biennial budget faces a deficit for the first time since 2013 as state revenue is expected to fall while expenditures climb, according to a forecast released on Tuesday.
Ex-police officer shot South Carolina motorist after struggle: defense
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Defense experts at the sentencing hearing for a white former police officer who killed an unarmed black man in South Carolina said on Tuesday that cellphone video indicated the two men struggled over the patrolman’s stun gu…
Interior secretary urges size cuts to more national monuments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday recommended President Donald Trump reduce the size of more national monuments in the western United States, and he lashed out at critics of cuts already announced to protected areas in Uta…
