In Russia probe, Mueller’s first charges a show of force
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump brushed off the first indictments in the probe of his campaign’s ties to Russian election meddling, but the charges sent a clear signal to the White House and other Trump associates: Robert Mueller means business.
Puerto Rico’s path to restore power shifts after Whitefish exit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Efforts to restore electricity to Puerto Rico nearly six weeks after Hurricane Maria are shifting as the island’s utility and its regulators, along with U.S. authorities, removed a tiny Montana contractor and moved to triple the fu…
Facebook says 126 million Americans may have seen Russia-linked political posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday that Russia-based operatives published about 80,000 posts on the social network over a two-year period in an effort to sway U.S. politics and that about 126 million Americans may have seen the posts d…
Pennsylvania governor signs revenue bills to wrap up stalled budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Monday signed a set of bills to provide $2.3 billion in new revenue for the state and end a four-month impasse with lawmakers over how to pay for the state’s fiscal 2018 budget.
Army deserter Bergdahl apologizes to troops injured searching for him
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl took the stand at his sentencing on Monday, apologizing to the troops who got hurt searching for him after he deserted in Afghanistan in 2009 and detailing the harsh conditions of Taliban ca…
MIT research scientist pleads guilty to insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he engaged in insider trading based on information he obtained from his wife, a corporate lawyer working on a deal involving a m…
Connecticut man pleads guilty to ‘Ponzi-like’ hedge fund scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Connecticut man on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud investors in a hedge fund in what U.S. prosecutors called a “Ponzi-like scheme” run with another man already charged in a ticketing scam for events like “Hamilton”…
In defeat for Trump, judge blocks transgender military ban
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, handing a victory to transgender service members who accused the president of violating their constitu…
Texas costume party turns deadly when man in Santa suit opens fire: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit opened fire at a weekend Halloween party in his Texas home, killing one person and injuring three others, Austin police said on Monday.
Bernie Sanders backs ‘millionaires’ tax’ to fix New York subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fight for a “millionaires’ tax” to help repair the country’s largest subway system got a boost as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the nation’s most popular politicians, endorsed the plan on …
