Trump commutes fraud sentence of kosher meatpacker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, in a first exercise of his power to commute criminal sentences, cut short the 27-year prison term of a kosher meatpacking executive who was convicted eight years ago of bank fraud, the White House said on …
Washington state highway reopens after deadly Amtrak derailment
(Reuters) – A major West Coast highway reopened on Wednesday after workers spent two days clearing the wreckage from an Amtrak train that derailed in Washington state while speeding onto a bridge, state transportation officials said.
U.S. lawmakers seek temporarily extension to internet spying program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are working to build support to temporarily extend the National Security Agency’s expiring internet surveillance program by tucking it into a stop-gap funding measure, lawma…
U.S. responds in court fight over illegal Indonesian immigrants
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials sought to block a federal judge’s order delaying efforts to deport 51 Indonesians living illegally in New Hampshire, saying they have not shown they would face harm if repatriated, court documents on Wednes…
Gymnast Maroney says in court filing she was forced to sign agreement
(Reuters) – Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney sued USA Gymnastics (USAG) on Wednesday alleging that the organization forced her to sign a non-disclosure agreement about sexual abuse she endured from former national team doctor Larry Nassar.
Senators ask U.S. spy chief to do more against sexual harassment: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked the U.S. spy chief to step up efforts to counter sexual harassment in national security agencies after scores of women complained of inadequate protections, according to a letter by sen…
Venus Williams will not be charged in Florida fatal accident: report
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Tennis star Venus Williams will not face any criminal charges in relation to a June fatal traffic accident she was involved in near her Florida residence, the Sun-Sentinel newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting polic…
Mistrial declared for Nevada rancher who led revolt over U.S. land dispute
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in a criminal case against four people, including Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, over a 2014 armed standoff with U.S. government agents, and rebuked prosecutors for withholding eviden…
U.S. cancels student loan debts for 12,900 college fraud victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday canceled the student-loan debts of 12,900 people defrauded by defunct Corinthian Colleges, but its announcement that it will give varying amounts of debt relief in the future set off fie…
N.J. committee sends nuclear subsidy bill to state legislature
(Reuters) – A joint committee in the New Jersey Legislature voted unanimously on Wednesday to support a bill that could cost $300 million to subsidize nuclear power plants in an effort to keep them in service longer in a low natural gas price environme…
