Zimbabwe accuses American citizen of trying to overthrow government: lawyer
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean police on Friday charged an American citizen with a new offence of plotting to overthrow a constitutionally elected government, her lawyer said.
Colorado Walmart shooting suspect makes first court appearance
BRIGHTON, Colo. (Reuters) – The Colorado man arrested for fatally shooting three people in a Walmart in suburban Denver made his initial court appearance on Friday.
Former Puerto Rico official denies any role in Whitefish deal
(Reuters) – A former Puerto Rico official who has been mentioned in connection with a controversial contract to restore electricity to the bankrupt U.S. territory after Hurricane Maria has denied having any role in securing it.
Suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack to appear Friday in U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man seized by U.S. forces in Libya and accused of involvement in an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 will appear on Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Distr…
New York’s Moinian Group launches tower in Hudson Yards
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Moinian Group on Friday broke ground on a 53-story tower in the burgeoning Hudson Yards district that is rapidly changing New York’s skyline in a more than $2 billion project the developer hopes to help finance through the EB-5 vis…
Islamic State says New York truck attacker is ‘caliphate soldier’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a truck attack this week that killed eight people in the deadliest assault on New York City since Sept. 11, 2001.
U.S. Army’s Bergdahl spared prison for deserting in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl on Friday was spared prison time for endangering fellow troops when he deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009, but a military judge ordered he should be dishonorably discharged from the se…
U.S. House approves funding for children’s healthcare program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to continue a federal insurance program for millions of lower-income children and pregnant women, but with an ongoing funding battle it could be weeks before the pr…
Moinian Group seeks up to $500 mln in EB-5 funds for New York project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Developer Moinian Group said on Friday that it’s seeking $250 million to $500 million in investment through the U.S. EB-5 immigrant program to help fund a 2 million square foot tower going up in Manhattan’s burgeoning Hudson Yards …
Islamic State claims New York truck attacker as ‘caliphate soldier’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a truck attack this week that killed eight people in the deadliest assault on New York City since Sept. 11, 2001.
