U.S. spy satellite believed destroyed after failing to reach orbit: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. spy satellite that was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX rocket on Sunday failed to reach orbit and is assumed to be a total loss, two U.S. officials briefed on the mission said on Monday.
Four sentenced to prison, college fraternity banned for hazing death
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania court on Monday sentenced four members of a national college fraternity to a maximum of two years in prison and banned the group from operating in the state for 10 years because of the 2013 death of a student…
No free pass for Massachusetts pot businesses from feds-prosecutor
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor will not rule out prosecuting businesses dealing in marijuana, he said on Monday, days after the Trump administration rescinded an Obama-era policy easing enforcement in states that legalized the…
New York City traffic deaths fall to record low under safety program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Led by a sharp drop in pedestrian deaths, overall traffic fatalities in New York City fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2017 to their lowest on record, thanks at least in part to an ongoing safety improvement program, city of…
Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ comment directed at Trump Jr., not Manafort: author
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s comment that a meeting between Trump campaign officials and a group of Russians was “treasonous” focused on President Donald Trump’s son and not his former campaign manager, as Bannon now main…
Massachusetts federal prosecutor will not rule out busting pot businesses
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor will not rule out prosecuting businesses dealing in marijuana, he said on Monday, less than a week after the Trump administration rescinded an Obama-era policy easing enforcement in states that l…
Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday threw out a criminal case against a Nevada rancher and three other men over a 2014 militia standoff with federal agents, saying prosecutors had repeatedly withheld evidence from the defense.
Mitt Romney successfully treated for prostate cancer: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney, strongly considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat from Utah, underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer last year, a source close to Romney said on Monday.
Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a black Georgia inmate to challenge his 1991 death sentence for killing his sister-in-law after he argued the case was tainted by a racist white juror who questioned whether blac…
Centene says over 1.4 million sign up for Obamacare plans
(Reuters) – U.S. health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday more than 1.4 million people had paid for its insurance plans via the federal Obamacare marketplace as of Jan. 7.
