Alabama U.S. Senate candidate again denies alleged sexual misconduct
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (Reuters) – Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, the Republican insurgent running for the U.S. Senate, on Saturday again flatly denied he had initiated a sexual encounter in 1979 with a 14-year-old girl, insisting the accusation…
UCLA players quizzed over alleged shoplifting to remain in China: ESPN
(Reuters) – Three UCLA men’s basketball players detained in China over allegations of shoplifting this week will not be on the team’s return flight to the United States on Saturday, ESPN reported.
Ahead of Trump’s visit to Philippines, a big thumbs up from U.S. veterans
SUBIC, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy and he has often come in for sharp criticism both at home and overseas, but in the town of Subic in the Philippines, he’s a hero.
Los Angeles police investigating allegation of drug planting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Police Department will investigate allegations of misconduct against at least one officer, the department said on Friday, after an attorney said video captured police putting cocaine in his client’s wallet before…
Acting DHS chief denies White House pressured her over immigration program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke on Friday denied reports that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly pressured her to end protections for tens of thousands of immigrants, and said she plans to remain in the Trump…
Flynn lawyer denies reports of quid pro quo plan to deliver cleric to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The lawyer for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn on Friday labeled as “outrageous” and “false” media reports suggesting his client may have been involved in an alleged plan to seize a Muslim cleric and deliver h…
U.S. Justice pledges to prosecute activists who damage pipelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday pledged to prosecute protesters who damage oil pipelines and other energy infrastructure, a move that could escalate tensions between climate activists and the administration of President …
Bikram yoga guru seeks bankruptcy in wake of harassment claims
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Bikram Choudhury Yoga Inc, the studio that popularized doing yoga in sauna heat, has filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy, dogged by $16.7 million in legal judgments and numerous lawsuits and allegations of sexual misconduct.
U.S. safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal transportation safety officials headed to Las Vegas on Friday to investigate a collision this week between a self-driving shuttle bus on its first day of service and a truck, which was blamed on human error.
U.S. Justice Department commits to prosecute activists that damage pipelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday pledged to prosecute protesters who damage energy infrastructure in a move that could escalate tensions between climate activists and the administration of President Donald Trump.
