Illegal immigrant acquitted in California shooting gets three years on gun charge
(Reuters) – An illegal immigrant acquitted in a fatal San Francisco shooting, in a verdict condemned by President Donald Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison on a lesser gun charge on Friday but credited for time already served behind bars, au…
California bill uses donations to avoid Trump tax changes
(Reuters) – A new proposal in California would allow residents to make donations instead of paying taxes in order to avoid the new federal tax plan’s cap on deductions of state taxes.
Court voids Baltimore law requiring ‘no abortion’ clinic disclaimers
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a Baltimore law requiring pregnancy clinics that do not offer or refer women for abortions to post signs disclosing that fact in their waiting rooms.
Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Kansas businessman and race car driver was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison on Friday for crimes related to his online payday lending business, which prosecutors said made more than $3.5 billion as it exploited millio…
Cold comfort: U.S. homeless shelters overwhelmed in brutal weather
BOSTON (Reuters) – In the common room of Boston’s Pine Street Inn homeless shelter, dozens of blue vinyl pads and folded-up cots stood ready on Friday for another night’s rush of people fleeing the deadly cold that has gripped the region for almost two…
DHS election unit has no plans for probing voter fraud: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s election security unit has no immediate plans to probe allegations of electoral fraud, despite President Donald Trump’s announcement this week he was giving the issue to the agency, acco…
Democratic U.S. Representative Cummings hospitalized
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings was treated on Friday for a bacterial infection in his knee at a Maryland hospital, his office said in a statement.
Lottery fever: U.S. Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots top $1 billion
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. lottery players on Friday and Saturday night will get two shots at record Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots that together topped $1 billion after going months without a winner.
Court voids Baltimore law requiring ‘no abortion’ disclaimers at clinics
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a Baltimore law requiring pregnancy clinics that do not offer or refer women for abortions to post signs disclosing that fact in their waiting rooms.
FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker’s trial
DETROIT (Reuters) – The warehouse of a Michigan man who sold donated body parts to researchers was littered with dead flies, dog bowls and human remains “frozen together in flesh-on-flesh chunks,” a federal agent testified Friday.
