U.S. Navy probes whether SEALs involved in death of Green Beret in Mali: officials
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is investigating whether two members of the elite SEAL Team Six may have been involved in the death of an Army Green Beret in Mali in June, defense officials said on Sunday.
Insys founder resigns from board after charges in U.S. opioid bribe case
(Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc, John Kapoor, has resigned from the company’s board of directors, Insys said in a statement on Sunday.
Special counsel’s Russia probe entering new phase with first charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election will enter a new phase as early as Monday, when the first charges resulting from the probe could be unsealed and a target taken into custody….
Puerto Rico moves to cancel Whitefish power contract after uproar
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s government power company said on Sunday it will cancel a $300 million contract with a tiny Montana company to restore power to the storm-hit U.S. territory after an uproar over the deal.
Most of NFL’s Houston Texans kneel during anthem after owner’s ‘inmates’ remark
(Reuters) – Most of the National Football League’s Houston Texans team knelt in protest as the national anthem was played for Sunday’s game in Seattle, an apparent rebuke of team owner Bob McNair for his remark about “inmates running the prison.”
Puerto Rico governor calls for cancellation of Whitefish contract
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló wants to cancel a tiny Montana company’s $300 million contract to restore power to the storm-hit U.S. territory and expects help from the governors of Florida and New York, his office said on Sunday.
GM settles California county recall case for $13.9 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co agreed to a $13.9 million settlement with Orange County, California after prosecutors accused the Detroit automaker of intentionally concealing serious safety defects including those involving faulty ignition sw…
Trump tax overhaul under intensifying fire as Congress readies bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans prepare to unveil sweeping legislation that could eliminate some of the most popular tax br…
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba will make it easier for its U.S.-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Saturday, in a gesture to win support from Cuban Americans during a diplomatic crisis over allegations of myst…
U.S. journalist faces sexual harassment furor over memoir
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Rolling Stone journalist and author canceled one of his two appearances at a humanities festival in Chicago on Saturday after backlash over a memoir he co-wrote in 2000, which critics say recounts his sexual harassment of fema…
